Conviviality jobs still on the line

Conviviality’s retail arm has collapsed, putting 2,000 jobs at risk, but the firm’s administrators have insisted talks with potential buyers are still ongoing.

Some 800 stores operating under brands including Bargain Booze and Wine Rack are still operating, but the jobs of at least 600 of Conviviality’s directly employed staff hang in the balance without a deal. That rises to 2,000 when accounting for franchise employees.