As if conditions for retailers weren’t already challenging enough, by way of seismic changes to work visas, the federal government has recently dumped a mountain-sized rock on the retail sector’s shop floor and retailers no longer have easy access to international talent.

However, as retailers lament being cut off from global talent, perhaps the retail sector needs to take stock of how we got here. Could it be argued that the industry failed to bring the right equipment to this notorious, increasingly hazardous zone?

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