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Mar- 2018 -1 March
UK shoppers put off by irrelevant retail offers
According to consumer research conducted by point of sale marketing firm Ecrebo, more than four in 10 (44%) UK shoppers shy away from brands that don’t offer them personalised, relevant offers. The aim of the research was to gauge consumer attitudes toward retail loyalty schemes, the benefits they offer and…
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1 March
Poor washroom odour could damage business reputation
A study released by Initial Washroom Hygiene examined the state of air care in public and office washrooms, and the wide-ranging implications this can have on businesses. The global report (based on 5,000 respondents – 1,000 across the UK, Australia, France, Italy, Malaysia), titled ‘Washroom malodour: Experiences, perceptions and implications…
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1 March
Shoppers shun high street for online as January sees strongest growth since 2013
Online retail delivery order volumes were up 20.6% year-on-year in January, according to the latest data from the IMRG MetaPack UK Delivery Index. This was the strongest January growth for online order volumes since 2013. During the same period, footfall fell to its lowest January rate in five years –…
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Feb- 2018 -28 February
Maplin and Toys R Us go into administration
Toys R Us and Maplin have both entered administration today, as last minute attempts to save the retailers collapsed. Toys R Us was facing a £15m VAT bill, however poor sales has meant it was unable to pay the debt. All of toy retailer’s 106 stores will continue to trade…
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28 February
Tesco, Asda and Next accused of using harmful factories
British retailers Next, Asda and Tesco are among the companies that continue to source some of their materials from dirty and dangerous factories, according to the Changing Markets Foundation. In the Dirty Fashion revisited report, published by the foundation that exposes irresponsible corporate practices, it says that two viscose factories…
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28 February
Maplin and Toys R Us set to go bust today
Maplin and Toys R Us are reportedly facing collapse today (28 February) after failing to secure buyers. Maplin employs 2,500 staff across its 200 stores in the UK, while Toys R Us employs 3000 staff in its 106 stores. The American owner of Toys R Us filed for bankruptcy last…
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28 February
48% of retail job candidates lie on their CV
Nearly half of retail job candidates lie on their CV, according to a recent survey. New research from job site Adzuna.co.uk found that 56% would even be prepared to tell a ‘big lie’ in order to gain their dream job. 78% of people also revealed that their lie was never…
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27 February
Marks and Spencer publishes gender pay gap figures
Marks and Spencer is the latest retailer to publish its gender pay gap figures, with a claim that its gaps were lower than both the UK and retail average. For the year of 2017, the company reported a mean pay gap of 12.3% between its male and female staff, while…
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27 February
High street banks urged to continue taking in old £10 notes to ‘save’ retailers
Retailers are continuing to hand out old £10 notes despite them ceasing to be legal tender on 1 March 2018. However, the Bank of England has not asked shops to stop giving them as change, which could cause issues as £2bn effectively becomes unspendable. The British Retail Consortium said: “It…
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27 February
Michael Law to resign as Next’s group operations director
Next has announced that group operations director Michael Law is to step down as he prepares to retire this summer. After 23 years at the company, five of which were spent on its board, the fashion retailer has announced that Law will step down from the Next board of directors…
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