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The internet giant said it was offering 40 entry to degree-level apprenticeship schemes, including new schemes in the areas of publishing, retailing, marketing, and a programme focused on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG).more

Shoppers have been hit by the highest price rises in nearly 10 years after shop inflation almost doubled over the past month, data suggests.more

Most of the products subject to zero VAT fell from a few to several dozen groszy. It is hard to expect that this will change the situation in trade with the galloping costs of energy, wages and raw materials - reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more

Decision affects 80 stores and 40 petrol stations, and retailer will try to find other roles for staff involved.more

Poles' spending on dietary supplements increased by half a billion in 2021. Efficient industry marketing and growing care for health will also stimulate sales this year - we read in today's Rzeczpospolita.more

Proposed changes to alcohol duty will lead to higher prices and less choice for wine drinkers, the owner of wine merchant Laithwaites has warned.more

Some stores will suggest customers continue to don a mask, with one large chain saying “safety remains our highest priority”.more

Boozers are set to hike their prices by 50p a pint to cope with soaring inflation and supply chain issues. more

McDonald’s is to launch a chicken version of its Big Mac in the UK and Ireland.more

The outlet will open in Hammersmith, west London, on February 24 with a new ‘small store’ format.more

After years of controversy over the dog meat trade in South Korea, a chance has arisen to enact the first ban on eating the animals. A Seoul councilman has filed a draft resolution calling on the mayor to issue a ban in the city, Yonhap news agency reported yesterday.more

Polish trade coped well with COVID-19, assessed the Polish Economic Institute (PIE). Analysts pointed out that only in the period from November 2019 to November 2021, exports and imports grew by 18 and 19 percent on the Vistula River, respectively.more

London has been struck down by the Royal Mail delivery crisis - with one in three of the worst affected postcodes in the UK lying in the capital.more

The owner of fashion chain Primark plans to cut around 400 jobs across its UK stores.more

Aldi has narrowly beaten its rival Lidl to be named the cheapest supermarket of the year, as grocery prices rose by up to 9% over the past 12 months, according to an annual survey.more

Doing your big food shop and having to go through the process of checking out, whether you’re waiting in a queue or have to keep asking for help because there’s an unexpected item in the bagging area.more

Amazon has dropped plans to block UK Visa credit card payments this week, as the two sides continue to try to resolve a dispute over payment fees.more

Cooks are to be able to buy “tearless” onions for the first time when they go on sale in the UK from next week.more

The United Kingdom and India began negotiations on a free trade agreement in New Delhi yesterday. It would more than double the trade turnover between the two countries.more

Ikea has cut sick pay for unvaccinated staff who need to self-isolate because of Covid exposure, joining a growing list of firms changing their rules. more

Pret A Manger is to raise the pay of thousands of its workers to more than £10 per hour, following the lead of other retailers and supermarkets.more

Almost every second car from the secondary market should not be sold. They are excluded because of the deplorable technical condition or... total loss - writes today's "Puls Biznesu".more

UK supermarket sales exceeded all expectations in the fortnight leading up to Christmas as excited shoppers spent £7.1 billion on food for festivities, figures show.more

Retailer Wilko is planning to close 15 stores this year, the company has announced. more

Sainsbury's is set to become the latest UK supermarket to pay shop workers at least £10 an hour.more