HOME WORKING has had a devastating impact on businesses in the city centre with many forced to cease trade and others facing the brink of collapse. Despite easing of Covid restrictions, the loss of office staff to the area has had a “profound” effect on nearby shops and cafes. Firm bosses have united for a second time this year under the Glasgow City Centre Small Business Alliance to warn more closures loom if additional support is not provided during the pandemic. Jim Ronald - who was the co-owner of Food Fillas on Queen Street and on Renfield Street - recently had to let nine members of his staff go after coming to a “crunch point”.