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'Game-changer' | How Co-op is solving the retail skills crisis with accessible apprenticeships

Shavington Co-op grocery store exterior
Shavington Co-op grocery store exterior

In the throes of a £23.3bn skills shortage crisis, retail leaders say their industry is at breaking point.

Between cybersecurity threats, wage pressure, supply chain disruption, and employee safety concerns, the sector – which employs 2.84 million people, nearly 10% of all jobs in the UK – has had to battle countless challenges in recent years.

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