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In bloom and heading for a boom: why workforce management has never been more critical for UK garden centres

In bloom and heading for a boom: why workforce management has never been more critical for UK garden centres

Evolution of garden centers: From retail to vibrant destinations, powered by innovation and diverse offerings. Tech solutions streamline operations, benefiting both staff and customer experience.

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How will Labour’s proposed Employment Rights Bill impact UK hospitality operators?

How will Labour’s proposed Employment Rights Bill impact UK hospitality operators?

Fourth’s Alison Barlow gives her take on the new government’s proposed Employee Rights Bill and what it means for the hospitality sector.

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How to Supercharge your Garden Centre Dining Operations

How to Supercharge your Garden Centre Dining Operations

The boom in dining presents a fantastic opportunity for Garden Centre operators to expand their restaurant and cafe offerings to capture the demand from consumers. However, running a considerable dining operation presents a new set of challenges for operators, requiring specialist knowledge and technology to run efficiently. Find out how to optimize your garden centre dining operation in this webinar.

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How the 2024 minimum wage changes impact hospitality payroll teams

How the 2024 minimum wage changes impact hospitality payroll teams

The 2024 minimum wage changes were recently announced by the UK Government. Kathryn Wright, Fourth’s Director of UK Payroll, discusses the impact on hospitality payroll teams.

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How Shift Pooling maximises your entire workforce across locations

How Shift Pooling maximises your entire workforce across locations

Shift pooling enables managers to fill open shifts in their scheduling from employees and agency workers across all their locations.

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How retailers stay competitive with Workforce Management

How retailers stay competitive with Workforce Management

The retail industry is highly competitive, and retailers need to constantly innovate to stay ahead. Workforce management can be a critical tool for retailers looking to optimize their operations, control labor costs, and improve the customer experience.

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How can operators navigate the 2025 NIC reforms?

How can operators navigate the 2025 NIC reforms?

With updates to employer NIC and wider NIC reforms imminent, Fourth’s Alison Barlow takes you on a whistle-stop tour of the incoming changes.

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How AI will make your restaurant managers more effective

How AI will make your restaurant managers more effective

Christian Berthelsen, discusses how to improve the effectiveness of managers in hospitality, enabled by the all-new Fourth iQ App.

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Holland & Barrett, Robert Dyas, Ryman, and Boux Avenue to use Fourth’s workforce management technology

Holland & Barrett, Robert Dyas, Ryman, and Boux Avenue to use Fourth’s workforce management technology

Fourth, the leading global software provider for the retail and hospitality sectors, has today announced partnerships with two of the UK’s leading retail brands in Holland & Barrett and the Theo Paphitis Retail Group (TPRG) – which includes popular high street brands Robert Dyas, Ryman, and Boux Avenue.This partnership will see Fourth’s cutting-edge workforce management technology implemented in over 1,000 stores across the UK for almost 10,000 employees of Holland & Barrett and TPRG.

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Garden Centres remain resilient despite washout weather, according to latest GCA figures

Garden Centres remain resilient despite washout weather, according to latest GCA figures

Despite erratic UK weather, garden centers bloom. July sales up 1.03% YTD, cafes & gifts shine. Tech solutions vital for optimal ops & staff engagement.

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Garden centres kick off Christmas… in September

Garden centres kick off Christmas… in September

Fourth’s Barry Lane shares his take on September’s Barometer of Trade stats, released last week by the Garden Center Association, highlighting the parallels with the wider retail sector – and where garden centres outperform. 

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Garden Centres enjoy a blooming good August

Garden Centres enjoy a blooming good August

The latest GCA barometer of trade shows garden centres are weathering a challenging economic climate well, helped by diversification. Fourth's Barry Lane explores the highs and lows of August's data, sharing expert insight into how garden centres can supercharge their growth with data and analytics.

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Garden Centre Dining Report

Garden Centre Dining Report

Garden Centre restaurants and cafés emerged as the top revenue growth category for Garden Centres in 2023, reinforcing their integral position to Garden Centres. Download our Garden Centre Dining Report to discover how adopting technology solutions tailored for restaurants is essential for enhancing profitability.

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Fourth’s Workforce Management Solution for Retailers

Fourth’s Workforce Management Solution for Retailers

The world of retail has changed greatly over the years and the pandemic has fast-tracked its evolution.

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Fourth Payroll upgrades for Allocation of Tips and other legislation changes

Fourth Payroll upgrades for Allocation of Tips and other legislation changes

Fourth’s Level Up product release includes payroll updates to enable hospitality operators streamline payroll and remain compliant with incoming legislation.

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Fourth Launches the First AI Platform for Hospitality

Fourth Launches the First AI Platform for Hospitality

Fourth launches the first AI Platform for Hospitality, harnessing real-time predictions to optimise scheduling and inventory management.

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Fourth launches iQ 2.2, enabling hospitality managers to proactively manage their scheduling operations within the iQ App

Fourth launches iQ 2.2, enabling hospitality managers to proactively manage their scheduling operations within the iQ App

Fourth iQ2.2 has been released with a range of updates to streamline scheduling operations for hospitality managers

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Fourth introduces a range of new features to help hospitality operators level up in a challenging economic climate

Fourth introduces a range of new features to help hospitality operators level up in a challenging economic climate

Fourth proudly announces a major new product release to enable hospitality operators to take profits, efficiency and employee engagement to the next level.

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Fourth finds 87 percent of US retailers name talent shortages as major 2023 challenge

Fourth finds 87 percent of US retailers name talent shortages as major 2023 challenge

New research from Fourth finds that 87% of retail leaders are worried about talent shortages in 2023 and almost all employees, (94%), are concerned about the consequences of labor shortages.

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Fourth celebrates 10th year in a row Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation

Fourth celebrates 10th year in a row Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation

At Fourth, we’re proud to announce the renewal of our Payroll Assurance Scheme accreditation by The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) for the tenth year in a row! This brilliant achievement reinforces our dedication to compliance and recognises our robust, reliable processes that ensure best payroll practices across the retail, leisure and hospitality industries.

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