Card Factory profits hit by soaring cost of staff wages
Retailer Card Factory has revealed tumbling profits after seeing costs soar due to higher staff wages after this year’s National Living Wage hike.
Retailer Card Factory has revealed tumbling profits after seeing costs soar due to higher staff wages after this year’s National Living Wage hike.
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