Part-Time
This coverage examines the role of part-time work in the UK retail industry, with reporting on employment trends, workforce management, labour market challenges, and policy developments. Designed for retail executives, HR managers, and operations leaders addressing staffing strategies, employee engagement, and productivity in a sector reliant on flexible labour.
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Aug- 2025 -21 AugustEconomy
Consumer sentiment improves slightly but remains in ‘doldrums’, BRC finds
Consumer expectations for the next three months improved marginally in August but remain historically low, according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Opinium. Expectations for the state of the economy rose slightly to -32, up from -33 in July. Views on personal finances also improved…
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18 AugustSupermarkets
Morrisons Folkestone to create 30 jobs with online expansion
Morrisons is creating more than 30 full and part-time jobs at its Folkestone store as it expands its online shopping service. The supermarket will begin fulfilling online orders directly from its Cheriton Road branch in August. New roles include home delivery drivers, online team leaders and customer assistants. As part…
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13 AugustComment
It’s time we had a system that stopped taxing retailers as if it were 1599
Our high streets have had a tough time in recent years – battered by a global pandemic, war, energy shocks and soaring inflation. Yet despite it all, shops have kept going – serving their communities, creating jobs, and showing remarkable resilience. But resilience isn’t a plan for growth, and nostalgia…
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Jul- 2025 -28 JulyEconomy
BRC welcomes Lords’ changes to Employment Rights Bill
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has welcomed amendments put forward by the House of Lords to the Employment Rights Bill, describing them as “positive, practical and pragmatic” steps to protect local, flexible and part-time jobs. Key changes proposed by peers include turning a right to guaranteed hours into a right…
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18 JulyHigh Street
Superdrug promotes Simon Comins to COO
Superdrug, has announced that it has promoted Simon Comins to the role of chief operating officer. Comins has been with Superdrug for 38 years, having joined the business at just 15 years old as a part-time worker in his local Superdrug store. In his most recent role as chief commercial…
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16 JulyGovernment
Employment Rights Bill could cause ‘chronic’ overstaffing, Next boss warns
The boss of Next has warned that the Employment Rights Bill may leave businesses “chronically overstaffed”, particularly during seasonal quiet periods. Speaking at a House of Lords debate on Monday (14 July), Lord Wolfson said plans to ban zero-hours contracts and require companies to give staff a guaranteed minimum number…
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Jun- 2025 -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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9 JuneHigh Street
One in 10 part-time retail jobs at risk by 2028, warns BRC
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned that around 160,000, or more than one in 10, part-time retail roles are in danger of being lost over the next three years. The warning follows a new report published by the BRC which lays bare the threats to retail employment, which has…
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May- 2025 -16 MayComment
The most sought-after jobs in British retail in 2025
By 2025, the British retail landscape is a mysterious blend of shuttered doors, mass sackings, and a thriving ecosystem of creativity and new career opportunities which can be home-grown. While the closure of thousands of stores and the whole transformation of the high streets made it look like the retail…
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13 MayFeatures
What does the new Employment Rights Bill mean for retailers?
The Employment Rights Bill, slated for major implementation in autumn 2026, is being hailed by the government as a bold step forward for workers’ rights. But for the retail sector – a cornerstone of the UK economy that employs over three million people – the swift nature of the proposed…
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