… these are the top 50 moments they would like to visit England’s nail-biting 4-2 victory over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final is the landmark moment Brits would love to have witnessed. The game, played at Wembley on July 30, remains the greatest moment in England’s […]
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Valentine’s Day 2018: Are we losing that lovin feelin?
According to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company almost half of consumers did nothing over Valentine’s Day last year and this increased by 2.5ppt on 2016. Eleanor Parr, Retail Analyst at GlobalData said, “As consumer real income falls and sentiment around Valentine’s Day continues to be pessimistic we forecast […]
Discounters poised to increase share of £1 billion Valentine’s Day
Although UK sales on Valentine’s gifts and cards are set to achieve the £1 billion mark this year, growth is expected to slow on 2017 as shopping at discounters for the occasion becomes more prevalent. This year consumers are forecast to spend £1.1bn on gifts and cards for loved ones, […]
Tax exempt gifts that boost staff productivity and moral
94% OF RETAIL BUSINESSES MISSING OUT ON TAX EXEMPT GIFTS THAT BOOST STAFF PRODUCTIVITY AND MORALE AN INCREASING number of bosses within the retail sector would like to regularly gift their staff but feel limited by budgets, according to new research. However, only 12% of retail employers are aware […]
Brits admit to working from home on days they have called in sick
Millions of workers have called in sick – only to find themselves replying to work emails and taking phone calls from their sick beds, a study has found. While many are frequently too unwell to make it in, the sheer weight of work waiting for them and pressure from their […]
Town centre sales declined to £108.3bn in 2017
UK town centre sales declined to £108.3bn in 2017, but spending will grow 0.2% in 2018, says GlobalData The UK town centre retail market been in decline since 2015, but it is forecast to rise 0.2% in 2018 and will continue to grow out to 2022, with sales in the […]
125% increase in job enquiries at deVere ahead of Massive Monday
Financial advisers rushed to beat Massive Monday, a recruitment industry term for the first working Monday of each New Year, reports one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. deVere Group affirms the number of people who have applied to join the organisation ahead of Massive Monday – the […]
PLSA COMMENTS ON ‘FAT CAT THURSDAY’
Today – Thursday 4 January 2018 is also known as ‘Fat Cat Thursday’. What’s Fat Cat Thursday, you ask? It’s the day marked when FTSE-100 chief executives will have earned more money than the average worker will do in an entire year. That is according to calculations by the High […]
A Quarter of Employees will LIE About Snow Conditions TODAY To Avoid Work
27% of employees plan to lie about the snow conditions to get the day off work today, a survey reveals. “Can’t get into the office due to the snow” – a common excuse heard around the country as the winter weather takes a grip. However some of the workforce seem […]
A healthy, environmentally-friendly and award-winning workplace
In an ever-changing retail landscape where e-commerce is seen as key to growth and the retail workforce is increasingly shifting away from the high street, a new fulfilment centre for a webshop in the Netherlands is worthy winner of the industrial category at the 2017 BREEAM Awards. Characterised by sustainable […]