HR
This coverage focuses on human resources strategies and workforce management within the UK retail industry. Reporting highlights recruitment trends, staff retention, training and development, workplace policies, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and leadership approaches to managing retail employees. Designed for executives and managers, it offers insights to support effective HR practices and strengthen organisational performance.
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Mar- 2020 -25 MarchAdvice
Keeping shop workers safe through Covid-19
This week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised workers across the UK to work from home if possible. But for thousands of workers, this simply isn’t an option – there are a large number of jobs that can’t be done sitting at the dining room table. The retail sector is a…
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23 MarchComment
Coronavirus: Lessons learnt from a multinational company operating in China
As the coronavirus crisis deepens, here are some insights from the CEO of supply chain planning software vendor, FuturMaster, on the impact of the virus outbreak and how companies can anticipate and react to such crisis situations based on the lessons learnt from various customers – including one of the…
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19 MarchAnalysis
Huge increase in online sales across Italy offers hope for struggling retailers in the UK and Ireland
Global financial markets continue to suffer from the impact of coronavirus, with economists predicting the slowest rate of global growth since 2009. However, the current lockdown taking place in Italy has actually instigated a significant boom in e-commerce sales. With people quarantined at home, and schools, universities, theatres, cinemas, museums,…
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17 MarchAdvice
Bracing for coronavirus’ impact on supply chain and e-commerce
As the coronavirus continues to spread across continents, new ramifications of the deadly outbreak are being revealed daily. Supply chain distribution With the quarantine of Wuhan, China, and more than a dozen other cities in a region known as a manufacturing hub, more than 45 days of manufacturing have been…
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16 MarchAdvice
What will the spread of coronavirus mean for businesses?
The serious health concerns brought about by the coronavirus outbreak (officially Covid-19) have been well documented, as nations impose travel restrictions and enter quarantine to tackle the spread. The UK Government recently confirmed that sick employees will receive statutory sick pay from the first day off work, not the fourth,…
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12 MarchComment
How much is too much: when to stop talking to your customer
With the grey and gloomy weather we have been experiencing lately, it may be increasingly hard to imagine the long and bright days of summer. Yet, many retailers are already marketing summer deals and discounts to their customers. Some even started as early as the 21st of January, otherwise known…
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11 MarchComment
Harassment in retail: What steps should you take?
Last year, we at Foot Anstey conducted a survey which identified that one in 10 retail staff, equivalent to 319,000 UK workers, have experienced inappropriate or unwanted touching of a sexual nature whilst at work. We have now reached a point in time where Harvey Weinstein (whose alleged criminal misconduct…
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10 MarchComment
How can stores replicate the success of the Aldi middle aisle?
As the retail industry continues to attract negative headlines with reduction in footfall and questions over the viability of the high street, stores are now turning to bolder USPs in order to attract consumers. The ongoing battle with internet retailers is fast becoming a war of uniqueness, and high-street stores…
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4 MarchComment
Mitigating the risk of coronavirus to UK supply chains
As manufacturers and retailers run down their ‘pre-Brexit’ stockpiles, pressure on warehouse space in the UK may appear to be tempered for the moment – although there can be little doubt that there will be another ‘cliff-edge’ event at the end of the year as the EU-UK trade talks approach Boris’ deadline.…
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4 MarchComment
Three tip for warehouse transformation
It wasn’t very long ago when fulfillment was described as: “Just logistics.” How times change. And with the speed and accuracy of deliveries enabling competitive advantage, warehousing is high on boardroom agendas. While this change is good news, it comes with challenges. Along with consumers’ expectations for ever faster delivery,…
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