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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Jul- 2019 -25 JulyPeople Moves
Retail employment falls 2.3%, 14th consecutive quarter of decline
Retail employment has fallen by 2.3% during the three-month period ending 30 June, marking the 14th consecutive month of decline. According to the figures from the BRC, the decline is equivalent to around 72,000 more jobs lost than compared to the same period last year. Full-time employment also saw a…
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23 JulyAdvice
How Chinese consumers meet ‘Brand Britain’
Francis Fukayama is most famous for writing ‘The End of History’ at a time when history was just re-starting but in 1995 he wrote another book called ´Trust’, which I think is more important. It describes how trust glues a country together and talks of China as a low-trust culture…
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May- 2019 -3 MayPeople Moves
Ikea appoints new country retail manager for UK and Ireland
Furniture retailer Ikea has appointed Peter Jelkeby as its new country retail manager with responsibility for the UK and Ireland. Taking over from Javier Quiñones, who joins Ikea USA as country retail manager, Jelkeby said he will lead the on-going transformation of the Ikea business at a “challenging time for…
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Jan- 2019 -24 JanuaryPeople Moves
Around 70,000 retail jobs lost in Q4, report finds
The total number of employees working in retail was down 2.2%, equivalent to around 70,000 jobs, on Q4 2017 an industry report has found. The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) Retail Employment Monitor also found that reductions in hours similar for full-time and part-time contracts as total hours fell by 2.8%.…
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Oct- 2018 -17 OctoberAdvice
How ‘technology transformation’ is shaping the retail renaissance
For European retailers, 2018 has been tough. However, retailers are resilient, and hopes are high that a more positive outlook is on the horizon. Falling European unemployment, twinned with increased net incomes for most countries are good news for consumers, which in turn should mean more disposable income and increased…
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3 OctoberOnline & Digital
Amazon bows to pressure, boosts wages for US and UK staff
Amazon has increased the minimum wage for US staff to $15, after founder and CEO Jeff Bezos said he had “listened to our critics” and “thought hard” about his firm’s response to sustained criticism about its pay levels. Bezos’ announcement means more than 250,000 US and 17,000 UK staff, as…
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Jan- 2018 -19 JanuaryAdvice
How to make Right to Work checks easier
The UK workforce is becoming increasingly diverse in its makeup, and while undoubtedly this is a good thing, it isn’t without some challenges. Civil penalties set by the UK government have become stricter for those who are employing workers who do not have the right to work in the UK.…
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