The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has said plans to raise the national living wage will be a “bitter blow to small businesses that are…
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has said plans to raise the national living wage will be a “bitter blow to small businesses that are…
The introduction of the living wage will have a damaging impact on the convenience sector. The Association of Convenience Stores has warned. In evidence to the Low Pay Commission, the ACS said that the living wage, due to be introduced in April next year, will cost £167 million in 2016 alone. A recent survey of ACS members revealed that 61% of retailers would reduce the…
More than half of convenience store owners are earning less than the minimum wage after paying staff, rent and other overheads, according to a new survey from the Association of Convenience Stores. The Voice of Local Shops Survey polled more than 1,100 independent retailers across the UK and revealed that 55% of shop owners believe that when compared to the number of hours they work,…
