- According to a recent article on diversity in the retail industry written by DiversityInc Magazine, one solution to help reduce turnover is to recruit and cater to the needs of employees age 55 and older, which will make up 41 percent of the work force by 2014.
- According to statistics presented at a recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Workplace Conference & Exposition, Hispanics outspend other Americans on average weekly groceries by 35%.
- According to statistics published in Diversity Inc Magazine, the total buying power of African Americans in the United States is $761 billion.
- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, of the 23 million people working in the retail industry, 49% of retail employees are female.
- As of the end of the 2nd Quarter of FY 08 (12/31/07), our records indicate that females make up 55% of the current workforce at Raley's Family of Fine Stores.
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