Survey: Nearly half of retail managers worried about job security

Economic uncertainty due to looming tariffs and unsatisfactory pay have many retail workers worried about job security.

A new survey of retail managers and hourly employees from workforce management firm Legion Technologies reveals that nearly half (49%) of managers say they’re concerned about their job security, with economic uncertainty cited by 52% as the top reason. Of the 49% of hourly workers who plan to leave their jobs this year, nearly 60% plan to leave their current industry altogether, with insufficient pay as the top reason for their exit.

According to the survey, more than a quarter (27%) of hourly employees wish for unionization in their workplace to address low wages, poor benefits, poor work-life balance, and limited schedule flexibility. More than four-in-10 (43%)