The newest version of Newtrade’s Retail Sentiment Tracker shows that 58% of stores have cut staff hours in store, with the average shop owner cutting more than 11 paid hours of staff time from [...]
For the fourth consecutive quarterly, the number of retailers who expressed any confidence in future sales or profit growth declined. What is behind this - and how are successful retailers [...]
A challenging sales period coupled with continued pressures on costs has combined to create a perfect storm, which means that running a convenience store is more pressured than ever.