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Calculating holiday pay correctly

We are now in the depths of summer and numerous employees are no doubt enjoying their annual leave entitlement to…

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Consumer confidence increases by two points in July

Consumer confidence rose by 2 overall to -11 for the month of July, according to GFK’s Consumer Confidence Index. Personal…

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‘Worst June on record’ for retail sales, says BRC

On a total basis, sales decreased by 1.3% in June, against an increase of 2.3% in June 2018, according to…

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‘Huge’ spike in retail job vacancies, says CV-library

The amount of jobs on offer in the retail sector jumped by 56.9% in May. That’s according to the latest…

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How Making Tax Digital is going to help the retail sector

Shop closures are an all too familiar scene. A recent study by The Guardian found that English and Welsh town…

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Retail sales growth picks up for first time in five months

Retail sales grew for the first time since November 2018 in the year to April, according to the latest monthly…

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March consumer confidence ‘holds steady’

Market research company GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has showed that confidence among consumers in the UK stayed at the…

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The click-and-collect phenomenon

The UK retail landscape is facing unprecedented pressures as British shopping habits continue to undergo a radical transformation. With consumers…

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Evolving employment laws – the future of workers’ rights

Since 2010, the UK has experienced lower unemployment rates across every region, underpinned by a strong and innovative labour market…

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January posts lowest footfall decline in three years

January footfall declined 0.8% according to the latest data from Ipsos Retail Performance – the lowest decline in three years.…

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