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Last Updated 27/06/2008 00:00
The convenience sector will be judged on its ability to reduce its use of resources - not only by customers, but by staff who want to work for a responsible company, retailers heard.
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Last Updated 13/06/2008 00:00
Skills minister David Lammy has called for a greater number of c-store retailers to commit fully to formally training themselves and their staff by making use of the range of services and schemes available to them.
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Last Updated 13/06/2008 00:00
Retiring? There's more to it than sun, sea and stairlifts, writes Gaelle..
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Last Updated 13/06/2008 00:00
Employers will not be required to carry out expensive criminal record checks on workers responsible for supervising under-16s, the government has confirmed.
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Last Updated 30/05/2008 00:00
Skillsmart Retail chairman Martin Beaumont is urging retailers to keep up with staff training despite the challenging economic climate.
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Last Updated 30/05/2008 00:00
Independent retailers must stop thinking of themselves as victims and start focusing on their strengths, Booker chief executive Charles Wilson has said.
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Last Updated 30/05/2008 00:00
Government plans to give local authorities the power to raise extra taxes from businesses could hit independents hard.
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Last Updated 30/05/2008 00:00
Government plans to extend the right to request flexible working to parents of children up to the age of 16 will create an employment nightmare for small business owners, leading industry figures have warned.
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Last Updated 30/05/2008 00:00
Retailers can now access a new national database which contains details of staff who have been sacked for acts of dishonesty, such as theft of money and merchandise.
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Last Updated 16/05/2008 00:00
Conservative leader David Cameron has proposed tax relief for small shops in recognition of their contribution to local communities.
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