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Currys appoints Fredrik Tønnesen as Group CEO

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Labour Market

This coverage examines the UK labour market as it pertains to retail operations. Reporting includes wage trends, hiring challenges, staffing strategies, staff training and retention, and regulatory changes — all analysed for their impact on store performance, service quality, and workforce planning. The content is tailored for retail HR managers, operations directors, and executives overseeing staff strategy and cost control.

Labour Market

This coverage examines the UK labour market as it pertains to retail operations. Reporting includes wage trends, hiring challenges, staffing strategies, staff training and retention, and regulatory changes — all analysed for their impact on store performance, service quality, and workforce planning. The content is tailored for retail HR managers, operations directors, and executives overseeing staff strategy and cost control.

Youth economic inactivity could rise by 25% without urgent action

Alan Milburn, who led the review, will call on the government today (28 May) to launch a…

Trade bodies warn govt over guaranteed hours policy

Business leaders suggest the policy risks undoing flexibility within the UK labour market,…

UK unemployment remains at five-year high

Before last month, this level had not been recorded since the three months to January 2021

Staffing costs rise as 55% of firms expect further increases, ONS finds

New data shows 41% of companies with 10 or more employees saw costs climb in the three…

BoE cuts interest rates to 3.75%

The Bank of England (BoE) has voted to cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75%, the lowest the…

Consumer confidence drops to four-month low ahead of Autumn Budget

UK consumer sentiment has weakened in November as households reported greater strain on…

UK economy slows to 0.1% in third quarter

The UK’s economic growth slowed to 0.1% in the third quarter, falling short of expectations…

Retail jobs hit record low, ONS data shows

The wholesale, retail and repair of motor vehicles sector lost over 61,000 payrolled…

UK quarterly GDP beats expectations despite slowdown

UK GDP grew 0.3% in the three months to June, behind the 0.7% it grew in the first quarter,…

Retail sales up 2.5% in July despite job losses and store closures

Retail sales in the UK rose 2.5% in the four weeks ended 2 August against a growth of 0.5%…