PITCH: “UK Retail Workers Least Favourite Xmas Track – Mariah Carey” A retail satisfaction expert has said stores need to do more to protect overworked staff being driven insane by listening to the same festive songs. UK retail workers manning Christmas tills are unable to escape the horror of listening to the same Christmas tunes on loop says Miika Mäkitalo, CEO of HappyOrNot, the creators of smiley-face feedback terminals, which appear in stores, shopping centres and airports around the world, that measure happiness of customers and staff at busy times. The least favourite Christmas track according to UK retail workers according to a…
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BRITS ARE LYING ABOUT WINE AT CHRISTMAS Half of Brits admit to completely winging it when it comes to choosing their Christmas wines New research has revealed that almost half of Brits (45%) have admitted to fibbing about their wine knowledge at a dinner table in order to impress others. Despite more than a quarter (26%) spending more than £26 on a bottle of wine on average, 41% admit they have no idea what they’re looking for and just choose their vino based on whether it has a nice-looking label. In fact, more than one in five (22%) admit they…
The slowdown in venture capital-led tech sector investment hasn’t proven to be a setback for Cloudsmith, a Belfast-headquartered software supply chain management firm, which has today, Tuesday 28 November, announced $11 million (£8.8 million) in Series A2 financing. The company will use the funds to scale operations as it serves its global client base, including leading software companies such as Shopify, PagerDuty, Font Awesome, HP and EnterpriseDB. The funding, led by MMC Ventures, will bolster Cloudsmith’s ability to deliver the world’s most powerful software supply chain platform. Cloudsmith gives organisations a single, reliable source for managing all their software assets,…
Not having enough space in the oven (37%), timing issues (37%), and cooking multiple dishes at once (34%) top the list when it comes to yuletide dinner dilemmas The Samsung Series 7 Bespoke AI Oven can relieve the cooking stress, help hosts stay chilled and enjoy more quality time with family and friends According to research by Samsung UK, nearly half (47%) of Brits are stressing over the Christmas Dinner. And when in charge of the cooking, over a third (33%) feel like they miss out on spending quality time with family or friends on Christmas Day, because of kitchen…
For all ‘Christmas Kranks’ who are trying to dodge Christmas, however, might have a change of heart – Gopuff is launching a last-minute Christmas Day Lunch (or dinner) delivery service, where you can order a festive dish with all the trimmings delivered on the day (in minutes), for just £6. Enjoy ‘Bacon wrapped turkey parcel with sage & onion stuffing’, along with ‘Swede and potato mash’, ‘Crispy potatoes’, ‘Brussel sprouts’, ‘Pigs in Blankets’ and gravy to complement. For a bit of extra budget, you can also add a ‘Christmas antipasti platter’ to start, and ‘Mince pies and brandy sauce’ to finish –…
Charities must find a balance between maintaining the status quo without being afraid of change when necessary if they want to maximise cost effectiveness, finds research from UCD School of Business. A charity’s operations management is vital to its success in having a positive impact on society and its survival. To learn more about the operations of successful charities, Mark Pagell, Professor of Sustainable Supply Chain Management at UCD School of Business, and colleagues investigated six charities known for being cost effective; being able to fulfil their mission while using donor funds efficiently. The charities all had different goals but…
The winners were announced at a ceremony at COP28 in Dubai, the result of hundreds of ideas shared by students and teachers across the globe, all focused on addressing the climate crisis. Oxford/Abu Dhabi: The Burjeel Holdings-Oxford Saïd Climate Change Challenge has announced the winners of its global competition. The winning idea and lesson plan were presented to judges, alongside the other finalists, this weekend, before the announcement was made at a ceremony at COP28 in Dubai. The winners stood out among more than 600 applications from 43 countries, as part of the global challenge, launched by Saïd Business School and Burjeel…
But the solution is not just for Christmas Hospitality employers should look to Earned Wage Access (EWA) – or Pay-on-Demand – to ensure they can not only attract enough seasonal workers to manage the looming Christmas party season, but also adopt it long term to truly reap the rewards. That’s according to the expert in pay and payroll solutions, CloudPay. The leading global payroll provider has warned that if hospitality firms want to be able to pay their workers ahead of the holidays – a crucial element to attracting seasonal staff – then they should consider adopting EWA payment models.…
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help to ease troublesome menopausal symptoms. But, like all medicines, there are some possible risks involved. Understanding the risks of HRT versus its benefits will help you decide whether this is the right management option for you. In the Autumn 2023 issue of The Menopause Exchange newsletter, Dr Joanne Hobson, clinical lead director of The Menopause Consortium, discusses HRT’s possible impact on your cancer, stroke, blood clots and heart disease risks. “Many women can take HRT safely without any side effects or complications, but there may be some health risks involved,” says Norma Goldman, founder…
“The property market in 2023 has had an interesting year. Consumer confidence has been incredibly delicate, and it has been hard for owners of prime central London properties to reconcile the difference between their expectations on price and where buyers consider the market to be. The gap between buyers and sellers mindsets has been the biggest barrier to sales being agreed throughout the year. Transaction volumes are down approximately 25% year on year. Where we have seen transactions, it has been driven by international buyers looking for trophy acquisitions or the traditional drivers of the property market such as debt,…