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How will the hospitality industry fare post-Brexit?
It is widely reported that at least 60,000 hospitality workers will be lost due to Brexit per year. There is little doubt that a no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for the hospitality...
The importance of a smart staff scheduling system: an employee’s story.
At ShopWorks, we have been supplying businesses in Hospitality, Leisure and Retail with bespoke Workforce Management solutions for the past 10 years. One of our key selling points has always been...
High streets record highest closures for 5 years.
It has been a year of turmoil for the UK high-streets, with nearly 2,700 shops closed by retailers in the first half of the year. That equates to nearly 15 sites per day – the toughest trading...
Is the increase in National Minimum Wage causing a bigger issue for Retailers to manage?
It has been a tough year for retailers across the country, with a number of major high street names falling into administration. With pressures arising from expensive business rates and the growth...
What to expect from this year’s Holiday Park Innovation.
This will be the first time that ShopWorks is attending the Holiday Park Innovation show held at the NEC, Birmingham. With innovation being at the forefront of businesses agenda, we at ShopWorks are...
BetFred chooses ShopWorks for innovative staff rostering management solution.
BetFred is the latest bookmaker to install a cloud based Workforce Management (WFM) system into over 600 of its stores across three regions. The staff rostering programme developed by ShopWorks,...
The cost of convenience – long queues lead to lost sales.
In today’s consumer environment, time is often one of the most important factors. Over the last three years there has been a consistent rise in online purchases, due to the convenience of having...
£15 million owed in National Minimum Wage underpayments according to HMRC.
HM Revenue and Customs discovered more than £15 million in national minimum wage underpayments in 2017/18, the highest ever recorded. According to the latest figures released by the Office for...
ShopWorks hires two new Implementation Managers.
It's a busy time for ShopWorks and with a number of highly respected companies currently trialling our bespoke Workforce Management solution, it is essential we build a quality team to make sure we...
