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There's never a perfect time to start a business, but how can you future-proof an entrepreneurial endeavour from economic disaster? We're here to share a rather interesting case study from an office fruit delivery company that has bucked every trend through some of the worst business conditions in recent memory. Read on to discover how Fruitful Office has thrived in the...
The boss of one of the UK’s biggest retailers has warned that current food shortages are at a “worse level” than he has ever seen. Steve Murrells, chief executive of the Co-operative Group, said the retailer has significantly reduced its range of some products to help serve customers. He told the Times newspaper: “The shortages are at a worse level than...
Mr Kipling cakes firm Premier Foods has unveiled plans to allow more than 800 office-based staff to choose whether they work remotely. The group, which also owns brands including Oxo and Bisto, said staff at its standalone offices can be based “wherever they work best” from this month as part of a new hybrid working model. It follows a trial involving...
TikTok users will soon be able to buy items directly through the short videos on the app – something they had only been able to do through ads until now. Canadian e-commerce company Shopify said businesses will be able to add a shopping tab to their TikTok profiles to create a “mini-storefront” that links directly to their online store for...
Online retail titan Amazon is offering new warehouse recruits a £1,000 joining bonus as it looks to attracts staff amid a mounting hiring crisis. The group is advertising for “urgently needed” warehouse pickers and packers across the UK to help meet booming online shopping demand. Job ads on the Indeed website reveal it is offering to pay up to £1,000 as...
Retail leaders have called on the UK Government to follow Holyrood in extending new protections for retail workers. Shop workers in Scotland will be better protected from Tuesday as the new Protection of Workers act comes into force. The law, which was passed unanimously in the Scottish Parliament, will make assaulting or abusing retail staff a standalone offence, with tougher sentences...
Boots has become the latest high street brand to sign up with Deliveroo to help customers who may have over-indulged on the food and drink delivery app the night before. The company launches a 14-store pilot in cities across the country from Monday, including London, Edinburgh and Nottingham initially, with plans to roll out in other areas if successful. Around 400...
Digital performance marketing MediaVision has been appointed by New Look to manage its performance marketing requirements. MediaVision will focus on improving the British fashion giant’s online visibility and brand credibility through a range of services, including technical SEO, digital PR and content marketing.  New Look’s focus on an omnichannel model in the wake of the pandemic means that SEO now takes...
Shoppers will now be able to bring back soft plastic packaging for recycling at all of Tesco’s large stores, the retailer has announced. The supermarket has made the move after a successful trial of recycling points across 171 stores allowing customers to recycle plastic including bread, salad and vegetable bags, crisp packets and sweet wrappers. Tesco said 85% of customers at...
Sainsbury’s shares surged after reports that a private equity giant is running the rule over the company to assess the potential for a takeover move. The UK’s second largest supermarket chain saw shares leap more than 12% at the start of trading on Monday. It came after the Sunday Times reported that US private equity firm Apollo Global Management has shown...

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