I'm sure there are some stores that do not, but I would venture to say that most stores do offer some type of perk to their employees. The better question would be, "How much should I offer?"

Discounts vary from store to store and usually range between 10% and 30% off regularly priced merchandise. When dealing with sale merchandise, there is little or no discount offered.

Normally, discounts are given to employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Yet, in some stores staffed primarily by volunteers, discounts are offered to everyone. It all depends on how much you can afford to invest back into your team.

Discounts are a wonderful attraction to potential workers and can be a blessing in disguise-many store managers who do offer discounts find that their own employees are often also their best customers.

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