Labor Management in the 2020s

Published on October 3rd, 2024

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Retail labor management in the 2020s: Challenges and approaches

Retailers will largely remember the 2020s for how they dealt with two generational disruptors to the business world: 1) a changing global economy and 2) demographic shifts. Together, these disruptors are manifesting themselves in the form of high turnover, increased labor spend and skilled labor shortages.

Read this guide to learn how advanced labor planning combined with modern scheduling practices enables retailers to address challenges and gain competitive advantage in offering workers more flexibility more effectively.

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