By Rebecca Burn-Callander Monday, 21 May 2012
High streets across the UK have had their worst April for more than two years as heavy rain shrinks consumer footfall.
According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)/Springboard-ACTM Footfall Monitor (quite a mouthful, that), rain has prompted the biggest shopping downturn since 2009. High street custom is down 6.4% in the first quarter from February 2012, and footfall at out-of-town shopping centres has dropped 2% year on year.
The only hubs of capitalism to have benefited from the wet weather are the so-called indoor high street shopping centres. Presumably because drenched shoppers needed somewhere to shelter from the rain…
This is dire news for UK retailers, where more than one in 10 premises are lying empty. Worst hit is Scotland, where shopper numbers are down 12.6% for the quarter. Wales was the only region to see a lift in footfall at 0.6%. But then they are used to rain in the valleys (there are 40 different Welsh words for the stuff, after all).
Stephen Robertson, British Retail Consortium director general, said: ‘Essentially, consumers lack confidence, disposable incomes are still dropping and fewer people are shopping for anything that isn't essential.’
Let’s just hope that the sun shines on the upcoming long Diamond Jubilee weekend, eh?
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Efinancial Wholesale Sales Contest Winners Announced, Two Deserving Life Insurance Brokers Awarded a Dream Vacation - YAHOO!
Efinancial Wholesale, a leading online life insurance wholesaler, is proud to announce the winners of the First Quarter-2012 Efinancial Sales Incentive. The well deserved prizes were awarded to both an Efinancial call center agent and an individual producer.
Bellevue, Wash. (PRWEB) May 21, 2012
Efinancial Wholesale, a leading online life insurance brokerage, proudly announces the winners of their latest sales contest. The First Quarter-2012 Efinancial Sales Incentive proved to be a great success, motivating top Efinancial life insurance agents to compete for a chance to win one of two dream vacations.Originally established in 2003, Efinancial Wholesale has since revolutionized the life insurance industry. Today Efinancial Wholesale is widely recognized as an innovator in the field of online life insurance sales. Offering member agents access to a wide breadth of products, coupled with cutting edge technology; Efinancial Wholesale equips their family of brokers with the tools and resources necessary to excel in today’s modern business climate.
The Efinancial Wholesale First Quarter-2012 Sales Incentive began on Tuesday, January 3, and ended Saturday, March 31. During the contest, Efinancial life insurance brokers competed for a chance to win one of two tropical vacations. Call centers competed for one trip, while the family of Efinancial individual producers competed for a separate dream vacation. Each winner received: roundtrip airfare, an all-inclusive resort package for 4 days and 3 nights and transportation to and from the airport, for themselves and a guest. Each winner was given the opportunity to select either Cabo San Lucas, Mexico or the Bahamas for their dream vacation destination.
Agents and call centers competed to win contest raffle tickets based upon specific sales goals.
The Efinancial Wholesale team provided standings and updates throughout the life of the contest. Winners were then announced through a video recorded drawing on April 3, the results of which were posted on the Efinancial Wholesale Blog. Christopher B. was the call center winner and Michael G. took home the individual producer prize. Both Christopher and Michael posted impressive sales numbers, throughout the first quarter, and were handsomely rewarded for their efforts.
“We are pleased with the results of the First Quarter-2012 Sales Incentive,” said Pete Kalasountas, Director of Efinancial Wholesale. “The entire Efinancial Wholesale team got in the spirit of the competition. Both winners worked hard throughout the contest and it’s our pleasure to reward their efforts.”
The Efinancial Wholesale management team is committed to nurturing a healthy, positive work environment. Quarterly sales incentives are held to reward top performers and acknowledge hard work and dedication. Plans are already underway for the Second Quarter-2012 Efinancial Sales Incentive. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements from the Efinancial Wholesale team, as they explore new ways to motivate and encourage success among their growing family of top producing life insurance brokers.
If you would like to learn more about Efinancial Wholesale life insurance services, visit them online at http://www.efinancialwholesale.com or call 1.800.648.9504.
About Efinancial Wholesale
Efinancial Wholesale is a full service online wholesale life insurance brokerage. Offering a comprehensive life insurance framework, Efinancial Wholesale provides their community of life insurance brokers with resources and technology to remain competitive in the life insurance industry. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Efinancial is a licensed broker in all 50 states with access to the top-rated life insurance carriers in the market.
Sara Sonnen
Efinancial Wholesale
1.800.648.9504
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