Asda has become the UK's largest provider of supported internships after expanding its employability programme for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to 35 stores across the country.
Major British retailers have joined forces with the UK government to launch a new work experience programme aimed at helping young people into employment.
Lidl has announced plans to set aside 10 per cent of all its job interviews for candidates who have been unemployed for at least six months, in a move intended to help improve opportunities into the retail sector.
On Thursday, UK chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the suspension of tariffs on over 100 foods and urged supermarkets to pass the cost savings on to consumers.
Asda will transfer around 1,200 warehouse staff to parcel giant DHL as part of plans to outsource online fulfilment for its George clothing brand, a move the GMB union claims puts jobs at risk despite the supermarket's assurances that employee protections will apply
WHSmith has rolled out a digital voucher service across all UK stores as it removes paper vouchers from its supply chain to reduce its environmental impact
The bakery chain reported reported underlying pre-tax profit of £167.7 million versus £148.3 million in the previous year and a 19.6 per cent revenue rise to around £1.8 billion.
Nine in 10 retail workers have faced abuse at work, with 84 per cent shouted at, a third threatened with violence, 14 per cent physically assaulted and 10 per cent spat on
Tesco Bank has announced it will increase pay by £1,250 for over 3,400 staff. Negotiated to help employees throughout the cost-of-living crisis, the salary uplift follows discussions between the (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) and the supermarket’s banking arm.
Amazon is putting $450 million towards a new education programme, employer-sponsored pensions, and pay rate increases for its drivers over the next 12-months.
PayPoint is adding more than 20 retail brands to its emergency e-voucher service, an initiative designed to help financially support the most vulnerable people in society.
Consumer delivery company Hermes UK has revealed it is rebranding to ‘Evri’.
The company said it will soon roll out a new logo and brand identify across its locations, vehicles, and ParcelShops.