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Lidl invests £250m to cut prices on 1,000 grocery products

Debenhams Group returns to growth amid PLT recovery

Debenhams Group returns to growth amid PLT recovery

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Labour Market

This coverage examines the UK labour market as it pertains to retail operations. Reporting includes wage trends, hiring challenges, staffing strategies, staff training and retention, and regulatory changes — all analysed for their impact on store performance, service quality, and workforce planning. The content is tailored for retail HR managers, operations directors, and executives overseeing staff strategy and cost control.

Labour Market

This coverage examines the UK labour market as it pertains to retail operations. Reporting includes wage trends, hiring challenges, staffing strategies, staff training and retention, and regulatory changes — all analysed for their impact on store performance, service quality, and workforce planning. The content is tailored for retail HR managers, operations directors, and executives overseeing staff strategy and cost control.

Trade bodies urge Govt to reform ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy

Four trade bodies within UK retail and hospitality, including the BRC, have called on the…

BoE raises interest rates to 4%

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, bringing…
Halfords lowers guidance as lack of technicians hampers growth

Halfords lowers guidance as lack of technicians hampers growth

Halfords has lowered its full-year profit guidance after it revealed that a challenging…

Shop prices surge to record highs

Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 6.6% in October, up from 5.7% in September,…

Bank of England raises interest rates by 0.5% to 3.5%

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.5%, bringing…

Amazon shares fall as group predicts sales slowdown

Amazon has seen its shares plummet by as much as 20% after it warned of a slowdown in sales…

Unemployment at lowest level in 50 years as pay levels fall

Retail sales rise 2.2% in September

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) Sales Monitor reports that, on a total basis, sales…

Food inflation rises to a ‘record’ 10.6% in September

Wages see highest fall on record amid rising inflation

Regular pay in the UK has fallen by a “record” 3% in the quarter ending June 2022, the…