Retail is the largest private sector employer accounting for around 2.9 million employees, or 1 in 10 of the working population. UK retail accounts for £321 billion turnover and includes one‐third of all consumers spending. Within retail, there are an estimated 295,000 businesses selling a wide range of products. Categories include supermarkets, department stores, pharmacies, household goods, forecourts and independent grocers.

Multi-channel developments and consumer adoption of mobile technologies are prompting fundamental changes to recruitment practices and strategies within many retail organisations.

The pursuit for customer focused temporary workers is critical in maintaining a positive company image. Regardless of the varying job types, every worker is deemed a company ambassador. We adopt processes in line with our clients’ recruitment practise to reflect their employer brand.