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Savvy-shoppers wise up to discounting trend

1 Savvy-shoppers wise up to discounting trend

While half (58%) of consumers admit to buying items during discounting events, such as Black Friday or the January sales, 56% only do so if items they had been looking at have been reduced as they wise up to the true value of discounts, finds REPL Group.

Two thirds of retail professionals believe class is an issue when it comes to securing a new job.

2 Two thirds of retail professionals believe class is an issue when it comes to securing a new job.

According to a new study from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, two thirds of retail professionals think social class can be an issue for people when it comes to securing a job, with one in four admitting that they’ve felt discriminated against because of their class during their job search.

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