As shopping on the web has expanded, retail jobs have represented a declining share of the labor market. They now account for 10.9 percent of jobs, compared with 11.6 percent in 2000, says Michael ...

As retailers continue to announce layoffs, the number of job cuts in the industry spiked more than 2,800% in December, from 110 positions in 2023 to 3,283 in 2024, according to a Challenger, Gray & ...

Part-time employment gives you the free time to pursue other endeavors such as studying, volunteering, starting a business, or you may already have a full-time job and need to supplement your income.

New technology like robots and self-checkouts mean even while consumers are spending, retailers aren’t hiring more.

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As retail stores across the nation grapple with industry-wide security concerns, the recent rise in labor shortages is making it even harder for workers to maintain a safe ...

That’s on top of meaningful cuts in December and comes as online shopping and automation have reshaped job skills, Challenger, Gray & Christmas found. Challenger said closures drove 32% of January’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. The Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported that in ...