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Major retailers to attend Retail HR Summit 2010

Join your HR peers at the Retail HR Summit 2010.     Read more..

March Rankings of Top 50 Retail Websites

DSGi websites power up the league table of leading online stores but HMV group continues to slide By Glynn Davis     Read more..

Fraud on debit and credit cards fell by more than a quarter in 2009 to £440.3M

New figures released today show that total fraud losses on UK cards fell by 28 per cent between 2008 and 2009 to £440.3 million – a decrease of £170 million on the previous year’s total.     Read more..

Returned goods can actually help you retain your customers

Research by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) reveals that almost two-thirds of shoppers are less likely to return goods bought online than in store due to uncertainty over their consumer rights.     Read more..

BRC- Snow distorts February sales

UK retail sales values rose 2.2% on a like-for-like basis from February 2009, when sales had dropped 1.8%, hit by snow and consumer caution.     Read more..

Too soon for food labelling change.

UK retailers are at the forefront of providing the maximum possible nutritional information in the clearest possible way.     Read more..

Retail round up – The Sunday Papers

Retail round up – The Sunday Papers Shoppers could face VAT on food, John Lewis staff in line for bonus, Morrisons considers retention package for FD, Matalan founder takes home £250m pay cheque, Cath Kidston comes up roses, Gucci turns to Asia for bulk of investment     Read more..

Retailers urged not to discount temporary recruitment

Those put off by demands for equal pay for agency workers could find themselves in real financial danger if they recruit too many permanent staff too quickly with slow market growth, risk and uncertainty forecast for the year.     Read more..

The Retail Bulletin launches www.themultichannelretailer.com

Another free to access website to cover the entire multi channel arena.     Read more..

Retailers rely on events to attract shoppers as sales growths stall

Sales performances in the grocery sector remain sluggish for a second month as shopper caution continues     Read more..

Costly Legacy of the Recession: Employers Risk Mass Exodus of Neglected Staff

A recent survey of the nation's employees carried out by healthcare provider Simplyhealth has revealed that one in two UK staff say their mental and physical wellbeing was ignored by their employer during the economic downturn.     Read more..

Asda announces ‘not for profit’ price on IVF drugs

Lowest price saves consumers £820 per cycle of treatment     Read more..