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If Brits could time travel …

… 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]