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Violent crime against retail staff doubles

There has been a ‘concerning spike’ in the number of violent incidents against retail staff, according to a survey by…

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Retailers ‘want more apprenticeships’ to develop future workforce

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has suggested that retailers want to commit to more apprenticeships in the…

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Retail footfall takes a hit with Scotland showing sharpest decline

Footfall in January decreased by 1.6% year-on-year, showing a deeper decrease than the rate seen for January 2017, according to…

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MP calls for retailers to become more ‘Disability Confident’

The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton, is encouraging more retailers to realise the benefits of employing…

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High street sees sharpest footfall decline in four years

New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard show footfall in the month of December suffered its sharpest…

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UK retail sales show marginal growth over Christmas

UK retail sales showed less growth over Christmas than they did last year, according to figures from the British Retail…

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How safe is your job?

Despite a three percent drop in employment, Pet Gazette discovers that the retail sector is still going strong “The pace…

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Shop price deflation stays at four year low

For the second consecutive month, shop price deflation has remained 0.1 percent. According to figures from the British Retail Consortium…

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Record reduction in retail employment

There has been a record reduction in the amount of people and hours worked in retail employment, according to the…

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August sees retail sales increase

In August, UK retail sales increased by 1.3 percent on a like-for-like basis from August 2016, according to the BRC.…

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