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• Worker who mistakenly sent abuse to customer wins unfair dismissal claim

  21-09-2024 21:11
  
  Meliesha Jones sacked by Vale Curtains and Blinds after replying ‘he’s a twat’ to customer complaintA worker who was sacked after calling a customer “a twat” in an email she mistakenly sent to him has won more than £5,000 in an unfair dismissal claim.Meliesha Jones, who had been a part-time administrator at Vale Curtains and Blinds since 2021, was dealing with a customer complaint with a colleague when she hit the wrong button. Continue reading...
  
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• Guide to Omnichannel Retail

  21-09-2024 17:33 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  In a hypercompetitive retail market today, 75% of consumers expect that great brand experiences will be consistent across channels. This dramatic new requirement has altered the... View Article
  
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• Spa Ceylon launches Lotus & Rambutan range for sensitive skin

  21-09-2024 14:59 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  The world-renowned luxury Ayurveda brand, Spa Ceylon, has unveiled its highly anticipated Lotus & Rambutan range, a new collection designed specifically for sensitive skin. Blending ancient... View Article
  
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• The Good Clothes Show: A new era of sustainable fashion

  21-09-2024 10:18 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  This weekend marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for eco-friendly fashion as The Good Clothes Show opens its doors at the NEC Birmingham, running... View Article
  
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• Dune London opens new store at Lakeside Shopping Centre

  21-09-2024 09:16 via theretailbulletin.com
  
  Dune London proudly announces the opening of its newly relocated and expanded store at Lakeside Shopping Centre, Essex. The store, which opened yesterday, boasts a spacious... View Article
  
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• Can a traffic-free Oxford Street match its global rivals?

  21-09-2024 09:00
  
  The London mayor has big plans for the famous shopping street. We look at how similar schemes in Paris, New York and Barcelona have faredFrom the rooftop of London’s original John Lewis, the mayor, Sadiq Khan, never knowingly underselling himself, laid out the changes in store for the Oxford Street below: “We want this street to overperform … We want a public realm that is world class, green, healthy and safe – but also increases footfall in the shops.”Unveiling a
  
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• I am world leader at bagging my shopping faster than Aldi staff can scan it | Stuart Heritage

  21-09-2024 08:00
  Leroy Lupton’s bagging videos went viral, but he’s a poorly organised amateur. Follow my tips for checkout success The TikToker Leroy Lupton went viral this week after filming himself in Aldi trying to bag his shopping faster than the checkout staff could scan it. The pure speed of Aldi’s checkout process is part of the shop’s appeal – managers call this the “thrill at the till” – but as Lupton shows, it can easily overwhelm some shoppers.Personall
  
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• Supermarket convenience stores ‘charge up to 21% more than their larger branches’

  21-09-2024 07:00
  
  Which? study of 42 popular items such as pasta and milk revealed price difference even greater for loyalty card membersShopping at a local convenience store can cost you up to a fifth more than buying the same items at larger branches of the supermarket chains who own them, according to a new study – with the difference even greater for loyalty scheme members.Which? compared the cost of 42 popular grocery items – from cheese and pasta to blueberries and ice-cream – on three occ
  
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