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From all of us at @RetailChoice, we wish you a #MerryChristmas and a wonderful 2020!

51% of shoppers are more likely to spend in-store if staff are passionate and knowledgeable. Find out more here: retailchoice.com/recruiters/the… #showrooming

Thank you all for making our social such a wonderful evening at Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch last week. See you all again very soon!

The #retailindustry is adopting technology to its advantage in order to create a seamless customer journey and increase in-store sales. Here are 10 of the top tech trends that @Forbes predict will transform shopping. #196e26b44e03" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/bernardm…

Thanks to everyone who joined us and @goodandco this morning to discuss how passionate #retailtalent can help drive in-store sales and create memorable experiences for customers.

Our latest research of over 2,000 British shoppers revealed that three-quarters use retail stores to browse products but shop online, resulting in billions of lost revenue for physical stores. Read more on our findings at the @YahooFinance article below: uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/high-stre…

The average UK consumer spends £467 each year #online after browsing products in physical stores. With the #Christmas period being arguably the most important time of the year for #UKretailers, how can they combat #showrooming and convert sales instore? internetretailing.net/themes/showroo…

Thank to the #recruitment professionals from Benefit Cosmetics, UNIQLO, Smiggle and SpaceNK who joined our roundtable earlier this month on #candidateattraction, #onboarding, #training and #development. We hope you found the insights useful and enjoyed the conversation.

50% of #UKretailers start recruiting temporary Christmas staff between 1 September and 13 October. Our Commercial Director Oli Wren shares 5 top #tips to help candidates land the perfect festive temp job. thesun.co.uk/money/10062090…

A quarter of Brits has already bought Christmas presents before summer is over, according to our latest research. That could be why 1 in 4 retailers stock festive products from August. Find out more about Christmas buying habits in our latest report: retailchoice.com/recruiters/chr…

Have you started your #Christmascountdown? #Selfridges certainly has as its Christmas shop is now open, a “record” 149 days before the event itself and two days earlier than last year! theguardian.com/business/2019/…

Nearly 6 in 10 jobs in retail are held by women, according to the @British Retail Consortium. Also, #retail has a low gender pay gap compared to other industries, proof that this is an industry promoting #diversityandinclusion. retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2019/04/r…

Interesting article on the Telegraph on how tech could re-invent the in-store #shoppingexperience and drive the future of the high-street. Will retail employees need to be more tech savvy or will new retail roles focus on the use of this technology? telegraph.co.uk/business/ready…

Great boost for London's #retail market as #Lidl announces plans to open 40 new stores in the next five years, with a total investment of £500 million. retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2019/06/l…

#Ecommerce, #dataanalytics, and #customerservice were identified as the three key #AI investment priorities and the areas in which retailers expect to see the biggest return on investment. @RetailWeek retail-week.com/analysis/75-re…

@thompsonjones @thompsonjones, glad you enjoyed the goodies!

@RetailChoice my drinks flask is still going strong but the moleskine has been well and truly used 😀

Attendees of our recent insights roundtable voiced accessing the right #retailcandidate as one of the top challenges recruiters face in rural areas. For these initiatives to be successful, finding the right candidates in each area is key. liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool…

#IKEA is revamping its app to offer a more dynamic and comfortable shopping experience. With the focus of the Swedish retailer shifting online, what does this mean about where the industry is heading and the skills required? reuters.com/article/us-ike…

“We know there is more to retail than stacking shelves, but to change this perception we need to do more to educate, inspire and attract people to the industry”, shares Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the @the_brc retail-week.com/people/opinion…

Exciting to see that the latest @RandstadJobs research names one of the nation's biggest retailers, John Lewis, as the most attractive UK employer! recruitment-international.co.uk/blog/2019/05/j…