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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Jun- 2018 -6 JuneAdvice
Enabling an augmented reality for retailers
There is no getting away from the fact that consumer expectations are higher than ever when it comes to their buying experience, be it an online sale or a physical transaction taking place within a brick and mortar shop. However, retailers have been slow to adopt and integrate new and…
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5 JuneComment
The scale of retailers’ underpreparedness
Against the backdrop of compressed margins and relentless competition from the large retailer players such as Amazon, and with more than 45,000 retailers reporting to be in financial distress, it’s no exaggeration that the retail landscape is now a battle for survival – with omnichannel at the epicentre. We recently…
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4 JuneAdvice
Retail and ROI: how to minimise cost and maximise value
In the current retail environment, major players all over the UK are closing stores – including House of Fraser, New Look, and Marks & Spencer. Given this state of affairs, it’s more important than ever before for retailers to maximise their marketing investment for greater return on investment (ROI). And…
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1 JuneAnalysis
Why you should take business advice from psychologists, not economists
In 1980, economics students at Harvard walked out of a class and refused to return. They were striking to protest their belief that the standard economics they were being taught had an inherent bias which affected students, their universities, and society at large. What was this inherent bias? And were…
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May- 2018 -31 MayAdvice
The real cost of ‘freeturns’ for retailers?
In today’s hyper-competitive online environment, ecommerce directors face a difficult choice when it comes to the thorny issue of online return policies. Despite being hugely appealing to consumers, free returns can have a catastrophic impact on retailers’ margins. According to industry experts Clear Returns, the cost of processing online returns…
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30 MayAdvice
Retail survival tactics that work
The so-called retail apocalypse has hit both long-standing high street giants and hardworking independent retailers, although some brands are proving their resilience. Despite the fact that there were more store closures in 2017 than in any year since 2010 there is some good news amidst the gloom that could help…
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24 MayHigh Street
Poundworld to close 117 stores by 31 August
Poundworld is looking to close 117 of its 355 UK stores by 31 August as part of its CVA proposal, it has been revealed. The Grocer reports it has seen a document detailing the proposals, which suggest almost a third of its stores would be set to close and rent…
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24 MayComment
Reinforce the mobile-first consumer mindset
A Q1 Global Commerce Review, which reveals a rapid increase in the use of smartphones for retail purchases in the UK found that Q1 2018 saw a 66% increase in smartphone purchase growth rate compared to Q4 2017, highlighting the increasing speed at which shoppers are adopting mobile as their…
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23 MayAdvice
Retailers Beware: TreasureHunter source code released
Recently, a cybersecurity research firm announced that another Point of Sale (POS) malware attack was released into the wild. In this instance, it was the source code for malware called TreasureHunter. While the malware itself has been around since 2014, the fact that the source code is now readily available…
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22 MayAdvice
The deadline approaches for GDPR compliance – are you ready?
Unless you’ve been in a media blackspot, you are likely to know that 25 May will mark the arrival of the much anticipated General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The introduction of this legislation is the biggest shakeup to data privacy regulations that this country has seen in close to 20…
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