63% of retail leaders plan to hire more staff with festive season nearly upon us

63% of retail leaders expect to hire more staff in the remainder of 2022 with the Christmas trading period fast approaching. This is according to market research conducted by the leading retail and hospitality technology company Fourth.

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99% Of Retail Leaders Say Talent Shortages Are Still A ‘Worry’ For Their Business

Almost all UK retail leaders (99%) are worried about talent shortages in their business, with larger retailers most likely to have concerns, according to market research by the leading global software provider for the retail and hospitality sectors, Fourth.

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A third of retail employees are concerned about fewer customers as consumer confidence dips

A third (33%) of retail employees expect to see fewer customers amid consumer confidence dips during the cost of living crisis according to market research by the leading retail and hospitality technology company, Fourth.

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Confidence high amongst hospitality leaders despite ongoing cost and staffing challenges

Optimism among Britain’s hospitality leaders has risen for the third quarter in a row, the new Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Fourth reveals.

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Confidence in hospitality sector climbs again despite cost challenges and rates threat

Research from CGA by NIQ and Fourth says the optimism of Britain’s hospitality leaders has risen for the fourth quarter in a row, but they remain concerned about inflation in key inputs, and the challenge of business rates.

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Fast-rising hospitality leaver rate piles pressure on recruitment and retention

More staff are leaving jobs in hospitality now than at any time since the start of the pandemic. The latest data from Fourth, the industry’s leading provider of inventory and workforce management solutions, shows that 8.3% of the workforce left the sector between August and September.

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Fourth adds AI forecasting to labor scheduling and inventory management solutions

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Fourth and Automated Analytics launch AI powered recruiting for hourly employees

Fourth and Automated Analytics announce an exclusive partnership Automated Analytics to offer rapid recruitment via AI-powered programmatic bidding to US customers.

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Fourth Announces Strategic Partnership with Pendella to Bring Individual Life Insurance Benefits to Restaurant and Retail Employees

The strategic partnership provides individual life insurance offerings to Fourth’s HR and payroll customers online in less than 15 minutes.

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Fourth expands employee-friendly earned wage access offering with tip pay out

Fourth expands employee-friendly Fuego earned wage access offering with tip pay out.

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Fourth finds 87 percent of US retailers name talent shortages as major 2023 challenge

New research from Fourth finds that 87% of retail leaders are worried about talent shortages in 2023 and almost all employees, (94%), are concerned about the consequences of labor shortages.

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Fourth launches new AI platform to power HotSchedules, MacromatiX and PeopleMatter

New AI platform to power HotSchedules, MacromatiX and PeopleMatter to optimize scheduling, inventory management and talent acquisition.

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