This week has seen the 94th Academy Awards, or ‘Oscars’, ceremony. Each year interest and anticipation build to a fevered pitch leading up to the Oscars telecast, when hundreds of millions of movie lovers tune in to watch the glamorous ceremony and learn who will receive the highest honours in filmmaking. In a year that … Continue reading The Academy Awards: A Key eXPD8 Retail Event

The National Insurance threshold increase, announced in the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, takes effect from July 2022 and the UK’s Health and Social Care (HSC) Levy, announced on 7th September 2021, will come into effect from April 2022. This blog post will clarify how the new plans might affect you; whether you’re a retail business or one … Continue reading Finance Update: National Insurance Changes & Preparing for the Health & Social Care Levy

Hello, I am Adelle, a 21-year-old Marketing Administrator on the Kickstart Scheme, who lives in Bristol. Before I went into the world of administration, I was in the Catering industry as qualified Chef and Barista/Waitress. I very much enjoyed the years I worked in catering, but felt it was never quite right for me; I wanted a job that was more creative and suited … Continue reading Celebrating Success: Kickstart, Adelle Long

At eXPD8, we’re really excited about The Batman new release this year, which reviewers are already saying is a fantastic film. Having watched the trailer with Robert Pattinson, I can say it looks like a very dark and gritty offering, reflective of previous DC films, and at a personal level I cannot wait to see … Continue reading Entertainment Update: Warner and DC with More Blockbusters in 2022

Having spent over 9 years of my time with eXPD8 in the Field, starting as a Display Representative then progressing my career on to Senior District Leader and collecting Recruitment and Weekend Manager experience along the way, the prospect of moving onwards to a Central Office role as a Client Account Handler was never one … Continue reading From Field to Office: A Fresh Perspective. Client Account Handler, Lisa Mullen

The new High Fat, Salt Sugar (HFSS) rules are arguably the ‘most significant in-store changes seen in decades’. The legislation is due to become law in October 2022, pushed back from April 2022 due to the pandemic and the scale of the challenge. The new rules will impose media and promotional restrictions on ‘unhealthy’ products. … Continue reading High Fat, Sugar & Salt (HFSS) Legislation: What it Means & How eXPD8 Can Help

eXPD8 is delighted to welcome Peter Mulholland, who joins the business in a new role as Commercial Director. Peter has extensive experience in FMCG & Field Marketing, having worked with many leading brands and agencies such as Somerfield, GSK, Suntory, CPM and Field Sales Solutions. In his role as Commercial Director, Peter will consolidate the … Continue reading Peter Mulholland joins eXPD8 as Commercial Director

What did we learn during the pandemic and what retail trends do we see happening in 2022? To reference the Aladdin hit, we are embarking in a ‘whole new world’ of retail. With the retail restrictions lifted and a sense of the new normality facing us all, it’s time to review what this period of … Continue reading A Whole New World… of Retail

“New Year, New Me” is a mantra many have used before, often as we lay down our heartfelt January plans and resolutions. How about a new job? Whatever the pledge we make to ourselves; be it to hit the gym, read more, eat better or spend more time in nature, typically we consider career changes … Continue reading Looking for a flexible new job? Come and join eXPD8!

Every voice is valued. That’s the functional basis of eXPD8’s Colleague Representative Group (CRG) which was formed in 2011, over 10 years ago. Its purpose is to provide an elected body that represents all colleagues, from all areas of the business, and at all levels within eXPD8. The elected body has the authority to consult … Continue reading eXPD8’s Colleague Representative Group: Every Voice is Valued