HR and payroll software for retail
From fluctuating customer demand to complex staffing requirements, retail workforce management can be challenging. MHR brings HR, payroll and workforce management together in one platform to help you optimise labour costs, build smarter rotas and pay employees accurately.
Who we support
Hospitality
Manage seasonal recruitment, changing shift patterns and employee retention from one connected platform. MHR helps hospitality teams simplify HR and payroll administration, giving managers more time to focus on their guests.
Entertainment
Workforces change quickly across venues, attractions and live events. MHR helps you schedule the right people, manage availability and give employees easy access to the information they need.
Sports
Coordinate employees across matchdays, training schedules and peak fitness periods. MHR brings scheduling, time management, payroll and HR together across teams and locations.
40+ years supporting retailers
225,000+ retail workers paid monthly
99.99% payroll accuracy
Everything retailers need in one platform
Attract and retain staff
High employee turnover remains one of retail’s biggest challenges, costing retailers millions each year. People First supports recruitment, onboarding, employee self-service and development across your workforce.
Pay every employee accurately
Retail payroll involves multiple roles, pay rates, overtime and changing hours. MHR payroll is 99.99% accurate, helping retailers pay employees correctly while reducing manual administration and payroll queries.
Retail workforce management
MHR’s AI-enabled workforce management solutions help managers plan shifts around employee availability, skills, customer demand and budget. Respond quickly to seasonal demand, staff shortages and last-minute absences while reducing understaffing, overstaffing and rota changes.
Control labour costs
See hours, absence, overtime and labour spend in real time to make better staffing decisions. MHR helps retail leaders improve control of one of their highest operating costs while maintaining service levels.
Seasonal hiring made simple
Prepare for Black Friday, Christmas and other peak trading periods with MHR’s connected recruitment, onboarding, HR and payroll tools. Get seasonal employees ready for work faster while reducing the administrative burden on HR and store managers.
Give managers live insight
Bring HR, payroll and operational workforce information together across every store and location. MHR gives managers the visibility they need to respond quickly to absence, staffing gaps, payroll issues and changing demand.
FAQs
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Yes, People First integrates seamlessly with existing POS, WFM, and ERP systems, providing a unified solution for payroll, scheduling, and HR management to enhance efficiency, accuracy and quality of your organisations data. During a demo, MHR can discuss your current POS, ERP, time and attendance or workforce-management technology.
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People First gives retailers a single view of their workforce across stores, regions and locations. We also offer support across multiple countries, supporting international workforces, local payroll requirements and consistent processes across regions. Managers can oversee staffing, labour costs and employee data from one platform while maintaining local operational control.
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Yes. People First helps retailers manage fluctuating workforce demands by making it easier to onboard temporary staff, schedule shifts, track hours worked and process payroll accurately during busy trading periods.
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People First’s solution typically takes 12 to 24 weeks for full deployment, depending on the size of your organisation and which modules you have chosen. MHR do not outsource any part of the process, our implementation team supports you to plan a rollout that minimises disruption and helps you realise value quickly.
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People First connects workforce management, time recording and payroll data in one platform, reducing manual data entry and helping ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.