National Living Wage rise squeezes horticulture margins even tighter

Horticulture margins were finding themselves squeezed between retailers wanting lower prices and employees needing higher wages

Alex Black
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National Living Wage rise squeezes horticulture margins even tighter

Horticulture margins were finding themselves squeezed between retailers wanting lower prices and employees needing higher wages Horticulture margins were expected to be tightly squeezed after Chancellor...

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