1. Bartercard Bartercard is to create 400 new jobs across the UK, targeting graduates and
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former military personnel. The business firm has said as a result of expansion plans there will be vacancies in all areas of the company, including sales and management. Managing director Tim Ashley Sparks said: “Although qualifications and experience remain valuable within the workplace, for us, excellent soft skills, such as the ability to communicate effectively, forge strong relationships and use your initiative, are even more important. These are qualities that people either have or they don’t. We’re looking particularly for candidates who have recently graduated or are ex-military and ex- forces because we know they boast skills of self-discipline, organisation and motivation which are key for the roles at Bartercard.” The company currently employs 4,000 workers in the UK, offering thousands of different products and services to companies.
2. Digital Music Revenue made from digital music services far outweighs sales of traditional
CD’s for the first time, according to first quarter revenue figures from music industry trade body BPI. Digital music – which includes buying tracks as downloads, paid-for subscriptions and ad-funded services from companies such as Spotify, Napster, We7 and eMusic can account for 55% of the music sharing, growing 23.6% year-on-year. While digital singles have long been a big revenue earner the sales of digital albums have taken some time to catch on. Sales of physical formats such as CDs fell by 15% to £69.3m. Digital revenues are now capable of bridging the inexorable decline in physical sales, with chief executive of the BPI Geoff Taylor noting, “this is a significant milestone in the evolution of the music business.”
3. Instore App Thanks to a new mobile phone app, you may never have to queue again. The
‘InStore’ app from PayPal will allow shoppers to purchase goods on the shop floor in less than 30 seconds. Sales assistants in stores will carry portable scanners which are used to read the barcodes on customers’ goods wherever they are in store, with the shoppers then using their PayPal app, producing a unique barcode on their phone. This second barcode is scanned by the shop assistant, avoiding the traditional cash till. Receipts are sent by email and the app has been launched at fashion stores such as Oasis, Warehouse, Coast and Karen Millen, with more stores expected to join the scheme later this year and 230 branches already spreading the news that they are on board. Also, the app is locked with a PIN code and no personal information is stored on the phone, meaning you’re safe if your phone is stolen. The service launches nationally on 31st May and will be available in 230 stores.
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