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London 2012 'can enhance the UK economy'

22 November 2011 15:47:18

The upcoming London 2012 Olympics is set to have a significant impact on creating a "better Britain" in the long term.

According to a survey conducted by Cisco, 40 per cent of employees already believe that next year's Games are having a positive effect on the UK's economic infrastructure.

Cisco, which is the official network infrastructure provider for both the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, also highlighted that 49 per cent of respondents are keen that the major sporting events can help the country overall.

Furthermore, more than half of those studied (51 per cent) acknowledged that the Olympics can enhance morale and patriotism across the UK.

Neil Crockett, Cisco managing director for London 2012, stated: "I am confident that London 2012 is just the starting point in building a brilliant future for the UK.

"Business, education and interest in sport and technology can all flourish as a result of the Olympic and Paralympic Games."

Cisco's study follows on from Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise UK, claiming that the British jobs market has been resilient over the past 18 months.

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Posted by John Oak

Young people 'filling retail jobs'

20 September 2011 16:08:18

Many of the jobs being filled in the country's retail sector are occupied by young people, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Data issued by the organisation revealed that four out of ten new employees being taken on retail sales jobs and other positions in the sector in the last 12 months have been aged between 16 and 21.

Across the UK, retailing was found to provide 40 per cent of employment opportunities for 18 to 19-year-olds and 25 per cent for 20 to 24-year-olds.

BRC director-general, Stephen Robertson, said that retail is clearly one of the sectors most likely to give young people the job breaks they need.

"Retail is at the heart of towns and cities, providing products and services for people, but its positive impact goes far beyond that. Retailers invest in infrastructure, contribute billions in business rates, support local charities and enable staff to do volunteering," he added.

Recently, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's performance and reward adviser, Charles Cotton, said there has been an increase in the number of private sector workers receiving a pay award in the second half of 2011, especially in the retail sector.

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Posted by Richard Esquilant

Good pay 'more important than job satisfaction'

27 July 2011 16:08:11

The majority of employees rank job satisfaction as less important than pay at the moment, the most recent industry survey has indicated.

Research carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) suggests that, due to the rising cost of living, job candidates are increasingly searching for roles which pay better but do not necessarily provide great satisfaction.

The poll of 2,000 workers found that 54 per cent of staff say that their main reason for wanting to change jobs is to boost their salary and benefits, with just 42 per cent wanting to improving job satisfaction.

Ben Willmott, senior public policy adviser at the CIPD, said the survey shows the ongoing impact of the economic downturn in the workplace.

"It is, therefore, in employers' interests to support employees in tough times through ensuring line managers are equipped with effective people management skills," he added.

Recently, data compiled in the Retail Eyes & Retail Gazette Salary Survey 2011, showed that 48 per cent of retail professionals have seen their wages rise since the economic downturn ended in January last year.

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Posted by John Oak

Retail sales rise in June

13 July 2011 15:43:49

Retail sales in the UK rose last month, the latest industry report has revealed, with shoppers displaying increasing confidence.

According to the Retail Sales Monitor from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG, sales growth picked up in June, with 11.5 per cent greater growth than a year ago and 10.4 per cent growth on May 2011's figure.

Stephen Robertson, director general at the British Retail Consortium, said the figures are not as bad as expected and may be good news for people working in the retail sector, including those in sales jobs.

"Underlying conditions are still tough but [are] being masked by a minor revival in non-food sales driven by price cuts and clearance events starting earlier this year," he added.

Helen Dickinson, head of retail at KPMG, noted that all sectors, except women's clothing and footwear, achieved improved performance last month.

According to recent data compiled in the Retail Eyes & Retail Gazette Salary Survey 2011, 48 per cent of retail professionals have seen their wages rise since the economic downturn ended in January last year.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Retail professionals receive pay rises

27 June 2011 15:18:13

Almost half of people working in retail, including those in sales jobs, experienced a pay rise in the 16 month following the recession, new figures indicate.

According to the Retail Eyes & Retail Gazette Salary Survey 2011, 48 per cent of retail professionals have seen their wages rise since the economic downturn ended in January last year.

Ben Sillitoe, editor of Retail Gazette, said slow pay growth was "the norm" across many industries last year as the UK emerged from recession, and retailers need to "act now" to motivate their workforces by offering greater incentives.

"Businesses must understand that content and sufficiently-rewarded staff will be essential to have on board as they battle against the choppy post-recession tides," he added.

