HR

Employers given 30 days to ‘confess’ to furlough abuses

Legislation is currently being fast-tracked to allow HMRC to reclaim any furlough money overpaid to employers, or not spent on…

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Temperature checking employees – don’t get your fingers burnt in an employment tribunal

As lockdown eases, retailers are looking closely at sensible practical measures that they can implement to help minimise the risk…

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HMRC – our helpful friend in difficult times?

It is true to say HMRC are showing a fair amount of understanding in these difficult times. They have been…

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Retaining the value of stock in a circular economy

The equivalent to 350,000 tonnes of clothing, worth around £140 million, ends up in UK landfill each year, according to…

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The time for retail to be re-imagined

2020 has seen retailers experience some of their most challenging times, an unprecedented fall or rise in demand during a…

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Collaborating with landlords in a post-lockdown world

Earlier this month the government published its roadmap to ending the lockdown. It’s clear from the document that retail’s exit…

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Dealing with true demand today to help customers for the coming months

With the COVID-19 novel coronavirus on the rise worldwide, retailers are being forced to rethink their supply strategies on the…

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Secondary market represents the key to survival during a crisis

As the Coronavirus outbreak lead to the forced closure of non-essential businesses across the nation, apparel retailers seem to have…

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Embrace new data practices to survive and thrive in challenging times

The retail sector is in uncharted territory with exceptionally tough trading conditions for many. It is an environment set to…

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Three ways supermarket behaviour has changed after seven weeks of lockdown

While the beginning of lockdown was marked by empty shelves, panic-buying and a lack of delivery slots – have we…

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