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New Look it says the suspension of payments to suppliers for the existing inventory is "for an indefinite period of time," she says in a letter that the stock can be collected by the owner.

The retailer is cancelling orders for the spring and summer clothing lines, and not to pay, the cost to You .

New Look told The Bbc that it would take the decision lightly. "This is a matter of survival," said the supplier.

A small company, said that the New's behaviour was "totally fine".

'challenges'

The supplier that provides clothing for several High Street chains and didn't want his name published, told The Bbc it was currently owes any money to the New Look and had no outstanding orders with the dealer.

But, it added that the New Look ' s approach would "devastate smaller companies along the supply chain at a time when they need help The Most ."

the New Look , the instructions to suppliers, came in the form of a letter, signed by the chief executive, Nigel Oddy and 2. April, that was by The Bbc .

All of the New-Look stores have been closed, the since 21. March. The company said it was still the online trade, but his distribution Center was full and it could get to the were no more.

"We Are aware that our supplier said in addressing its own challenges in This Time , and that both are affected your company and employees," Mr Oddy wrote in his letter.

“government support programmes are still known throughout The World , and we encourage You to keep track of all of the options that are available to You . "

The supplier of the said contact with The Bbc that small businesses could not afford to act in this Situation and threw the New Look of the "past all the risks in the supply chain".

The company said it, and others like them, had produced its designs in China and could not afford The Liability .

He added: “The new reality in China is that the factories are now on Deposit for all orders that are canceled in the name of food retailers and large retailers, as they don't make orders, without compensation to cover the raw materials and the production. "

The company called the big retailers "to play their role in the support of the entire supply chain through the payment of these deposits at the front of The Point -of-order".

"Since The Middle of March, our sales fell by £160,000 Per day to virtually zero, as almost all of our retail customers in the UK have chosen, or have had, for the foreseeable future," the supplier said, adding that there are already furloughed 90% of its employees.

the New Look was already in trouble before the Corona-Virus made pandemic.

There are dozens of stores in the Year 2018 and 2019 due to the "difficult" retail conditions on The High Street closed.

A New Look spokesman said: "While our online sales channels remain open, albeit on a significantly reduced basis, we have, unfortunately, had to inform the supplier that we have no new orders until further notice and will temporarily postpone the outstanding suppliers payments until The Situation improves. "

"We have not taken this decision lightly and have only done so out of absolute necessity, in view of the exceptional circumstances that We Are . We value our relationships with suppliers and are actively involved in the identification of opportunities where You can hold product for use for the autumn-winter of this Year or in the spring-summer of next Year "

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Source of news: bbc.com