THE UK RETAIL SECTOR Retailing is one of the major economic sectors of United Kingdom‚ with retail sales of £221 billion‚ employing around 3 million people and operating over 300‚000 shops. Within the sector there is a scale polarisation at both the business and the store level. The leading retailers are huge‚ multinational businesses which dominate the sector. They operate a range of stores from major hypermarkets and supercentres through to small convenience stores. Retailing is also significant
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a hidden message or meaning. When an author uses symbolism‚ he/she gives the reader an opportunity to interpret the story in their own point of view because one reader may see an object from a different point than someone else. “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence uses a variety of symbols‚ but three important ones
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“The Rocking Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence was primarily about materialism‚ and illustrated how it can negatively impact more important aspects of life‚ such as love and family. The short story described a troubling relationship between a mother‚ who is incapable of love‚ and her son‚ who desired for his mother to love him. Lawrence created a perfect situation to showcase his theme‚ for the story is told very similar to a fairy tale. For example‚ “Rocking Horse Winner” begins with the omniscient
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Alliance Supermarket & Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems Pete Garcia BUS644: Operations Management November 02‚ 2014 Dr.: Gail Hoskyns-Long Ashford University Alliance Supermarket & Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems Introduction A universal product code (UPC) can be easily read by a laser system scanner‚ which then can be forecasted as a product as a point-of-sale (POS)‚ thus then allowing for a better account of the businesses inventory. In this case‚ Alliance Supermarket using both
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Legislation and Regulations Outline of legislation in relation to Unit and assessment criteria Children Act 1989 This Act allocates duties to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted‚ with an emphasis on children being best looked after within their family. Schools have a greater duty of care‚ including ensuring there is no risk from the adult supervision within schools‚ one method to help ensure this is the data barring checks (DBS‚ formerly criminal records bureau‚ CRB). School
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exclusion‚ thus dividing society to some extent. However it is not just income that affects people’s ability to consume effectively. Factors like age‚ mobility and ethical choices may also lead to exclusion. The following text will look at the main winners and losers in a society so driven by consumption. Zygmunt Bauman (1988) notes how a consumer society is open to many people‚ with those in secure employment and access to cheap credit able to buy into the offerings of such a society‚ whereas it
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The story “ The Rocking-Horse Winner” is written in third person and the story itself is very omniscient. This narrative technique is used effectively for a story that walks the line between social realism and the supernatural. I think Paul is dynamic because he changes but yet only in money wise. I also think that he is kind of static‚ because other than that he just gets rich and that is the only thing that changes because he always believed in himself. Paul is a round character he changes after
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‘The UK Prime Minister is the prisoner of the UK Parliament’ Discuss. Typically‚ when contemplating the word ‘prisoner’‚ one envisages someone kept under lock and key‚ detained in an institution and devoid of all freedom. However‚ the term ‘prisoner’ can be used in many different ways. To be a prisoner can simply imply having a lack of liberty and power‚ being kept in restraint against one’s own will. This more complex and subtle interpretation of the word ‘prisoner’ opens up the question of whether
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Banking Industry in UK 1.0 Introduction The UK Banking sector is the world’s third largest in terms of Return on capital & efficiency after USA and Japan. Around 3.5% of the total UK’s workforce is working in banking sector and it is providing services to 95% of the population. UK is considered as Investment Hub for Private Banking & Investment in the international Market. 2.0 Size and Importance of Banking Industry to National Economy The UK Banking sector is one of the largest sectors to the
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Throughout the course of literature‚ eyes have been viewed as gateways to one’s true nature and thought process; there’s even a cliché that states as much‚ one that is consistently being reiterated. D.H. Lawrence’s "Rocking-Horse Winner" contains various instances of this motif in action‚ with the repeated mention of eyes providing crucial insight into both Paul and his mother by revealing the true nature of the latter’s feelings towards her children whenever they look into each other’s eyes and
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