In over 100 of Sainsbury’s convenience stores across the UK, customers can now enjoy shopping that involves no cash, and no tills. Customers can do their shopping via the app Using either the SmartShop app or a SmartShop in-store handset, customers simply have to do their shopping, scan their products and bag them up. People [...]
Executive coaching aims to develop higher levels of empathy, motivation, social skills and leadership abilities. However, it’s just as essential to consider how, as a better executive or leader, you can benefit and assist your team. After all, your team will be hoping to gain a lot from working with you, meaning you can share [...]
Retail businesses struggling to stay afloat in the post-COVID world could do a lot worse than take inspiration from Hotel Chocolat. During the worst period in history for the UK high street, the British chain has bucked the trend in spectacular fashion with its revenue increasing by 3% in the year up to the 28th [...]
Ted Baker is facing backlash from its shareholders over recent plans to increase salaries and bonuses for its retail executives. The revolt began when the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) advised investors to vote against the proposed remuneration policy, amid the firm’s current battle for survival. An unjustified salary increase The ISS advisory firm believe the [...]
In some much-need positive news for the British high street, recent research has suggested that shoppers are looking forward to getting back to the shops, and are even expecting to spend as much, if not more than they did last year. It seems the anticipation of returning to some form of normal has encouraged shoppers [...]
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As UK lockdown measures are relaxed and non-essential high street stores were allowed to reopen on June 15, retail sales have seen a welcome boost. In the highest monthly increase since May 2018, there was a 3.4% boost in sales in June which is a significant improvement on an average decline of 6.4% over the [...]
One of the commonalities of high-performing business people is that they have strong leadership skills. Without holding key competencies in this area, it is difficult (if not impossible) to make it to the top. Certain individuals, although they have a wealth of experience, are not natural-born leaders and find leading a team difficult. Executive coaching [...]
Boots is set to cull 4,000 jobs following a sharp dip in sales during the coronavirus crisis. The losses mean that Boots will chop 7 per cent of its workforce, and these will be made across the firm’s stores, opticians and head office headcount. It says the consultation process for the redundancies is already underway [...]
When the United Kingdom initially locked down in March, the retail sector braced itself for a significant down cycle. Not only were brick and mortar stores forcibly closed, but online shopping briefly stagnated amid international shipping and delivery obstructions. Profits plunged, and reputations were damaged as items ordered before the pandemic failed to arrive. Demand [...]