John Lewis has been named as the best retailer in the UK to work for, according to employee reviews posted on the website of jobs’ firm Indeed. Cosmetics company Lush was second, followed by IKEA, Marks & Spencer, Clarks, Pandora Jewellery, Harrods, GAME, Waitrose and The Body Shop. Lego has been voted the top brand
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Iconic design house, calendar and stationery manufacturer, House of Turnowsky, is thrilled to have scooped a double gold in the 2018 World Calendar Awards as it celebrates 60 years since the publication of its first calendar. The ‘Building Bridges’ calendar earned its gold award in the Wall class, Custom/Corporate division, Best Contemporary Art category, while
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Upcycling and recycling are terms that we are all familiar with and they feature more and more in the media and for good reason, after all every one of us has a responsibility for the future of our beautiful planet. The British Craft Trade Fair has always supported upcycling and it is now very
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For 43 years the British Craft Trade Fair has showcased the best of British Craft and Art from the inspiring setting of the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, a wonderful exhibition space with onsite parking. The next edition of the show takes place from April 8-10 and trade visitors can register for free by following
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Alan Monahan writes: Not for the first time we’re being told that savvy retailers understand that success ultimately lies in their ability to gather, analyse and act on data about their customers’ preferences. But while those online in the UK are keenly interested in data, there is a looming barrier: nearly half have reported that
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The Centre for Retail Research published its analysis of how UK retailing will have changed by 2018 on 28 May 2013. The Retail Futures 2018 report forecast that total store numbers will fall by 22%, from 281,930 today to 220,000 in 2018 and job losses could be around 316,000 compared to today. The share
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