Hiring
This coverage examines hiring trends and challenges within the UK retail sector, offering insights into recruitment strategies, labour market conditions, and skills demand. Reporting highlights how economic shifts, seasonal peaks, and evolving consumer expectations influence hiring decisions across store, warehouse, and corporate roles. Analysis also explores initiatives to attract and retain talent, including diversity efforts, training programmes, and flexible working policies — supporting retail executives, HR professionals, and managers in developing effective workforce strategies.
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Oct- 2025 -7 OctoberHigh Street
Boots to recruit more than 6,000 seasonal staff ahead of Christmas
Boots is hiring over 6,000 temporary staff across the UK to help meet demand during the Christmas period. The retailer said roles are available in stores, warehouses and customer service operations, with flexible and part-time positions offered. Recruitment includes around 4,000 Christmas customer advisors to support in-store shoppers, 1,000 customer…
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7 OctoberHigh Street
Majestic launches recruitment drive for 150 festive and permanent roles
Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has begun recruiting 150 new staff as it prepares for the busy Christmas trading period. The company is hiring a mix of permanent and temporary employees across its 216 shops. The expansion aims to strengthen its workforce ahead of the festive season and…
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Sep- 2025 -25 SeptemberSupermarkets
Aldi to hire 4,500 staff ahead of Christmas trading
Aldi has announced plans to recruit 4,500 store colleagues across the UK in the run-up to Christmas. The supermarket said the recruitment drive will cover a range of permanent roles, including store assistants, managers and cleaners, to support both festive demand and its expansion into 2026. Aldi, which currently operates…
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Jul- 2025 -29 JulySupermarkets
Aldi lifts hourly pay for shop workers to £13
Aldi has announced it is set to become the first supermarket to pay store assistants at least £13.00 an hour. The new minimum rate, which increases to £14.33 within the M25, will take effect from 1 September 2025 and further exceeds the Real Living Wage of £12.60 an hour that…
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9 JulyFeatures
Can generalist retailers survive in today’s retail environment?
Last month B&M posted results which saw its profit-before-tax fall 13.2% to £431m, with the company’s UK revenues falling 3.1% as a result of inflation. While the headline figures may appear troubling, the company remains optimistic about its future especially as it is embarking on an expansion drive. The bigger…
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2 JulyOnline & Digital
Amazon hits robot milestone as fleet nears outnumbering humans
Amazon has deployed its one millionth robot to its workforce, marking the highest number of robots the company has ever had and almost equalling the number of human workers at its facilities. According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon currently employs about 1.56 million people overall, with the majority of…
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Jun- 2025 -23 JuneSupermarkets
Aldi to recruit for 1,000 new store roles before 2026
Aldi is set to recruit for 1,000 store roles across the UK as it accelerates its store openings programme for the rest of 2025. The group said it is hiring for a range of in-store positions including store assistants, cleaners, apprentices and management roles. The recruitment drive follows a public…
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16 JuneDepartment Stores
Liberty appoints new London flagship store director
Liberty has appointed Beverley Devonish as store director of its Regent Street flagship, as the British department store marks its 150th anniversary. Devonish joins with more than 20 years’ experience in luxury fashion and retail, having previously held senior roles at Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and Dover Street Market. In her…
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10 JuneHigh Street
ONS Data: Retail loses over 360,000 jobs in a decade
Retail has lost over 360,000 jobs in the past decade, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), further highlighting the difficulties the sector is facing. The figures show there were 2.76 million jobs in retail in March 2025, while the four-quarter average, which smooths out…
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Nov- 2024 -6 NovemberFeatures
How to prepare your store for the holiday season
Act early and hire extra staff As mentioned earlier, the holiday season tends to attract more people to stores and this can sometimes make the store management overwhelmed especially if they are understaffed. Hiring additional staff for the festive period can significantly ease the holiday rush for retail businesses. With…
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