Apprenticeship
This coverage explores apprenticeships within the UK retail sector, focusing on workforce development, training programmes, government initiatives, and employer-led schemes. Reporting examines how apprenticeships support skills growth, career progression, and operational needs, providing insights for retail executives, HR managers, and professionals committed to talent development and organisational resilience.
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Feb- 2021 -15 FebruarySupermarkets
Asda to donate £2m to help fund apprenticeships
Asda has announced that in celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, it will donate £2m to small businesses to help fund around 400 apprenticeships in local communities across the country. The grocer has “opted” to transfer a portion of its annual funds to pay for apprentices to train in small businesses,…
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11 FebruaryPeople Moves
Co-op launches major apprenticeship initiative to improve diversity
Co-op is calling on employers across the UK to help create a £15m fund that will support the creation of thousands of new apprenticeship opportunities for underrepresented groups. The group will pledge an initial £500,000 towards the fund’s creation, which has been designed for “maximum reach and flexibility” and will…
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5 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Amazon launches 1,000 apprenticeships across UK
Amazon has announced it is set to create 1,000 apprenticeship roles in the UK this year, as it continues to invest in its UK operations. The full-time roles will be offered across 25 different schemes in order to match a diverse range of skillsets and ambitions, including automation engineering, broadcast…
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Nov- 2019 -12 NovemberGovernment
Government must ‘play its part’ to support retail sector, says BRC
The incoming government must take action to fully support to the retail sector, the BRC has urged in its latest manifesto. The publication, entitled ‘A Vision for the UK Retail Industry’, calls for relief and reform of the industry as it navigates changes driven by new technology and changing consumer…
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Oct- 2019 -31 OctoberEconomy
Schuh pre-tax profits fall by £7m amid ‘extremely challenging year’
Schuh has reported a £7m fall in pre-tax profits to £6.1m attributed to a second consecutive year of “extremely challenging” conditions for retail, according to accounts filed at Companies House this week. For the year ending January 2019, the footwear retailer reported fall in turnover by over £20m to £288.4m…
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24 OctoberPeople Moves
85,000 retail jobs lost in the last year
Third-quarter retail employment fell by 2.8% year-on-year, the equivalent of around 85,000 jobs, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of decline in the retail workforce. According to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), full-time employment saw a decrease of 4.5% compared to the decrease in part-time employees of…
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Jun- 2019 -11 JuneOnline & Digital
Amazon launches Campus Challenge for UK students
Amazon has announced the launch of its new Campus Challenge competition and is encouraging students across the UK to sign up for the programme and gain the chance to win £10,000 for their team. The Amazon Campus Challenge is a competition running in the UK, offering students with an interest…
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May- 2019 -30 MayEconomy
Shop price inflation pushed up by non-food price rises
Shop price inflation increased by 0.8% year-on-year in May, with non-food inflation also increasing by 0.2%, according to the latest figures from the BRC and Nielsen. The BRC said the growth in May was the second highest inflation rate seen in the last six years, though it remains “well below”…
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13 MayEconomy
Shop vacancy rate rises to highest level in four years
The national town centre vacancy rate rose to 10.2% empty outlets, according to data from the BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor. This is an increase on the previous quarter’s 9.9% rise and the highest vacancy rate seen since April 2015. In the four weeks from 31 March to 27 April,…
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Apr- 2019 -8 AprilClothing & Shoes
Ann Summers calls in advisers after £3.3m loss
Lingerie retailer, Ann Summers, has announced it has appointed a property adviser in order to help with rent reductions, after a £3.3m loss last year replaced a £2.9m profit in the year previous. The retailer blamed rising store costs along with the fall of sterling due to Brexit, which it…
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