Wages

Bank of England puts hold on interest rates due to Brexit uncertainty

The Bank of England has placed interest rates on hold following growing uncertainty around Brexit. A vote to leave rates…

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‘Brexit anxieties’ lead to decrease in consumer confidence in October

Growth from Knowledge’s (GfK) long-running consumer confidence index decreased by one point to -10  in October 2018, amid consumer anxieties…

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Amazon bows to pressure, boosts wages for US and UK staff

Amazon has increased the minimum wage for US staff to $15, after founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said he had…

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Automation and AI in retail: friend or foe?

We hear a lot about the high street dying, but that’s not quite right. The high street is changing. Automation…

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August footfall down 1.6% despite some retail park growth

Retail footfall dropped by 1.6% in August despite seeing rare retail park growth in the East and South West of…

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Amazon recruits ‘ambassador’ Twitter accounts for ‘educating’ people on working conditions

Amazon has recruited approximately 15 ‘ambassador’ Twitter accounts for “educating” people on working conditions in the online retailer’s fulfillment centres.…

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Former Co-op director claims she was fired over equal pay claim

The former HR director of the Co-op, Sam Walker, has claimed she was fired from the company after raising an…

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‘Phantom hours’ costing UK businesses £37m a week

A survey of shift workers in the retail, hospitality and leisure industries has found staff to be overstating their working…

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Home Bargains ‘underpaid staff £272k’

Discount retailer TJ Morris Limited, trading as Home Bargains, has failed to pay the national minimum wage to its staff…

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Deloitte hits back at Poundworld founder over rescue bid row

Deloitte has hit back at accusations made by Poundworld founder Chris Edwards over the handling of the company’s administration. A…

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