Argos is creating 10,000 jobs for Christmas September 29, 2016 Argos is looking to recruit 10,000 workers for the Christmas season. The retailer wants customer advisors and stock assistants to work in its 840 Argos stores during a period of high demand for its products. Argos also wants to employ some "Fast Track" drivers for the festive season who will be responsible for distributing Argos' [...]
Amazon wants to bag 120,000 temporary workers for Christmas October 13, 2016 E-commerce giant Amazon is looking for more than 120,000 workers in the United States to tide it over during the busy Christmas period. Thousands of the temporary workers will be kept on beyond the holiday season, Amazon said. The announcement from Amazon comes shortly after it said it would be opening a new warehouse in [...]
These are Amazon’s best Black Friday deals – get Amazon Fire TV Sticks, Amazon Echos, Sony PlayStation 4, Le Creuset casserole dishes and more November 25, 2016 Yes, it's here everyone! It's Black Friday. Brits are going to spend more than £2bn this year as they pile into shops to bag up electricals and other Christmas gifts. The retailers are promising bigger cuts than ever, with John Lewis committing to price match its rivals throughout the day as they slash their prices. And if [...]
Everything you need to know about Black Friday: Get a Samsung TV, Apple iPad, DKNY perfume and more all on the cheap November 25, 2016 If you're trying to buy all your Christmas presents online without your boss noticing, we're on hand to help. Here's everything we know about Black Friday deals so far, all in one place: John Lewis The department store has announced deals on Samsung TVs, KitchenAids, DKNY perfume, casserole dishes and more. Apple The tech giant [...]
Morrisons are getting hunks to help lift your Black Friday shopping November 23, 2016 Morrisons will have dedicated strong men and women in stores on Black Friday to help you with your heaving bags. Black Friday is set to be bigger than ever this year and has already started online, with several deals available with Amazon. Read more: AO World delivers £1.5m in earnings ahead of Black Friday But Morrisons [...]
Q&A: Online routes for small businesses into high street retailers November 10, 2016 Britain's small businesses, however innovative, can find it difficult to get their products into shops, and an increasing number use online platforms that enable them to sell directly to customers. But there is a third way. Founded by Matthew Hopkins, who previously worked in licensed branding for the likes of Laura Ashley and Jamie Oliver, [...]
There’s an easy way to beat festive overindulgence, but you won’t like it November 11, 2016 It’s nearly Christmas, and what with all the office party canapes, festive drinking and eating out, we’re likely to be consuming more than usual. Overeating at Christmas is as certain as turkey sandwiches and the new John Lewis advert. But now new research has emerged showing all the harm of a week of binge eating can [...]
Have yourself an analogue Christmas: Vinyl outsold digital downloads for the first time last week December 6, 2016 It's going to be a crackly, scratchy sort of Christmas this year, after new figures showed sales of vinyl outstripped those of downloaded music for the first time since the advent of digital downloads last week. The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) said £2.4m was spent on vinyl albums in week 48 of 2016, compared with £2.1m [...]
Retailers’ share prices stung by the rise in the national living wage in the Autumn Statement November 23, 2016 Retailer's share prices are suffering this afternoon after chancellor Philip Hammond said the national living wage would rise in April next year. The national living wage hourly rate will increase from £7.20 an hour £7.50 an hour in 2017, Hammond said. Read more: The National Living Wage is going up again next April The change [...]
Bovis Homes on track to deliver record revenues despite Brexit blip November 10, 2016 Housebuilder Bovis Homes said today that it's on track to meet expectations of revenue and profit growth for the year, despite uncertainty in the market following the EU referendum. The group said that aside from the weeks immediately after the UK's vote to leave the EU, sales during the year to date have followed a normal [...]