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Retail staff costs soar 10% amid national insurance and wage hikes

Retail Gazette

The cost of employing staff in entry-level roles has jumped by more than 10% for retailers across the country, with part-time staff experiencing a 13% increase, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). These rises come in the wake of todays National Insurance contributions (NICs) hike and last weeks increase in the National Living Wage. The changes are set to cost the retail sector over 5bn a year, a figure that is expected to rise to 7bn with the introduction of the new packaging tax a

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Wendy’s Partners With Snapchat To Test New, Controversial Advertising

Retail Wire

Wendy's is trying something new with its ad campaigns.

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The Perfume Shop reports record sales this year in the lead up to Mother’s Day

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! The Perfume Shop, the UKs largest specialist perfume retailer has reported that sales this year in the lead up to Mothers Day went above and beyond with a staggering280,916 bottlessold during9th to 30th March 2025 (14% up vs 2024).With the week leading up to Mothers Day showing a +56% increase in sales.The Perfume Shop believes […] If you want more

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In-N-Out Burger Is No Longer Offering a Popular Discount Menu Hack. What Happened?

Retail Wire

In-N-Out Burger is about to cost a lot more.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Lorraine Kelly celebrates opening of first Bonmarche store in High Wycombe

Retail Times

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Bonmarch is excited to announce the opening of a new store in High Wycombe’s Eden Centre. The store officially opened last Thursday, with TV personality and brand ambassador Lorraine Kelly making a special appearance on Friday the 28th of March.

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Winter Hibernation is Over

LS Retail

2025 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. "Winter hibernation is over let's catch up!

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