It comes after recent data published by the British Retail Consortium and KPMG showed that UK retail sales values for April increased.

They were up 5.2 per cent on a year ago on a like-for-like basis and 6.9 per cent on a total basis, against a 0.2 per cent decrease in April 2010.

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Posted by John Oak

UK retail sales rise in April

11 May 2011 14:49:56

Retail sales experienced a marked rise in the UK last month, compared with the same period in 2011, resulting in optimistic predictions for the sector from industry analysts.

Data published by the British Retail Consortium and KPMG shows that UK retail sales values were up 5.2 per cent from a year ago on a like-for-like basis and 6.9 per cent on a total basis, against a 0.2 per cent decrease in April 2010.

Stephen Robertson, director general of the British Retail Consortium, said Easter and the royal wedding bank holiday provided a "boost" to many retailers, while the hottest April since records began saw people spending on summer clothing and footwear.

Helen Dickinson, head of retail at KPMG, added: "It has provided a very welcome respite in a challenging retail trading environment. Most sectors showed a significant uplift on the prior year and on recent months."

It comes after new data issued by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG shows that there was a strong rise in permanent staff placements last month, including those in retail sales jobs.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Retail jobs growth 'will tackle unemployment problem'

18 February 2011 15:13:02

New roles being created in the retail sector, including sales jobs, will help to tackle the issue of UK unemployment, particularly among young people.

That is the opinion of Tom Ironside, British Retail Consortium director of business and regulation, who made the comments after the latest government statistics revealed a rise in unemployment among young people.

However, as the retail industry is a major private sector employer, he said new jobs being created in the industry may help to tackle this problem.

"Despite a tough economic climate, it has managed to increase the amount of work available. Given the right conditions, that growth can continue. The sector is providing work for some of the young people facing the biggest challenges in the current climate," he explained.

Mr Ironside added that the retail sector is "committed" to investing in the skills of the workforce, and the country needs members of the sector to focus resources on growing their businesses and taking on more staff.

Meanwhile, Douglas Matthews, president and chief operating officer of Right Management, recently said that companies need to develop the correct strategy for attracting new talent in the months ahead, which could include utilising the services of a sales recruitment organisation.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Retail jobs grow in UK

28 January 2011 15:51:59

The number of people in retail jobs in the UK, which may include sales recruitment positions, has increased, the latest figures suggest.

Data compiled by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Bond Pearce as part of the Retail Employment Monitor Q4 2010 shows that there were 3,900 more people in full-time retail jobs in the last year's final quarter than at the same stage a year earlier.

This marks an increase of 0.6 per cent and was described as a "modest" rise by Stephen Robertson, director general of the BRC.

He added: "Almost two-thirds of retailers say they will add to or maintain job numbers over the next three months and new stores are still being opened. With youth unemployment a major concern, retailers' largely positive outlook is good news for young jobseekers."

Earlier this year, David Roust, head of the recruitment industry team at Barclays Corporate, told the Recruiter that momentum created by UK businesses and retail should help to drive economic growth in the coming 12 months.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

Wage rises 'may take a while'

10 November 2010 13:13:46

It may be a while before the UK sees wages rise again and pay freezes thaw, particularly in the retail sector, according to one sector expert.

Stephen Overell, associate director of the Work Foundation, said it is fairly likely to be a long-term trend as although the recession is over and growth is returning, it may take a while for this to "feed through" into pay packets.

However, companies will also be "wary" about losing people from having extended pay freezes, so there is still the chance that some based in the retail sales recruitment field will boost staff pay in order to appear more benevolent, the expert suggested.

Mr Overell added: "The risk is always that someone will move onto a better job, so they will be nervous about maintaining it [for] too long."

His comments follow the publication of research by the British Retail Consortium, which suggested that next year's increase in the national minimum wage must be no more than 1.7 per cent to help retailers continue their vital job-creating capacity.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

Expert: Attitudes will change in sales recruitment

23 July 2010 15:55:00

Although, at the moment, there are nine vacancies for every ten skilled workers in London, the balance of power is starting to return to the jobseeker, according to an expert.

Tim Vye, divisional director at Reed Finance, said that the dynamics of the job market are starting to change and are slowly beginning to come back to the middle ground, giving people looking for sales jobs a better chance of securing a position.

The expert said that recruitment requirements will become more flexible as the market becomes less competitive for skilled workers and sales staff will have more options open to them.

"As the battle for talent intensifies, employers will tend to become slightly more flexible with how they view their wish list requirements for candidates," he added.

