Most of the top fashion retailers in the United Kingdom fail to offer a post-checkout experience to its customers. For example, they don’t send tailored delivery messages and thus miss out on a upsell opportunity. Advertisement International Retail Index 2019 The definitive guide to international retail in …
Read More »State pension age changes: ‘I left my job because of a tumour. I wanted a new opportunity, thinking I could retire at 60’
OpinionComment Valerie Bowman left a full-time council job for holiday work, hoping to retire at 60. But at 63, she is unsure when her retirement will be Thursday, 24th October 2019, 9:04 am Updated Thursday, 24th October 2019, 12:46 pm Valerie Bowman would have made different life choices if she’d …
Read More »City leaders put pressure on government to improve air quality
At UK100’s Clean Air Summit yesterday (October 23), 16 mayors and city leaders from across the country signed a Clean Air Declaration which calls for a legally binding commitment to meeting World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on air pollution. The event was hosted by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan …
Read More »Plans to expand Aberdeen retail estate offerings
Plans for two shops, a restaurant and a drive-through have been revealed for an Aberdeen retail park. Land to the east of Ikea on Wellington Circle could be the home of the new retail units. Meanwhile, at the Makro site, a new restaurant and drive-through take-away could be created. Ryden …
Read More »Homes of the future: unstoppable rise in online shopping is bringing new delivery depots to central London — with flats built on top
The unstoppable rise in online shopping is driving a demand for more storage space and delivery hubs across central London, which is in turn creating a new homes model: warehouse sheds that come with beds — large industrial buildings with homes built above. Online shopping now accounts for 20 per …
Read More »Happy valley: The northern beauty spot that’s just been named the UK’s happiest place
The Ribble Valley in Lancashire with its rolling hills and market towns and beautiful villages is officially the happiest place in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics. Less well-known nationally than the internationally renowned Lake District, it still pulls in four million visitors a year which bring …
Read More »Qld rapist attacks during royal wedding
A notorious sex offender who raped a fellow prisoner while watching Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle has broken down during sentencing in a Brisbane court. Troy Allan Burley, 41, was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting the inmate at the Wolston Correctional Centre starting in May 2018. His victim was …
Read More »Revealed—Royal Mail is recruiting strikebreakers
Postal worker voted overwhelmingly for strikes (Pic: @CWUnews on Twitter) Bosses at Royal Mail are recruiting a scab workforce of thousands to try and break a coming national strike. CWU union members have discovered adverts for more than 6,000 temporary Royal Mail jobs at workplaces right around the country. The …
Read More »Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
Shares of Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating …
Read More »Emperor’s niece Princess Mako of Japan steps up official duties
The Japanese royal who will give up her title for love: How Princess Mako embraced new high profile role at her uncle’s enthronement ceremony – months before being stripped of her status when she marries a commoner Princess Mako of Japan is the 28-year-old niece of the new Emperor Naruhito …
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