Retailers

March retail footfall sees steepest decline in eight years

Footfall in March decreased by six percent, compared with the positive rate of 1.3 percent seen in March 2017. There…

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Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report

Employers are relabelling low-quality, low skilled and and often low-wage roles as ‘apprenticeships’, according to a new report. As part…

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Retailers ‘need to invest in visualisation technology’ to boost online sales

Almost half of shoppers would spend more online if there was technology that helped them visualise and understand how products…

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Outbreak at pet centre leaves three workers needing hospital treatment

A suspected parasitic disease has left three pet centre employees requiring hospital treatment. Staff at Pet Mania, based in Stockton,…

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UK retail sees second worst month on record for in-store sales

Like-for-like (LFL) in-store sales were down by 10.1% in the month of March, making it the second worst figures on…

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New advice to prevent palytoxin poisoning released

OATA has joined forces with key public health officials to produce guidance to help marine aquarium hobbyists who keep corals…

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‘Beast from the East’ chills retail sales

Year-on-year sales volumes declined for the first time since October 2017, according to CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Additionally,…

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A quarter of SME retailers expect to see Easter sales increase

A quarter of SME retailers expect to see an increase in sales activity over the Easter bank holiday weekend, according…

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Pets at Home exclusively selling AVA breed-specific dog food

AVA, a pet nutrition brand exclusive to Pets at Home, has launched a range of 14 breed-specific dog foods which…

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Online retail orders on the up

Online retail delivery order volumes were up seven percent year-on-year in February, according to the latest data from the IMRG…

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