Recruitment experts Ambition recently stated that London can expect to have 10.3 vacancies for every ten active candidates in the third quarter and 12 vacancies per ten candidates by quarter four.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

UK retail sales 'increase 1.2%'

14 July 2010 18:12:03

The number of opportunities in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales jobs could increase, as the sector has experienced growth during the last month.

Figures published by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG have shown that these have expanded by 1.2 per cent on a like-for-like basis.

On a total basis, sales actually increased by 3.4 per cent, which contrasts with the rise experienced in June 2009 of 3.2 per cent.

The best-performing sectors included food, TV, football and outdoor DIY, while homeware, clothing and footwear sales fell during this period.

Stephen Robertson, director general of the BRC, said: "This is decent sales growth, mainly explained by good weather and earlier summer clearances. The performance is better when you remember the comparison is with a similarly strong performance in a sunny June a year ago."

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Posted by Wayne Bly

New iPhone gives sales staff a handful

05 July 2010 15:55:00

The demand for the new iPhone has left some sales staff rushed off their feet, according to reports, which showed that three days after its launch it had sold more than 1.7 million units.

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs said the launch was the most successful in the company's history with the product only being available in four countries but still drawing impressive sales.

Nowt News reported: "Even with reinforcements, production and sales staff barely could keep pace with demand. Apple had sold out of iPhone 4 models in white before the end of pre-sales."

People looking for retail sales jobs could be impressed by the figures, which follow the attention that Apple received after the launch of its iPad product that bridges the gap between smartphones and netbooks.

Celebrities like Stephen Fry were attracted to the launch of the iPad at Apple's flagship West End store in London, which promoted a product that has sold more than a million units since its US launch eight weeks ago.

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Posted by John Oak

Internet has changed world of retail sales

23 June 2010 13:24:26

The internet has become a main stay of British retail culture, according to an expert, who said that the Budget announcements could give sales a temporary lift in the coming months.

Richard Dodd, head of media and campaigns at the British Retail Consortium (BRC), said that many customers have been attracted online because of exclusive deals and promotions.

He added that the VAT increase will encourage some firms using sales recruitment to bring any planned online deals forward to this year.

"Customers have been taking advantage of many online deals and promotions. It has certainly been helped by the sale of televisions in the run-up to the World Cup, but also sales of clothing and footwear because of the good weather improved online," he stated.

The latest results from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index show that total sales online increased by 22 per cent in May compared to last year in the highest growth since June 2008.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

iPad launch gets consumers' attention

28 May 2010 15:50:00

The anticipated launch of the iPad finally came today with thousands of shoppers queuing up to get their hands on Apples' latest 'must-have' product.

Celebrities like Stephen Fry were attracted to the launch at the company's flagship west-end store, which promoted a product that has sold more than a million units since its US launch eight weeks ago.

People working in retail sales jobs will no doubt be bolstered by the sought-after product, which has been promoted as the piece of technology that bridges the gap between netbooks and smartphones.

Others have predicted the iPad will do more than takeover from netbooks, with the Times's editor James Harding predicting it will help to safeguard the future of forward-thinking newspapers with a net presence.

He told Sky News: "I think there'll be a lot of people who say the iPad is a brilliant way of reading the news; of watching the news; of interacting with the news."

Stuart Hughes, a designer of luxury goods, recently created his "masterpiece", which is a 22-carat gold-plated and diamond-encrusted iPad that retails at £130,000.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

TK Maxx owner sees like-for-like sales rise

25 May 2010 15:55:00

TJX Europe, which owns retail brand TK Maxx, reported that in the three months to May 1st its like-for-like sales increased by one per cent.

Drapersonline.com reported total sales at the company's European stores came in at £360.3 million and the firm's parent company, TJX Companies, managed sales of £3.5 billion and a gross-profit rise of 27.3 per cent.

TJX Companies president and chief executive Carol Meyrowitz said that she is happy with the performance and added that the company plans to heighten its marketing campaigns.

"The momentum in our business was driven by continued increases in customer traffic, reinforcing the appeal of our great values and indicating to us that consumers will remain focused on value in both weak and strong economic environments," she stated.

People looking for retail sales jobs were further bolstered by the news that online sales of clothing, footwear and other retail items rose by 21 per cent year-on-year in April, according to a recent IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

Sales staff reputation serves them well

24 May 2010 15:44:02

A group of retail sales staff have bounced back from the news that their employer was going into administration, after local businesses tried to recruit them because of their great reputation.

