Ginsters, the UK’s leading savoury pastry brand, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the sole supply contract for savouries and sandwiches to leading convenience chain, Mills Group.
The Mills Group has 82 stores across South Wales, the Midlands, the North East and Yorkshire. The deal is perfectly suited to both parties as it allows Ginsters to expand its brand presence across Britain, whilst Mills Group will now have an opportunity to offer their shoppers a wider…
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Today is National Vocational Qualification Day!
Skillsmart Retail has called on retailers to join in its support for a national day stressing the importance of vocational qualifications.
Vocational Qualification Day highlights the increasing importance and variety of NVQ courses, which are still misunderstood by many employers.
Skillsmart Retail, which is currently working to improve vocational qualifications for the retail industry, is calling on retailers to use the day to think seriously about how using these qualifications could benefit their businesses.
Anne Seaman, CEO of Skillsmart Retail, said: “There is a large number of staff without qualifications working in retail. Vocational qualifications are a great way of recognising skills acquired through training and rewarding individuals for their achievements.”
Vocational qualifications are held by 17 million people in the UK and a recent poll by YouGov found that compared with people who have degrees, they are half as likely to spend a long time looking for work and 23 per cent more likely to feel ready to work from day one.
Skillsmart Retail is working with retailers of all sizes to increase the accessibility to vocational qualifications for retail staff through Government-backed schemes such as Apprenticeships and Train to Gain. It is also reviewing all retail qualifications within its Sector Qualifications Strategy for Retail, which will make it much easier for retailers to access qualifications.
For more information, go to www.vqday.org or www.skillsmartretail.com
