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HR and Payroll for Retail Businesses

Spending time on HR tasks costs retail businesses an average of $89,156 annually.1 Get help finding and keeping great people while streamlining HR tasks so you can focus on managing inventory, staying competitive, and acquiring new customers.

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Customizable Solutions for Your Business

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Improve Work/Life Balance

Show your commitment to your staff’s well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical insurance, 401(k) plans, and more.

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Stand Out From the Rest

Paychex has hiring solutions that help you save time and money throughout the process — from AI-assisted recruiting through Paychex Recruiting Copilot, developed in partnership with Findem, through comprehensive onboarding and training capabilities built into Paychex Flex®.

a retail manager using Paychex Flex to screen and recruit employees

Help Prevent Data Errors

Choose the time tracking option that works for your team and save time on manual entry with hours flowing directly into payroll.

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Streamline New Hire Paperwork

Simplify the new hire process and improve data accuracy when collecting employee information electronically.

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Reduce the Chance of Risk

Avoid potential fines or penalties with compliance support that monitors federal, state, and local regulations.

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Easy-to-Use Payroll Software

Take the headache out of payroll and experience flexible processing, automated tax filing, and reliable support. Help ensure accurate paychecks for employees – even across multiple locations. 

Paychex Flex payroll overview video
Payroll Overview
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Payment Processing and POS

Enable smooth and secure transactions with the ability to gain insights into customer behavior and sales data with the help of our POS system.

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Get HR Help Where You Need It Most

Fifty-nine percent of retail leaders1 plan to outsource HR administration tasks in the year ahead. The most time-consuming HR tasks for retail businesses, based on the annual average costs, are:

  1. Payroll processing = $13,938
  2. People management = $9,055
  3. Risk management/managing workers’ compensation = $8,388
  4. Managing multiple HR systems = $8,043
  5. Tracking employee hours worked = $7,819

Let us help you to take HR admin off of your plate.

Paychex Flex mobile app for employers and employees
Manage HR, Payroll, Benefits and More
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Attracting and Retaining Retail Talent

Did you know the cost of turnover averages $2,686 per employee in the retail industry?1 Holding on to employees can be challenging due to high turnover and seasonality.

Get help from Paychex with:

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Stay Connected From Anywhere

Securely and safely access your business data from any smart device to never miss a beat. Allow your employees to stay connected with self-service capabilities to view their pay, set up direct deposit, or update health and benefits information at their convenience.

Paychex Flex on a mobile device

Frank’s Auto Repair Steers in the Direction of Success

For Frank’s Auto Repair, it was all about making business easier. Frank found that the personalized service created a welcoming atmosphere, and the payroll solution was easy to use. With Paychex, he could focus on car maintenance rather than taxes or workers’ compensation payments.

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Frank's Auto Repair

"When I first started, my wife used to do my payroll for me, but it didn't always work out because I'm too busy, she's too busy ... so her brother, who's a CPA, suggested that I should use Paychex. Having Paychex as my payroll service just makes my life a lot easier."

Frank Roberts
Owner
Frank’s Auto Repair

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