People looking for sales jobs could be inspired by the story of the former Garlands workers who NEbusiness.co.uk reported, impressed businesses in the area with their great sales and customer service skills.

InfoServe sales director Mark Riley, who is one of the bosses looking to recruit the sales workers, stated that the Garlands staff impressed during interviews.

"Garlands was an in-bound call centre, we are out-bound media sales but there are parallels with customer focus and communication. Our managers were very impressed, candidates were enthusiastic, despite what had happened earlier in the week," he said.

Insurance and investment firm LV= recently gave a boost to people looking for financial sales jobs by announcing it is recruiting staff in cities such as Bournemouth, London, Huddersfield, Hitchin and Bristol.

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Posted by John Oak

Retail sales bolstered by online performance

21 May 2010 15:54:19

Online sales of clothing, footwear and other retail items have risen by 21 per cent year-on-year in April, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.

Chris Webster, vice president of retail consulting and technology at Capgemini, said that the index results were down to more retailers using online means to retain customers and attract others, which could interest companies using sales recruitment.

"The clothing sector in particular has been given a boost by April's early signs of summer, with shoppers logging on to update their wardrobes for the new season. This sector is driving growth behind the industry as a whole," he said.

April saw British consumers spend £4.4 billion online, which means that retail sales increased by 13 per cent in the same month.

The positive figures were backed by the CBI's recent Distributive Trades Survey, which revealed that 46 per cent of retailers reported sales volumes in early April which were higher than during the same period last year.

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Posted by Nikki Barrister

John Murray given sales challenge at Spar

18 May 2010 15:48:44

Spar UK has given its senior store developer, John Murray, the task of improving sales after it appointed him as development controller for the area.

Mr Murray will now be charged with developing several sales initiatives for the supermarket, with a focus on the distribution of Spar brand goods to stores across the UK.

Spar UK retail director Richard Bennett, who Mr Murray will report to, said: "John's experience in the sector has shown that he is ideally placed to take on the range of challenges the role will bring."

People considering retail sales jobs could be interested in how the new appointment works out, as Spar is facing competition from bigger supermarket chains, such as Morrisons, Asda and Tesco.

Another senior manager trying to do well in a new environment is Marc Bolland, who recently changed roles from chief executive at Morrisons to the same position at retail rivals Marks and Spencers.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

High street spending rise could see growth in FMCG sales jobs

11 May 2010 17:24:19

People are becoming increasingly optimistic about the economic situation and beginning to spend on the high street.

That is the view of one recruitment expert, with Rob Scott, managing director of Aaron Wallis Sales Recruitment, predicting the green shoots of recovery would soon begin to trickle down to consumers and job-hunters.

Mr Scott claimed that the austerity which characterised the end of 2008 and the start of 2009 has begun to wear thin, leading to growing sales for retailers.

He highlighted the fact that this has also fed through to a rise in the number of FMCG sales jobs being marketed – approximately a 40 per cent growth since the start of 2010.

"If you look at what's happened over the last three months, I think that people have got fed up with feeling poor and there's a bit of a feel-good factor," Mr Scott explained.

His comments follow figures published by the CBI that showed 46 per cent of retailers have reported rises in sales volumes in early April – increases that were higher than at this period in 2009.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Tesco 'breathes new life into electronic sales'

21 April 2010 15:57:12

One of the UK's largest supermarket chains is about to embark on an ambitious new plan, which will see it double its electronic sales staff, according to one newspaper.

The Guardian reported that Tesco proposes to hire people for 1,000 new sales jobs in its 'tech team'.

But some analysts do not believe that the new electronic teams will help the supermarket to compete with the more established competitors in the marketplace.

Bryan Roberts, retail analyst at Planet Retail, told the newspaper: "The new Currys' megastores are brilliant and Best Buy's stores are awesome ... I don't think a supermarket can compete with that, even with extra staff, because they don't have the depth of range."

The new electronic sales staff might have a better chance of selling products to customers after Joshua Bamfield, director of the Centre for Retail Research, said he thinks consumer confidence is returning to the country's high streets.

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Posted by Nikki Bannister

Weak pound can boost exports

16 April 2010 16:20:15

The weak status of the pound could be great news for the UK's export business, according to an expert, who said that these are the key to the economy's sustained recovery.

Sales jobs seekers could be buoyed by the comments from Michael Baxter, editor of Investment and Business News, who believes the UK's current "pathetic" exports to Europe need to be reviewed.

