Recruitment
This coverage examines recruitment trends and challenges in the UK retail sector, focusing on hiring strategies, talent shortages, workforce planning, and employer branding. Reporting highlights how retailers attract and retain staff while adapting to market pressures and evolving employee expectations — offering insight for executives, HR managers, and professionals managing retail staffing.
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Sep- 2021 -22 SeptemberHigh Street
Pret unveils £100m expansion plan despite losses
Pret A Manger has unveiled plans to double the size of its business within the next five years, as it looks to expand into five new markets by the end of 2023. In addition, the group plans to open around 200 new UK stores over the next two years alone,…
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10 SeptemberSupermarkets
Asda to hire 150 greengrocers amid £9m fresh produce investment
Asda has announced the appointment of 150 in-store greengrocers as a part of a £9m investment to extend its fresh fruit and vegetable service offerings. Expected to be filled by a combination of external hires and internal appointments, the greengrocers will be based on shop floors across the UK. They…
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8 SeptemberSport & Leisure
Supply chain disruption hits Halfords’ bike sales
Halfords has announced that global supply chain disruptions have hit its cycling business in recent weeks, despite cycling sales rising 9.9% in the 20-week period ended 20 August 2021. The group experienced “considerable capacity constraints” in light of ongoing disruptions, leading to low availability of bikes throughout the period. Availability…
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2 SeptemberOnline & Digital
Amazon launches UK recruitment drive
Amazon has announced it is holding one of its biggest free virtual training and recruiting events, in a bid to hire 2,500 open corporate, tech and operations roles across the UK. As part of its recruitment drive, Amazon Career Day will now take place on 16 September, with an event…
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Aug- 2021 -23 AugustEconomy
UK rejects industry demand for EU truck driver visa
The government has reportedly rejected calls to install temporary visas which would allow HGV drivers from the EU to help alleviate the current shortfall of drivers in the UK. According to the Financial Times, ministers rejected the idea put forward by two industry bodies but have backed calls to increase…
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5 AugustComment
Future gazing last-mile delivery
In 2020, there was a significant increase in online shopping. According to an Ofcom report, customers across the UK spent over £110bn last year, a 48% increase from 2019. Whilst this is a relatively recent trend, it shows no signs of slowing down. Our survey found that 85% of online…
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Jul- 2021 -15 JulyDIY
Halfords to hire 700 in recruitment drive
Halfords has set upon a recruitment drive that will see over 700 new staff members across a range of positions added to the group. The available roles at the retailer include vehicle technicians, MOT testers, cycle technicians, auto technicians, store and autocentre colleagues, department supervisors, and management. Following the appointments,…
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1 JulyClothing & Shoes
JD Sports raises full-year outlook to £550m
JD Sports has increased its full-year profit outlook to “no less than” £550m, compared to £324m the previous year, after a period of solid trading since shops reopened after lockdown. In a trading update, JD Sports said business in the UK has been “particularly encouraging” following the retailer’s trading boost…
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May- 2021 -28 MayClothing & Shoes
JD Group chairman banks £6m in bonuses despite 75% pay cut
The executive chairman of JD Group, Peter Cowgill, was reportedly handed nearly £6m in “special bonuses” over the course of 18 months despite the company accepting more than £100m in government support. During the course of the pandemic, the group received £86.1m in furlough payments for staff and roughly £38m…
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18 MayEconomy
Employer job optimism at eight-year high
Employers in the UK are the most optimistic about the country’s job market in eight years, according to the latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)/Adecco Labour Market Outlook Report. The report found the number of employers expecting to add jobs has increased to +27 for the second quarter…
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