Welcome to Business Unmuted, sponsored by Vertu Motors, one of the UK’s largest motor retailersCheck out its website at Vertu Motors .comOur host is Graham Robb and he's owned Recognition PR for nearly 35 years.We have 75 clients in multiple sectors based across the UK, who between them have a turnover of approximately £6billion and who employ around 30,000 staff.We’re at the front line of the business community, and perfectly placed to discuss the economic climate. Today we have two women who have great knowledge of the retail sector in different parts of the north of England In the studio we have Sim Hall, managing director of Populus Select, which specialises in matching professionals to organisations in the science, technology, engineering sectors worldwideDown the line we have Sharon Appleby, chief executive of the Sunderland business improveme ...