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National Minimum Wage Employer Toolkit #NMW

On Thursday, 1 October, the government is introducing increases to the National Minimum Wage rates of pay. It is the minimum pay per hour almost all workers are entitled to by law and depends on their age and whether they … Continue reading

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Press release from BIS: NEW RIGHTS FOR CONSUMERS WHEN BUYING DIGITAL CONTENT

Consumer Rights Act 2015 comes into force on 1 October Eight pieces of legislation streamlined into one Making the law simpler for businesses and consumers Consumers downloading music or buying ebooks are today being given new legal rights. Responding to … Continue reading

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How can independent retailers mitigate the effect of declining high street footfall and spending this Christmas?

It’s the end of September, and although the sun is still shining most switched-on retailers will already be thinking about the most important trading period of the year – Christmas. In recent years the high street has been hit hard at … Continue reading

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Independent Retailer Month: Benefits of shopping locally by @AnnectoUK for #indieretail #indiemonth

Last Friday may have been the end of Independent Retailer Month but as sponsors of the Support for Independent Retail Campaign, we at Annecto want to encourage more people to shop locally throughout the year As we came to the … Continue reading

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14 Reasons Magazines Will Help your Specialist #IndieRetail Outlet Thrive by @specialistmags

I’m curious… What’s your favourite magazine? I ask, because during February, our annual “We Love Magazines” campaign kicks off. It’s when we ask readers to create a quick video and share what’s special about their favourite read. Now if you … Continue reading

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Milford Haven’s £20,000 #IndieMonth give-away

July has now become recognised nationally as ‘Independent Retailer Month’, which is a campaign to show the importance of supporting your local, privately owned businesses, which in turn massively supports the local economy. The Milford Haven Business Circle has embraced … Continue reading

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