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Latest news from the hospitality industry, digital learning arena and what's new at CPL Learning

Challenges Facing Retailers

Key Challenges Facing Retailers

The landscape of retail operation has undergone huge transformational changes over the last ten years. From rapidly evolving technologies and the rise in e-commerce to the unexpected challenges brought about during 2020. We look at some of the operational challenges facing retailers and we can support you with them.

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Hospitality Professionals: Job Concerns Mounting Among Frontline Workers

Hospitality Professionals: Job Concerns Mounting Among Frontline Workers

Early into the last lockdown CGA and CPL Learning formed the Hospitality Professionals survey to gather vital frontline perspectives from those working within the industry. The latest pulse survey reveals that three quarters of hospitality team members are concerned about their job security as the sector heads into a second national lockdown in England.

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Hospitality Professionals Rate Learning During Lockdown

Hospitality Professionals Rate Learning During Lockdown

Training specialists CPL Learning have joined forces with insight and data consultancy CGA to provide a unique perspective on the impact of lockdown on front line hospitality team members with our most recent survey. Over 500 hospitality professionals from the across the sector where surveyed revealing how team members feel about reopening, the extent to which team members have been supported through lockdown and their thoughts on their future within the sector. We’ve broken down the data to show you what impact learning and development has had on your teams, and how investment in personal and professional development helps to build a strong and supportive team for your business.

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Publicans – Have Your Say by Taking Our Survey

Publicans – Have Your Say by Taking Our Survey

Are you a publican running a leased, tenanted, or freehold venue? This week, we have launched a new survey in conjunction with data insight consultancy CGA aimed ay understanding the thoughts, opinions and challenges tenants, lessees, and free trade operators have experienced during this non-trading period. Find out how you can help support the sector by taking part in our survey today.

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Calling All Hospitality Team Members! Have Your Say Today.

Calling All Hospitality Team Members! Take Our Survey Today.

The hospitality sector has been hit hard by the effects of lockdown and as the country’s third-biggest employer, hundreds of thousands of hospitality team members have found themselves affected. The Hospitality Team Member Survey is your chance to express your thoughts and experiences as an integral part of the sector. Read more about the survey created in conjunction with CGA and UKH, and how your experiences will support the sector and provide vital insights to help support operators and lobbying efforts of the sector with the government.

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CGA Reports: Debt Moratorium Top Demand for Hospitality

Debt Enforcement Moratorium Top Demand for Hospitality, CGA Reports

The latest research from CGA provides insight into the concerns of hospitality bosses, with cashflow concerns topping their agendas. Rent has become the number one specific issue according to the survey. Although immediate survival is the top priority, many operators are now tentatively developing recovery plans, but with many concerns and predictions about how COVID-19 will have changed and contracted the market.

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Mental Health in Hospitality

In line with recent concerns regarding mental health difficulties among individuals working in the Hospitality Industry, CPL Online recently developed and carried out research into this area to gain insight and data on how prevalent this is.

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