Who is hiring on Winchester High Streets this Christmas?

This time of year is especially busy for shops all over the country, with retail figures showing that in 2021, retail sales during the Christmas period is expected to increase to £84.7 billion, compared to 2020's coronavirus pandemic and lockdown restrictions, which saw Christmas sales drop to a value of £79.7 billion, shown by Statista.

Winchester is full of trendy shops on the High Street and a large percentage are looking for extra staff this Christmas.

Winchester County Councillor Martin Tod said: "The Council, Business Improvement District and local businesses have been working incredibly hard to get things going again following the darkest days of the pandemic - and this is a real tribute to those efforts. There does need to be an action plan to tackle our skills shortages - but that's a better problem to have than dealing with a lack of jobs for people who want to work but can't find anything to take on."

Speaking on job opportunities on the High Street, a Starbucks spokesperson said: "We are pleased to be offering job opportunities at our Winchester High Street store to support the local community and enhance the unique Starbucks Experience® for our partners (employees) and customers during the busy festive period – and beyond. Currently, our store is recruiting for three full-time, flexible Baristas and would welcome all applications to join our warm and welcoming team."

Below is a list of shops on the High Street looking for staff:

SpecSavers

Caffe Nero

O2

Boots

Clarks

Costa Coffee

White Company

Pret

Starbucks

Greggs

Boots Opticians

Chococo

Patisserie Valerie

Coral

Shoal Fish and Chips

Closs & Hamblin

The Haberdasher's Kitchen

Primark

TK Maxx

Bella Crafts

Cook

McDonald's

Papa John's

Tom's Deli

Vita Skin Spa

Hugo Barbers

Brasserie Blanc

Prezzo

Dim T

Anita's Kitchen

Barber Shop

Toni & Guy

Moss Bros

Rohan

Farrow & Ball

Vodafone

Jones Bootmakers

Winchester Orangery