“Designer Outlet Cotswolds” aims to be located on junction 9 of the M5. The plans consist of 90 units, restaurants and cafes. 

 

Cheltenham-based developer Robert Hitchins Ltd and ROS Retail Outlet Shopping have submitted the plans.

 

Thomas Reichenauer, co-founder and managing director of ROS Retail Outlet Shopping, said: "With our specialism in designer outlets across Europe, and our in-depth knowledge of different markets, we see tremendous potential for the UK retail sector.

 

"This is especially true for outlet shopping which has been bucking trends in the UK for several years generating significant interest amongst top brands and customers in the concept.

 

"Having been founded in 2011, we’re a young company but with a team that brings experience, expertise and track-record built up over many years."

Simon Tothill, property and development director of Robert Hitchins Ltd, added: "Designer Outlet Cotswolds will be an eye-catching development reflecting the architecture and materials of the historic towns and villages of the Cotswolds.

 

"We’ll be creating a state-of-the-art retail destination with contemporary and adaptable units suited to the needs of modern shopping and dining."

 

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As companies move into the new retail park, they will need to make sure that their buildings are fully suitable for their requirements. 

 

Many retail establishments still rely on employees to fill in handwritten timesheets stating their hours worked. Not only does this run the risk of being inaccurate thanks to employees’ forgetfulness, or worse, deliberate attempts to commit wage fraud, but it can also be a massive drain on your office and payroll staff who have to approve and type up all the information.

 

A workforce management system from Time and Attendance South West would bring your attendance systems up-to-date and reduce workloads considerably.

 

For example, managers would no longer need to approve every single timesheet every single week or month, and accounts staff would no longer need to laboriously type up the timesheets to enter them into the payroll system. 

 

Instead, the information would be gathered in real-time and stored in an easy to use centralised system, where it can be checked by supervisors for validity, exported to payroll systems such as Sagepay, or made into reports using our report wizard and advanced report creating facility.

 

All the staff would need to do is clock in and out using one of our terminals, with either a smartcard or a biometric measurement (fingers or hands). If a physical clocking terminal is not suitable for your premises (for example if you rent and cannot change the wiring) then we can also offer our online/mobile app Self Service Module. 

 

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