Recruitment

Original Factory Shop offers interviews to laid off Wilko staff

The Original Factory Shop has announced that it will guarantee an interview to anyone who is at risk of or…

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Trade bodies urge Govt to reform ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy

Four trade bodies within UK retail and hospitality, including the BRC, have called on the government to reform the “broken”…

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THG lowers profit guidance as it launches new strategy

THG has revealed it now expects its EBITDA to come in between £70m-£80m, down from £100m-130m, due to lower full-year…

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Lush sales soar 13.1% in December

Lush UK and Ireland has announced sales of £40.5m in December, exceeding forecasts and beating 2021’s sales by 13.1%, and…

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Halfords lowers guidance as lack of technicians hampers growth

Halfords has lowered its full-year profit guidance after it revealed that a challenging labour market meant a lack of skilled…

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Halfords H1 profits fall to £29m amid ‘softening’ trade

Halfords has reported that underlying profit before tax fell by 49.9% to £29m in the first half of the year,…

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Wilko increases staff pay to £10

Wilko has announced it has increased its entry level hourly rate to £10 – 50p above the national living wage.…

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Boots to recruit 10,000 workers over Christmas

Boots has announced a recruitment dive for over 10,000 seasonal roles in its stores, warehouses and operations in a bid…

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Unemployment at lowest level in 50 years as pay levels fall

The UK unemployment rate dropped to 75.5% for June to August 2022, down 0.3 percentage points from the previous quarter…

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Aldi to recruit 3,000 Christmas roles

Aldi has announced that it is set to create around 3,000 new jobs ahead of the festive period this year…

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