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The retail careers blog.

Independent stories and context on working in UK retail — written by our editors and free to read. 15 articles and counting.

A shop worker in a plain slate-blue fleece stands beside a row of self-service checkout machines in a small UK city-centre supermarket in the evening.

Industry13 min read

Self-checkouts and retail jobs: what is changing

What self-checkouts mean for shop jobs, what staff on the self-scan area do, the new digital ID rules for alcohol, and the skills that matter now.

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A shop worker in a plum gilet holds a box of unlit Christmas baubles on a quiet UK department store floor on an autumn morning.

Industry12 min read

Why shops recruit for Christmas in the autumn

Why UK shops start hiring Christmas staff in September and October, what happens before your first shift, and what the timing means for when you apply.

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