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‘New jobs campaign should raise retail’s currency in corridors of power’

By George MacDonald

For once there were warm words from Westminster about retailers. The industry’s launch of a drive to address the NEETs employment crisis should help ensure their voice is heard on other issues, believes George MacDonald

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