How Retailers Can Adjust to the Gig Economy
The gig economy is growing – and it’s absorbing the workforce of traditional retailers as it expands. Between driving for Lyft, walking dogs with Rover or assembling IKEA furniture through TaskRabbit, the workforce has come to rely on the gig economy. Gallup data shows that over one-third of U.S. workers are involved in these nontraditional work arrangements. But as people increasingly choose the flexibility of gig work over conventional hourly employment, retailers...
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