Asda and Currys invest in protection against theft and assault in the U.K. Europe In the U.K., thefts jumped by 25%, and assaults on staff by 50% in 2024. With the associated loss estimated at €4.8 billion per year for the sector, retailers are investing in more security. We review measures taken by Asda and Currys.
Tesco grants pay rises above UK’s inflation Europe On March 17, British retailer Tesco signed an agreement with the USDAW union increasing the wages of stores and distribution centre staff by 5.2%,…
In 2024, which retailers have the best scores on the professional equality index? In 2024, 1,812 online and omnichannel retailers with more than 50 staff reported their score on the professional gender equality index to the French Ministry of Labour. mind Retail analysed the scores of companies in 8 retail sectors for the financial year ending in December 2024.
Mercadona increases the pay of all staff by 8.5% Europe From 2025, to increase the purchasing power of staff, Spanish largest grocery retailer Mercadona (turnover 2023: €35.53 billion,…
Meta and Amazon join Walmart in reviewing HR inclusion policies Americas Meta and Amazon are backtracking in a fight against discrimination. After abolishing fact-checking in the U.S.A., Meta announced in a memo sent to staff on January 10,…
Exclusive [mind Retail Exclusive] Chronodrive and Norauto join Tipik’s HR multi-brand pool to absorb peaks in activity Europe Chronodrive and Norauto join Tipik, an H.R. pooling solution managed with Laponi and Cegedim. Already adopted by Decathlon,…
Auchan Retail wants to cut 1,000 jobs in French stores Europe While Auchan Retail is negotiating the sale of the Russian stores, the company is also due to rationalise French assets. To accompany the reduction in retail space, the group intends to cut 2,389 jobs, including almost 1,000 in stores.
Cegid offers a four-day week to employees aged 61 and over Europe Since October 11, 2024, French employees aged 61 and over at software POS publisher Cegid (4,400 employees in France) have been able to request that 35 working hours be spread over four days,…
Saudi Arabia: Carrefour and Majid Al Futtaim criticised for human rights violations Africa, Middle East On October 21, Amnesty denounced Carrefour‘s practices in a Saudi franchise managed by Majid Al Futtaim (2023 sales €8.6 billion,…
Norauto teams up with Klaro to boost staff purchasing power Europe Since June 2024, Norauto's HR department has been offering all 7,000 French staff use of Klaro, a start-up simplifying access to welfare benefits and local assistance. Staff using the app are now eligible for an average of 4 types of assistance.
