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Mature, fit, preppy: how hiring for the 'right look' influences retail shoppers

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imageWhen it comes to shopping for clothes many consumers like customer service staff to be a mirror of themselves.Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

Employees have become an inevitable part of company image. But when employers make judgements and hire on the basis of attracting the “right” kind of people, they leave themselves open to...

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