 June 2006
WILL YOUR BUSINESS
WIN DURING THE WORLD CUP?
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 |
