Home & Giftware magazine was thrilled to attend Giving & Living for the first time this week, enjoying a wonderful trip to the show’s home at Westpoint in Exeter. After two years of lockdown and little face-to-face contact this was the perfect event to get us in the mood for a great year of trading
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Furniture retail giant, Ikea, has made a controversial decision to massively cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who have been forced to self-isolate for 10 days after contact with someone who has Covid. Ikea said that the policy only affects unvaccinated workers with ‘high levels of absence’. The average pay for Ikea shopfloor staff is
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Worksop-based value retailer, Wilko, has announced that it plans to close 15 of its 414 stores this year, putting up to 300 jobs at risk. The company has said it will consult with landlords and staff about other opportunities. The Wilko stores set for closure are in Bournemouth, Stockton, The Fort, Shipley, Scunthorpe, Narborough Road,
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Working in retail can be a fun and rewarding job but also requires a lot of your energy. You need to always be on and prepared to sell to and connect with your customers. It can be especially difficult to take good care of yourself and feel well during the busy seasons and times of
Self-Care Ideas & Tips For Busy Store Owners Read More »
Spring Fair, the UK’s most diverse, vibrant, and exciting wholesale marketplace for home, gift, sourcing and Moda as the fourth fashion destination incorporating footwear and the Jewellery & Watch Edit, confirms it will take place from 6th – 9th February 2022 in Halls 1-8 at NEC Birmingham, as planned. Registration is live and visitors can
The Show will go on! Read More »
Retail analyst, Springboard has reported on end of year sales, with markeitng and insights director, Diane Wehrle, saying that: “Inevitably footfall last week, which began on Boxing Day and ended on New Year’s Day, was lower than in the preceding week which was the run up to Christmas and which ended on Christmas Day. The
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