US Retail hiring slows for second consecutive month - Consumer Trends

Kronos , global leader in workforce management solutions, released its Retail Labour Index for August. The report shows that the hiring has slowed for the second consecutive month, as has the number of applications submitted. Moreover, there has been a drop in the 60-day retention index. The report examines the state of the demand and supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector for July. The analysis and write-up are prepared by Macroeconomic Advisers . Chris Varvares, senior managing director and co-founder, Macroeconomic Advisers, said, "The Kronos Retail Labor Index edged down one-tenth to