30% (figure of the day)

of entrepreneurs in the retail sector reported that they had reduced headcount in their organisations in 4Q 2014. Compared with the beginning of the year, the trend with respect to headcount reductions has doubled. These data are presented in a new Monitoring the Business Climate in the Retail Trade study that was conducted by HSE ISSEK Centre for Business Tendency Studies.

Heads of trade associations predict that next year the outflow of employees from their companies will continue.

Source: HSE website