Retail employment edges up 0.5% but outlook remains gloomy

Asda revealed it would be creating 5,000 jobs through new store openings this year

Retail employment rose by a “modest” 0.5% in the final quarter of 2011 but the outlook remains downbeat, as 38% of retailers prepare to cut staffing levels this quarter.

 

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