Independent shopkeepers are expected to score a higher percentage
of alcohol sales than the big supermarkets during this summer’s
football World Cup. Scottish and Newcastle UK predicts that
independents will account for two thirds of the extra sales
of beer to be drunk at home during the tournament.
The World Cup may also cause your business problems, according
to the Federation of Small Businesses, which says that increased
trade may be offset by staffing crises caused by employees
skipping work to watch matches. They advise that employers
should be reminding employees of holiday booking procedures
and consider flexible working arrangements.
Internet Links:
Independent
Retail News article and Federation
of Small Businesses press release. For those of you who
want to know when the matches are BBC World Cup schedule
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