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“Robust” Shoe Zone sees digital surge, but higher costs will dent annual profits

Value-focused footwear and accessories retailer Shoe Zone on Tuesday released its half-year results for the period to the end of March, with the company generally making progress, if not seeing spectacular increases. Shoe Zone The company’s revenue rose only 1.5%, reaching £76.5 million. And store revenue actually fell 2.8% to £59.4 million. That said, digital [...]read more“Robust” Shoe Zone sees digital surge, but higher costs will dent annual profits

Low-rate mortgages are making a dent in job recruitment efforts 

Job recruiters in the South are facing hurdles to attract skilled professionals from the Midwest despite offering competitive compensation packages, according to a Bloomberg report published Friday. That’s because many of these potential hires are locked into super-low 30-year mortgages. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the proportion of job seekers in the U.S. who [...]read moreLow-rate mortgages are making a dent in job recruitment efforts