--- title: Business News Round Up (11/09/20) description: What's happening in the world of retail? A weekly round-up of the latest retail news from redwigwam. image: https://blog.redwigwam.com/hubfs/business%20news%20roundup-2.jpg --- ![RWW_Logo_Landscape_RGB](https://blog.redwigwam.com/hubfs/RWW_Logo_Landscape_RGB.jpg "RWW_Logo_Landscape_RGB") # [Business News Round Up (11/09/20)](https://blog.redwigwam.com/businessnews-11-09-2020) ![GettyImages-1137040767](https://blog.redwigwam.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Black%20and%20White%20Stock%20images/GettyImages-1137040767.jpg?width=639&name=GettyImages-1137040767.jpg) ### In a week dominated by the ever-changing tides of lockdown rules, there's still good news for the flexible workspace. Great news as Morrisons and Iceland join other major retailers in announcing large-scale recruitment drives, with many roles going to temp staff hired during lockdown. [Read more...](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54072287) Numbers are showing 70% of the global workforce is working remotely at least one a week. With such numbers adopting a new working lifestyle, surely there's no question - the future is flexible. [Read more...](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/354949) 4,500 workers at Zurich UK will benefit from a new flexible working policy introduced by the company following demand for remote working. [Read more...](https://employeebenefits.co.uk/zurich-uk-flexible-working-policy/) According to a recent survey by KPMG, billings for temp staff has 'expanded at its quickest rate for 20 months.' Will we continue to see more and more temp roles offered? [Read more...](https://www.fenews.co.uk/press-releases/54490-hiring-activity-increases-in-august-led-by-steep-rise-in-temp-billings-rec-kpmg-report-on-jobs) The ups and downs - as concern for the future of city-centre retailers continues to make headlines, the convenience sector quietly finds new growth. [Read more...](https://www.talkingretail.com/news/industry-news/convenience-sector-continues-to-grow-09-09-2020/?)     ## Are you making staffing decisions for coming out of lockdown?  Find out how tapping into our flexible working community can help your business adapt in a new climate.  [![Book a demo](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7965456/0103ab16-8e8a-4746-ab31-66dfc669e526.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7965456/0103ab16-8e8a-4746-ab31-66dfc669e526) © 2026 redwigwam