Retail

Offenders facing short prison terms could offered a job at Iceland Foods instead, executives at the supermarket have suggested.

WH Smith has confirmed it is seeking a buyer for its high street stores, which could put staff in its 500 shops at risk of redundancy.

Sainsbury’s has revealed plans to axe 3,000 jobs by cutting most of its cafes and hot food counters and reducing management roles by a fifth.

Supermarket chain Aldi increases pay for store assistants to at least £12.71 per hour nationally, from March 2025.

Morrisons shop workers fighting for equal pay have overcome another step in their legal process following an employment tribunal judgment.

Sainsbury’s has announced it will increase wages by 5% from £12 an hour to £12.60 by August.

Retail companies are recruiting young store assistants without basic employment rights for seasonal work, an investigation by the Observer has alleged.

More than 1,500 jobs could be saved at struggling DIY retailer Homebase, which employs more than 3,000 people.

Nearly half (48%) of all firms said finding the right staff was their biggest recruitment challenge over the festive season.

Retail worker assault: A committee of MPs has showed its support for making assaults on shop staff a standalone offence.

Food delivery business HelloFresh plans to close one its key UK distribution sites, putting 900 jobs at risk.

Tesco in Northern Ireland has settled a sexual harassment case brought by a former personal shopper for £45,000.

Women who raised complaints of sexual harassment and assault against Harrods boss Mohammed Al Fayed have said there was “nowhere to go” if they wanted to report abuse.

Harrods has acknowledged that it ‘failed’ its employees during the time Mohamed Al Fayed owned the business, from 1985-2010.

Clothes retailer Next could be forced to close stores after losing a landmark legal battle over equal pay.