Workplace Culture

Marks & Spencer's leadership team has called for increased action on retail crime following a series of shoplifting cases and violent incidents at its stores.

Supermarket chain Asda has announced an above-inflation pay rise of 4% for retail staff, reflecting an £80m investment in pay this year.

There were 2.81 million retail jobs in the UK in 2025, according to the latest ONS report shared today (19 March), the lowest four-quarter average on record.

Supermarket chain Tesco has invested over £200m in pay, with a 5.1% increase for its hourly-paid employees.

More than 14 million people across the UK have witnessed violence or abuse against retail staff in the past year, new data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reveals.

Shein has opened a new office in Barcelona, Spain, as it broadens its footprint of offices across Europe.

As April’s Employment Rights Bill increases parental rights, Drapers' exclusive research demonstrates the varying provisions of maternity and paternity policies from the top 10 fashion retail employers.

Marks & Spencer has invested in a pay rise above inflation for retail staff, increasing salaries by at least 6.4%.

Drapers counts up the redundancies and empty stores left on the high street by the collapses of Russell & Bromley, LK Bennett, Quiz, Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop.

Women hold 43% of board roles and 36% of leadership positions at FTSE 350 companies, new research shows.

A recent survey of retail chief financial officers (CFOs) and finance distributors by the British Retail Consortium (BFC) has revealed increased anxiety over labour costs over the next year.

The John Lewis Partnership has announced plans to provide its shop floor staff with a pay rise of 6.9% later this year.