"I think the UK has to rely on what the cheap pound can bring us. It provides the best piece of hope for the UK economy at present," he said.

At the moment, Mr Baxter believes that UK trade is too local and has to become more global if the country is to succeed and he thinks Britain's relationship with India could help foster an important trade connection.

The UK needs to maintain the recent upturn in its public finances, with exports one way to help reduce the deficit.

The Office for National Statistics recently revealed that the UK's seasonally adjusted deficit on trade in goods and services was £2.1 billion in February, compared with the deficit of £3.9 billion in January.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

October sales best for seven years

11 November 2009 10:10:43

Businesses have been boosted by the news that the UK has seen the best October sales for seven years, according to new research.

Figures released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor for October 2009 showed a like-for-like rise of 3.8 per cent on the same time last year, when sales had fallen by 2.2 per cent in the face of the financial markets crumbling.

Overall, sales rose 5.9 per cent against a 0.1 per cent decline in October 2008.

Stephen Robertson, director general of the BRC, said that the results were "encouraging" for people in sales jobs, illustrating the best like-for-like and total October sales growth since 2002.

"With less than 50 days to go before Christmas, retailers will be hoping improved consumer confidence will be sustained during the festive period and beyond. Shops have already started to battle it out for customers with a string of promotions and discounts," he added.

Mr Robertson also commented that 2010 had many uncertainties in store for people in sales jobs, including the likelihood of rising taxes.

Earlier this month, the BRC reported that consumer confidence had risen to its highest point for 18 months, with indexes showing an increase to 75, a ten point increase from the all-time low of 65 in April.

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Posted by Wayne Bly

Oxfordshire store creates over 100 sales jobs

06 October 2009 14:12:13

A new Marks and Spencer store which opens in Witney later this month will create 118 new sales jobs in the Oxfordshire region.

The 25,300 sq ft store, which contains a clothes section, home ware department, a food hall and a 52-seat restaurant, will open its doors to customers on October 29th at the £40 million Marriott's Walk shopping centre in Welch Way.

Other sales jobs will also be created at the complex, which has mainly been built on the former car park at the site, with 18 other shops and a cinema all set to open.

Store manager Chris Taylor said: "We are delighted to be opening a brand-new store in Witney. The team here are really looking forward to welcoming the customers too and we hope that it will be a big hit with them."

The Marks and Spencer store will also be doing its bit for the environment with solar roof panels providing hot water in the building.

A further 350 sales jobs will also be created by the company at a 150,000 sq ft store at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, after a public enquiry gave them the green light to press ahead with the development.

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By John Oak

Tories planning tax cuts to create new sales jobs

06 October 2009 14:10:52

The Conservative party has revealed that it plans to cut business taxes in order to encourage new business enterprises and create more jobs.

Delegates at the Tory party conference in Manchester were told by shadow chancellor George Osborne that the party would waive national insurance for employees of new businesses set up under the Conservatives.

"Any new business created in the first two years of a Conservative government will pay no tax on the new people that they employ," he added.

The shadow chancellor said the funded tax cut would be a "huge boost" to enterprise.

Mr Osborne also commented that the scheme will help to create up to 60,000 new sales jobs, as well as making it clear that the UK was open for business.

"Our message will be: Invest here, set up a business here, come and make your enterprise, here we will support you," he said.

John Cridland, head of the CBI business group, welcomed the proposals, saying that many businesspeople are put off hiring their first employee in sales jobs by the sheer level of taxes and red tape.

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By Paul Goatman

Leeds council backing £80m business park

01 October 2009 15:45:06

Leeds City Council has given its approval to the first phase of a 70 acre, £80 million business park which could create up to 2,000 sales jobs.

CalEast Global Logistics and its partner Barwood Developments bought the site, near junction 47 of the M1 at Garforth, from Prudential in March 2008.

Alan Rudge, chairman of Barwood Developments, Northampton, said that the park is now ready to take on business and help to provide a tremendous opportunity for expansion, relocation and new sales jobs in Yorkshire.

He added: "We are now able to respond rapidly, positively and flexibly to market demands and create quality freehold and leasehold bespoke solutions to suit the needs of occupiers."

Mike Dove, speaking on behalf of property consultant Dove Haigh Phillip, said that this development will lead to crucial inward investment and sales jobs opportunities for the county.

The building phase, which will start later this year, will see a single 200,000 sq ft building constructed on a 12 acre site, along with nine buildings of modern office accommodation over another ten acres.

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By John Oak