Remote Working
This coverage explores the implications of remote working for the UK retail industry, focusing on workforce management, operational strategy, and employee wellbeing. Reporting examines how remote and hybrid models are reshaping corporate roles within retail businesses, influencing productivity, collaboration, recruitment, and retention. Analysis also considers policy shifts, technology adoption, and cultural changes that retail executives, HR professionals, and managers must navigate to balance flexibility with organisational goals.
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Aug- 2023 -2 AugustClothing & Shoes
Sales growth of 62% is in the bag for colourful backpack firm ROKA London
* Revenue shot up from £3.72 million in 2021 to £6 million in 2022 and it is expected to exceed £9 million in 2023; * ROKA’s stylish and sustainable bags and backpacks have become a fashion item in their own right and it has recently captured the student market; *…
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Jun- 2022 -14 JuneHigh Street
WFH shift may ‘permanently scar’ high streets, experts warn
The shift to working from home amid the pandemic has allegedly caused “permanent scarring” to the UK’s high streets as workers continue to stay away from city centres, Springboard has told the Telegraph. Speaking to the paper, Diane Wehrle, chief executive of the retail insights group, said footfall in towns…
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May- 2022 -19 MayNews
The Great Resignation: Why the battle for talent sees retail staff come out on top
A new report by stakeholder intelligence firm alva has revealed the biggest winners and losers from the last three years when it comes to positive employer and employee sentiment in the UK. As the UK begins to climb out from the pandemic and find a new way forward, retail workers…
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Mar- 2022 -9 MarchNews
A reshaping of town centres
“The last two years have been tumultuous for retailers but the closures we’ve seen are an acceleration of what was happening before the pandemic,” says Lisa Hooker, consumer markets lead at PwC. The accounting firm recently published a report monitoring the openings and closures of large-chain highstreet operators. It concludes…
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9 MarchNews
The Direct Selling Association appoints four new board members
The Direct Selling Association, the UK trade body for direct-to-consumer retail, has appointed four retail industry leaders to its board of directors. The new board members join representatives from brands including Avon, The Body Shop, and Usborne Books at Home, to serve as an advisory panel for the Direct Selling…
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Jul- 2021 -5 JulySupermarkets
Asda confirms hybrid working model for colleagues
Asda has confirmed that it will introduce a permanent hybrid working model for head office colleagues once social distancing restrictions are lifted. The group recently invested in its head offices to make sure it was Covid-secure with it remaining open with reduced capacity during the pandemic for those colleagues that…
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Mar- 2021 -12 MarchOnline & Digital
Very Group prepares for hybrid working model
Very Group has announced that it will be adopting a hybrid working model going forward for all its employees. The Littlewoods.com and Very.co.uk operator renovated its Liverpool-based headquarters to accommodate its 2,100 members of staff oscillating between working on site and at home. The renovations, carried out by Greenmount Projects,…
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Sep- 2020 -8 SeptemberEconomy
UK retail sales increase by 4.7% in August
UK retail sales in August have increased by 4.7% on a like-for-like basis from August 2019, according to figures released in BRC-KPMG’s Retail Sales Monitor report for the month. Overall sales increased by 3.9% in the period, in comparison to a decline of 0.4% in August 2019. This is above…
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Jun- 2020 -22 JuneComment
The perfect storm?
There is something of a ‘perfect storm’ for our town centres… Fewer shops trading than a few months ago, big brands announcing further closures, plans already on the table for repurposing retail space no longer viable, travel restrictions making it harder for people to reach town centres, now fewer people…
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11 JuneEconomy
Majority of SMEs believe UK is headed for deep recession post-pandemic
Almost seven in 10 (69%) small business owners believe the UK is heading for a deep recession following the coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown, according to new research from FreeAgent. In addition, almost three quarters (73%) believe many small businesses will struggle to make enough money to survive and two…
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