Cyber Monday beaten as Black Friday sales soar December 7, 2014 Black Friday trumped Cyber Monday as online transaction volume soared 74 per cent year-on-year, compared to an increase of just 44 per cent on Cyber Monday, showing the meteoric rise of the US shopping event. Since 2011 Cyber Monday (1 December) has outperformed Black Friday in terms of online sales, however this year’s Black Friday [...]
Two-thirds of firms unprepared for employee supply shortage December 7, 2014 THE MAJORITY of UK employers are not equipped with a plan for hiring white-collar staff in talent-short markets, despite the increasingly competitive hiring landscape. In a report seen by City A.M., specialist recruiter Robert Walters has polled over 200 employers on their strategies for hiring professionals in a low-supply market. Of the respondents, 72 per [...]
Retail watchdog for consumers’ shop complaints December 7, 2014 A RETAIL watchdog has been set up to resolve consumer complaints between shops and customers. The Retail Ombudsman is aimed at helping consumers if they have made a complaint to a company and the issue is not resolved. Barrister Dean Dunham, who starts work as ombudsman on 1 January, said the service will aid shoppers [...]
Clintons council estate Santa Christmas card causes Twitter storm December 7, 2014 It's December, which means open season has been declared on silly Christmas cards (just ask Tony Blair). But not until now has a card generated so much vitriol. Step forward Clintons, the card shop which has enraged a nation with its “poor bashing” festive card. The offending Christmas card The “10 reasons why Santa [...]
Yee-haw! Canary Wharf Group has a ride ‘em cowboy Christmas at the East Wintergarden December 7, 2014 Canary Wharf Group may have escaped the lasso of the Qatar Investment Authority and its American side-kick Brookfield Property Partners last week, but that won’t stop its staff wielding their own lassos this December – The Capitalist hears the group’s Christmas party has a cowboy theme. The festive do, some time in the next few [...]
Selfridges staff enjoy a Frozen Friday December 7, 2014 What’s the best way to prep your staff for a hard day of Christmas shopping chaos? Make them all sing Disney song sensation de jour “Let It Go” from Frozen, before the shop doors open, natch. That’s what Selfridges did on Friday – handing every staff member in the store a lyrics sheet and making [...]
Worldview calls for Petroceltic chief exec Brian O’Cathain to go December 7, 2014 Capital management firm Worldview has announced it is suing Petroceltic International for breach of corporate governance. Worldview, which is the biggest shareholder in Petroceltic, said yesterday that it had issued legal proceedings against the company in the High Court in London last week. However, a spokesman for Petroceltic said the company had not received [...]
Tanzania deal win for Atlas December 7, 2014 OIL SERVICES company Atlas Development & Support Services has won its first contract in Tanzania, and now operates in five countries in East Africa. As part of the new deal the firm will provide turn-key support services, including workforce accommodation, facilities management, medical infrastructure, and logistical support to an international drilling company.
Anglo gears up for assets sale December 7, 2014 DETAILS of Anglo American’s plans to sell off assets will be revealed at its investor day for 2014, which will take place in London tomorrow. The London-based mining firm has previously announced that it is looking to sell off assets at a number of sites, including some of its oldest platinum mines in South Africa. [...]
Royal Mail begins trial of 3D printing service December 7, 2014 THE ROYAL Mail is embracing 3D printing technology today with a trial of the technology for consumers to buy ready-to-print items like phone cases and keyrings, or bring their own designs to be printed, which are then delivered by Royal Mail.