<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>StoreCadence Insights</title><description>Research-backed articles on retail workforce efficiency, staff scheduling and labour cost.</description><link>https://storecadence.com/</link><item><title>The hidden cost of understaffing: what the research actually shows</title><link>https://storecadence.com/insights/articles/cost-of-understaffing-retail/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://storecadence.com/insights/articles/cost-of-understaffing-retail/</guid><description>Understaffing does not just lengthen queues. Operations research links it directly to lost sales and lower basket value. Here is the evidence, and what to do about it.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Demand-based staff scheduling: a practical primer for retail operators</title><link>https://storecadence.com/insights/articles/demand-based-staff-scheduling-guide/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://storecadence.com/insights/articles/demand-based-staff-scheduling-guide/</guid><description>What demand-matched rostering is, why fixed templates leak margin, and how to move from a weekly template to a forecast-driven roster without disrupting stores.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to reduce retail labour cost without cutting service</title><link>https://storecadence.com/insights/articles/reduce-retail-labour-cost-without-cutting-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://storecadence.com/insights/articles/reduce-retail-labour-cost-without-cutting-service/</guid><description>Across-the-board cuts reverse. The durable saving comes from removing the mismatch between paid hours and demand. A finance-grade method, step by step.</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>