“Substantial declines” in retail job vacancies

// Permanent Retail Staff Vacancies Index rose from 20.4 in June to 29.4 in July
// The index for temporary retail staff grew from 31.1 in June to 35 in JulyLast month saw “substantial declines” in job vacancies for both permanent and short-term retail workers, a new report has shown.
According to the latest Report on Jobs from KPMG and REC, the retail sector is one of the worst performers for job opportunities as demand for new staff continued to fall throughout July.
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