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- 2022 -3 AugustHigh Street
Poundland targets 25 new sites amid wide-ranging price cuts
Poundland has confirmed it is set to open 10 new and relocated stores before the end of September, with up to another 15 in the pipeline by the end of the year. The new openings stretch from South Wales and southern England to the north of Scotland, and its store…
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1 AugustFeatures
Recession and retailers: a ‘cleansing effect’?
“Incomes are being squeezed, consumption is under pressure, interest rates are rising, and there’s a lot of uncertainty. These are classic ingredients for recession,” says Ian Stewart, Deloitte’s chief economist. According to Deloitte’s UK CFO Survey Q2 2022, finance leaders have assigned a 63% probability of experiencing a recession within…
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Jul- 2022 -21 JulySupermarkets
Aldi to create thousands of jobs in logistics
Aldi has announced its plans to create around 1,000 logistics roles across the UK over the next 12 months. The news comes as the company looks to expand its distribution, transport and maintenance teams at its 11 Regional Distribution Centres nationwide. The new logistical roles will include both full-time and…
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20 JulyEconomy
Brazel’s win to place financial burden on thousands of employers
The Supreme Court has today (20 July) ruled that employees who only work for part of the year are entitled to the same holiday pay as colleagues who work the full year, which could lead to umbrella companies liable for thousands of claims for backdated holiday pay, law firm Irwin…
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Jun- 2022 -14 JuneEconomy
UK unemployment rate hits almost 50-year low
The UK unemployment rate is close to a 50-year low point, having dropped by 0.2% to 3.8% for February to April 2022, and those unemployed for up to six months increased over this three-month period, marking the largest increase since late 2020. According to the Office for National Statistics, the…
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Feb- 2022 -11 FebruaryHigh Street
Poundland to open biggest ever UK site
Poundland is set to open its biggest ever UK store in Nottingham this week, which will offer its widest range of products yet. The new Nottingham Riverside retail park site will open on 12 February. It stands at 15,000 square feet, making it the largest Poundland store to be opened,…
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Jan- 2022 -18 JanuaryNews
Employment continues to rise
The UK shows ‘continuing’ recovery in the labour market, with employment continuing to rise, according to the ONS latest Labour Force Survey estimates for September to November 2021. It revealed in December 2021 there were 29.5 million employees in the UK, up 184,000 on the revised November 2021 level and…
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Oct- 2021 -28 OctoberSupermarkets
Morrisons opens new Kirkby supermarket
Morrisons has opened a new supermarket in Kirkby, adding the creation of 275 new jobs in full and part-time roles. Highlights of the 26k sq. ft. store include the butcher, the baker and the fishmonger counters, its nutmeg clothing range, a petrol station and Morrisons new market kitchen proposition where…
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Sep- 2021 -30 SeptemberNews
Amazon targets 20,000 new seasonal staff
Amazon has announced its aim to recruit 20,000 seasonal positions across the UK for the festive season. The firm has said its seasonal roles are in addition to the 55,000 permanent employees Amazon has in the UK, offering “competitive” wages and benefits. This year already, Amazon revealed it has created…
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May- 2021 -11 MayOnline & Digital
OnBuy adds raft of new staff members
OnBuy has added 32 new staff members across multiple departments at the firm, as the group continues along its recruitment strategy. The hires include three new senior director appointments, as well as customer service agents, UX researchers, content writers, software development manager, a digital PR manager, and two recruitment managers.…
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