A survey of over 2,000 UK workers has discovered a clear north and south divide when it comes to attitudes and opinions on the rise of robot workers. The research, conducted by Industrial Vision Systems (IVS), a supplier of machine vision solutions to industry, found that just 16 per cent of workers in both Brighton […]
Leading UK florist Serenata Flowers has today reported a 15% uplift in year on year Valentine’s Day sales, defying current pessimism in the retail sector. The florist has reported this significant sales uplift over the two-week period leading up to Valentine’s Day – a key date on the annual gifting calendar. While high street spending is in decline, as […]
Posted on 11th February 2019 in Valentine's Day.
From January onwards through 2018, roughly 1,300 (and counting) store closures have been reported as many large retailers focused on maximising profits by jettisoning branches, leaving unused units littering our high streets. Given that Recent findings by leading retail analysts uncovered that this has led to over 7 million sq ft of UK retail space sitting unused, Commercial Finance […]
Posted on 11th February 2019 .
British Airways’ maternity pay policy has been described as a “scandal” by industry experts, despite its attempt to attract more female pilots.
Posted on 8th February 2019 in General business.
Small suppliers are more likely to put more resources into their relationships with big supermarkets if they feel fairly treated by the retailers, according to the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Posted on 8th February 2019 in General business.
Nearly two-thirds (61%) of the British public are worried that the High Street will be lost completely within 10 years, according to new research.
Posted on 8th February 2019 in General business.
The UK economy will grow at its slowest rate since 2009 when it was in recession, according to forecasts from the Bank of England.
Posted on 7th February 2019 in General business.
The app, Calm, has become the first company focused on mindfulness and meditation to receive unicorn status following its latest funding round.
Posted on 7th February 2019 in General business.
The traditional January jobs boom saw advertised vacancies soar by a staggering 63.8% last month but the UK is still plagued by a skills shortage, according to the latest job market statistics from CV-Library.
Posted on 6th February 2019 in General business.
The Information Commissioner’s Office is to work alongside regulators in Europe to establish whether Google has fallen foul of more GDPR rules. The ICO, which enforces European data law in the UK, is now investigating measures to take following a number of complaints raised against the tech giant. The ubiquitous search engine is still in […]
Posted on 5th February 2019 in GDPR.
HMV has been saved from administration by Canadian music retailer Sunrise Records.
Posted on 5th February 2019 .
Growth in the UK’s services sector, which makes up the vast majority of the economy, stalled in January as uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues to mount.
Posted on 5th February 2019 in General business.
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