RESTRUCTURING RETAIL EMPLOYMENT

Retail employment is of considerable importance both to those employed and those employing. The scale of retail employment in terms of numbers and costs has ensured its central place in retail management tasks. The sheer size of the retail employment sector, nationally and internationally, makes it of interest to governments and academics. However, retail employment is not a simple issue and supply and demand pressures affect its levels and remunerations. Advances in management and retail operations have attempted to restructure retail employment in recent years.