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In Retail Asia

Published on Nov 20, 2015

Asia retail talent trends for 2015 - China retail talent, Hong Kong retail talent, Singapore retail talent, and Macau retail talent (and more soon) previewed based on our market intelligence and experience. More at https://insideretailasia.com

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In Retail Asia

2015 Asia Retail Talent Preview

2015 Asia Talent Trends

  • Staffing increases across Retail Asia
  • Entry - level employees to increase in difficulty
  • Focus will move to new markets
  • Candidate movement may increase
  • Local hire salaries may exceed expats

China Retail Talent Trends 2015

China Retail 2015

  • Increased competition for frontline and entry level candidates
  • Career development will increase in importance to candidates
  • Digital / brand fluency will command higher salaries
  • Luxury and Lite Luxury will continue to put pressure on talent market
  • Local retailers/online retailers will be more agile than global brands

Singapore Retail Talent Trends 2015

Singapore Retail 2015

  • "Slow" market will not affect retail salary increases
  • Career development will increase in importance to candidates
  • Digital / brand fluency will command higher salaries
  • Frontline slaes and service positions will increase in difficulty 
  • FMCG may blur lines and take professionals from Retail to grow

Hong Kong Retail Talent Trends 2015

Hong Kong Retail 2015

  • Hong Kong merchants will be in high demand again
  • Retailers will seek more "out-of-box" candidates to fill all roles
  • Bi-lingual front line candidates will continue to be in need but...
  • Frontline slaes and service positions will increase in difficulty
  • Senior roles in Sales and Channel Sales will be abundant

Macau Retail Talent Trends 2015

Macau Retail 2015

  • Macau will be back on the retail radar in 2015
  • Retailers will face huge competition for sales associates
  • Training will be key to maintain brand standards
  • Salaries will rise as...
  • ...retention continues to diminish