Hudson on Thursday announced that they have increased their sales assistants’ wages by 11.5 per cent in an attempt to counter the cost of living and, in doing so, retain the best retail talent.

Hudson Group HR Director Kalani Weerasinghe explained that this is being done to counter the cost of living and retain the best retail talent. She also added that “it’s great that Hudson can do something like this for its people and support their well-being, considering the vital role they play in the company.” All current sales assistants will be brought up to this new flat rate and will continue to benefit from a uniform allowance, double pay on Sundays and public holidays, as well as the possibility to earn commission based on performance and sales. In addition to this, Hudson have also added life insurance to their overall benefits package.

This move also comes at the right time as companies across the board are facing recruitment challenges like never before. The company currently employs 800 people across the group.

This has not been easy for Hudson especially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising costs of raw materials, supply chain disruption and the ongoing situation in Ukraine, having caused a great increase in inflation.

Hudson’s head office is situated in Malta, with supporting offices in Italy, Cyprus, Algeria, Morocco and Nigeria. The company currently manages over 60 stores across Africa and Southern Europe apart from their growing online business.