Hiring

There may be fewer elves in the workshop this holiday season. With holiday hiring projected to hit its lowest level since 2009, retailers are bracing for slim reinforcements. Consumer sentiment has been wobbly at best recently, however, experts still predict modest growth in holiday spending this year. Therefore, retailers will need to be exceedingly strategic…

Rally House, the fastest-growing officially licensed sports apparel and merchandise retailer in the nation, recently expanded from 140 to nearly 300 stores. To help support that growth, Rally House used real-time data and predictive analytics to launch geo-targeted hiring campaigns, enabling the retailer to staff new locations even before construction was complete. The retailer partnered…

In the race to advance retail and consumer engagement, location is more than a pin on a map — it’s a position within an ecosystem. For decades, executives making expansion or relocation decisions considered factors like tax incentives, foot traffic, supply chain access, and access to target markets. Those drivers still matter, however, for retailers…

Seasonal hiring in U.S. retail is expected to drop to its lowest in 16 years, according to a new report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The job placement firm said it expects retailers to add less than 500,000 positions for the last three months of 2025; the last time the number was that low was…

The retail sector, like much of the rest of the economy, is in a holding pattern, waiting for tariff policy to clarify and the path ahead to become clear. Retailers face unique challenges even in the best of times: high turnover, issues that arise in high-volume hiring, and season-driven demands, to name a few. And…

Manufacturers and retailers are feeling the strain. Tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and rising operating costs are all cutting into margins. While these challenges may be out of their control, managing employee benefits isn’t. By using technology to streamline and personalize benefits programs, companies can lower unnecessary spending, support employee well-being, and create real financial impact…

The retail industry is notorious for having one of the highest turnover rates. Worryingly, retail hiring is facing an all-time low: last year, companies only hit 47.9 percent of their hiring goals. Moreover, losing one employee can cost a retailer $10,000 on average. It’s well documented that replacing employees is extremely expensive, but early attrition…

The future is here and Gen Z won’t be fooled by empty artificial intelligence calories. In 2025, Gen Zers (born between 1997 and 2012) entering the workforce will overtake baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) retiring. Gen Z’s expectations for the work experience and the technologies they already embrace will be dramatically different than…

Although analysts expect inflation to influence spending behaviors this year, shoppers still plan to spend an average of $1,638 on gifts, travel and entertainment, which is a 7 percent increase from 2023 and a 15 percent jump from 2022. Despite varying predictions for this holiday season, holiday hiring in the retail sector is expected to…

The holiday season is on our doorstep, and as retailers are tying a bow on their plans for the busiest time of year, they’ll be paying particular attention to one crucial element: people. Between wages, administrative costs, taxes, benefits and training, labor expenses add up quickly and account for as much as 70 percent of…