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Industry Brief

UKG Ready for Retail

Learn more about today’s retail landscape, what employees want, and how UKG Ready® can meet the HR and payroll needs of your small to mid-sized business. 

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The retail industry is rapidly changing due to digital technology and evolving consumer habits. Customer experience is key, requiring investments in technology and staff training. Frontline workers face high expectations and labor shortages. Retail employees seek fulfilling jobs with growth opportunities, good pay, and flexible schedules. Prioritizing employee well-being is essential.

The retail industry is quickly evolving thanks to digital technology and changing consumer habits. To keep up, businesses need to invest in technology and staff training to enhance the customer experience. Frontline workers are under pressure due to high expectations and labor shortages — and retail employees overall are looking for fulfilling jobs that offer growth opportunities, good pay, and flexible schedules. It’s crucial for employers to prioritize their well-being.

Let UKG Ready® help you make the transformation. It’s the intuitive, all-in-one solution designed for small to mid-sized businesses to meet all your employee needs, from HR, benefits, and payroll to talent, time, and scheduling.

For retail businesses, this adds up to increased efficiency and employee productivity, minimized costs, streamlined scheduling, and better employee engagement to help keep your business running smoothly and successfully.

This profile explores not just the state of the retail, hospitality, and food service industry. You’ll also gain valuable insights into what your employees want and need to succeed along with details on the features of the UKG Ready HR and payroll solution that can help you:

  • Manage all people processes in a single solution featuring system-wide analytics, AI-driven insights, and personalized experiences
  • Easily manage different employee types in multiple locations
  • Gain real-time visibility into costly labor trends such as fatigue, absence, and overtime
  • Allocate and align labor to demand with best-fit schedules
  • Monitor overtime to manage and determine labor costs by day and position

Dive into this industry profile to see how UKG Ready for small to mid-sized businesses can transform your retail, hospitality, or food-service business to foster a culture of engagement, innovation, and customer focus that will help boost your bottom line.