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900,000 jobs put at risk by digital shop revolution
A “DIGITAL revolution” in shopping could wipe out 900,000 jobs in the next 10 years, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned yesterday.
The body representing industry bosses claimed the growing trend towards online shopping, coupled with the introduction of a higher minimum wage, could see the workforce shrink dramatically.
Its report said 15 per cent of sales are now made online and there are about 40,000 fewer shops now than 10 years ago.
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