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Unemployment

This coverage explores unemployment trends and their implications for the UK retail industry, providing analysis of labour market data, policy changes, and regional employment patterns. Reporting highlights how shifts in unemployment rates affect consumer spending, retail recruitment, operational planning, and workforce strategy — offering insights for executives, managers, and HR professionals navigating staffing challenges and responding to economic pressures.

Unemployment

This coverage explores unemployment trends and their implications for the UK retail industry, providing analysis of labour market data, policy changes, and regional employment patterns. Reporting highlights how shifts in unemployment rates affect consumer spending, retail recruitment, operational planning, and workforce strategy — offering insights for executives, managers, and HR professionals navigating staffing challenges and responding to economic pressures.

Consumer confidence reaches 8-month high as spending expectations rise

Young people remain the most optimistic demographic, with men reporting higher levels of…

Retail job cuts could be on the horizon amid rising costs, BRC warns

A group survey showed office headcount, workers’ hours and recruitment are at risk

UK unemployment hits 5.2% as wage growth slows

This marked the highest rate seen since the quarter to January 2021

UK retail sales see 2.7% boost in January after ‘drab’ December

Growth in food and non-food sectors outpaced 12-month average despite ongoing concerns…

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…

Evri to create 2,500 jobs after surge in parcel volumes

Evri Group is to recruit 2,500 staff across the UK as rising parcel volumes and recent…

Government sets out £725m apprenticeship reforms

The government has announced a £725m package of apprenticeship reforms intended to expand…

JD Sports warns of future volatility despite Q3 sales rise

JD Sports has seen total Q3 sales rise by 8.1%, but has warned that volatility and rising…

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…

M&S calls on gov to tackle youth unemployment 

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has urged the government to work more closely with businesses to…