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Are Deskless Retail Workers in a Tech Drought?

Retail TouchPoints

We found that more than 70% of employees who say they have the perfect amount of tech tools plan on staying at their company long-term. The retail sector is investing heavily in technology applications for customers — from virtual dressing rooms to paying by palm — but is the same attention being given to underserved employee groups?

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Morrisons joins Sainsbury’s in slashing hundreds of jobs to trim costs

Retail Gazette

Morrisons is set to cut over 200 jobs from its retail people team as part of a significant cost-saving initiative, becoming the latest supermarket to announce such measures as it navigates the challenging economic landscape of 2025. Before any final decisions are taken, we will undertake a minimum 45-day consultation process.

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One in five retail workers plan to quit the retail industry

365 Retail

A new report by industry charity the Retail Trust has found that one in five (21%) British retail workers and nearly a third (31%) of people working for the UK’s biggest retailers are planning to quit the sector. A head of HR at a supermarket chain told the Retail Trust: “People are re-evaluating their lives as we come out of the pandemic.

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How to solve employee attrition in retail

Retail Focus

Supermarkets have led the way in cutting costs with Tesco announcing plans to reduce its headcount by 2,000 in a restructure. Other businesses have gone the other way, offering more attractive wages and terms in a bid to attract new employees and retain existing ones.

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Meet the rising star of the week: Anthony Tripodo, Coles Media

Inside Retail

million to support the initiative through the sale of Mum’s Sause products and fundraising appeals in Coles supermarkets where customers could purchase a $2 donation card. We know that our Coles supermarket store network reflects different customer segments with value meaning different things to different customers.