Alan Monahan writes: A bouquet for the Federation of Small Businesses, which has once again turned the spotlight on retailers. This was prompted by a rise in employment to 75.4% – the highest level since records began – and a drop in the number of self-employed people by 30,000 to 4.76 million. It is independents
Total like-for-like in-store sales were down by -10.1% in March from a flat base last year, according to BDO’s High Street Sales Tracker. BDO said that the second worst month on record was primarily due to the severe winter weather. Footfall dropped by -3.3% over the four-day Easter weekend from Easter last year, but Springboard
Alan Monahan writes: Retailers are among those who have reported that they are struggling to meet their growing payroll obligations. The average Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) employers will pay an extra £2,600 this year as a direct result of the combined impact of this week’s increase in the National Living Wage (NLW), consequential National
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