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Retailers along with banks, bars and restaurants have been really struggling over the last decade, with a rise in internet shopping said to be the key contributor in the high street’s decline.

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Online retailer Boohoo acquired Debenhams for £55 million in January this year (Photo: Getty Images)

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Almost 190,000 retail jobs have been lost since shops first closed their doors last year due to the Covid pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Aldi has put out a call for staff who lost their jobs after the sale of the Arcadia and Debenhams retail empires to apply for newly created roles across the UK. The budget supermarket chain aims to create 4,000 jobs across the country as part of a two year £1.3 billion investment, and is welcoming applications from those recently let go by Arcadia and Debenhams. Kelly Stokes, Recruitment Director at Aldi UK, said: “We are currently opening an average of one new store a week. “That means finding around 4,000 new Aldi colleagues this year and, if we can do that while also helping those who have recently lost out due to closures elsewhere, we will do.” Aldi hopes to offer long term retail roles to thousands of people who have lost their job as a result of the recent collapse of the two high street giants' physical retail presence. The German supermarket is the UK’s fifth largest supermarket with over 900 stores in the country. How to apply Those looking to apply or hunting for more information on the new jobs can visit aldirecruitment.co.uk Once on the website, you can browse various career options, as well as see the roles open in stores around the UK. To find the jobs closest to you, click the ‘Find an Aldi job near me’ button. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Aldi is calling on Arcadia and Debenhams staff to take up 4,000 new jobs - how t...

Online fashion retailer Boohoo has bought the Debenhams brand and website for a total of £55million (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boohoo buys Debenhams brand and website for £55m - but all stores will close

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Almost 40,000 retail jobs lost in England in five years before coronavirus crisi...

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Debenhams says it will 'wind business down' - putting 12,000 jobs at risk

1,300 jobs will be at risk due to the closures (Photo: Shutterstock)

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More jobs cuts have been confirmed by the group (Photo: Shutterstock)

Debenhams is cutting 2,500 more jobs - these are the roles that will be affected

Delivery company Hermes has announced over 10,000 new jobs (Photo: Shutterstock)

Hermes is hiring more than 10,000 new staff to cope with demand - here’s how to ...

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The majority of the retail stores are intended to be kept by JD Sports (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The retailer will reopen with strict social distancing and hygiene procedures in place (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Shoppers queue at Primark in Birmingham as non-essential shops open in England

As it happened in pictures as non-essential shops reopen in England

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10 high street shops that will open on 15 June - from Debenhams to Primark

Fitting rooms will be banned from use when shops reopen (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Department store chain, Debenhams, has confirmed that another five of its branches will not reopen after lockdown restrictions begin to ease (Photo: Shutterstock)

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50 Debenhams stores in England will reopen on 15 June (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s the full list of Debenhams stores that will open on 15 June

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Boris Johnson announced in the daily coronavirus briefing on Monday 25 May that non-essential shops will be able to reopen from 15 June in England, as part of the country’s plans to ease lockdown restrictions (Photo: Shutterstock)

All non-essential retail shops can reopen in England from 15 June

Boris Johnson announced in his daily coronavirus briefing on Monday (25 May) that non-essential shops would be able to reopen from 15 June in England as the country begins to ease lockdown restrictions (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The UK entered lockdown on 23 March, with non-essential businesses temporarily closing their doors, including most retail outlets (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The beauty halls will open at these five former Debenhams locations (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The two fashion retailers have collapsed into administration (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The department store has had to shut its 142 locations across the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Debenhams has gone into administration after the coronavirus lockdown forced sto...