Retail Workforce Shift Optimization
This dataset provides comprehensive records of retail staff shifts, availability, and labor costs across multiple store locations. It enables detailed analysis and optimization of workforce scheduling, helping retailers reduce labor costs, improve coverage, and ensure compliance with employee availability. The dataset is ideal for workforce analytics, scheduling automation, and operational efficiency improvements.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 200 rows · all 22 columns| shift_idinteger | rolestring | labor_costfloat | store_statestring | employee_idinteger | employee_namestring | shift_datedate | shift_start_timedatetime | shift_end_timedatetime | scheduled_hoursfloat | hourly_wagefloat | store_idinteger | store_namestring | store_citystring | store_postal_codestring | store_countrystring | availability_datedate | availability_start_timedatetime | availability_end_timedatetime | is_availableboolean | shift_statusstring | notesstring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cashier | 118 | AZ | 101 | Maria Bennett | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01T08:00:00 | 2024-07-01T16:00:00 | 8 | 14.75 | 10 | SuperMart Downtown | Phoenix | 85001 | USA | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01T07:00:00 | 2024-07-01T17:00:00 | true | scheduled | Prefers morning shifts. |
| 2 | manager | 256.5 | AZ | 102 | Jeffrey Wang | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01T09:00:00 | 2024-07-01T18:00:00 | 9 | 28.5 | 11 | SuperMart East | Mesa | 85201 | USA | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01T08:30:00 | 2024-07-01T19:00:00 | true | completed | Covered for supervisor sick leave. |
| 3 | customer service | 64 | AZ | 103 | Olivia Patel | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01T10:00:00 | 2024-07-01T14:00:00 | 4 | 16 | 12 | SuperMart North | Scottsdale | 85251 | USA | 2024-07-01 | 2024-07-01T09:00:00 | 2024-07-01T15:00:00 | true | scheduled | blank |
| 4 | stock associate | 106 | AZ | 104 | Daniel Martinez | 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-02T06:00:00 | 2024-07-02T14:00:00 | 8 | 13.25 | 13 | SuperMart West | Glendale | 85301 | USA | 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-02T05:30:00 | 2024-07-02T15:00:00 | true | scheduled | Requested extra restocking time. |
| 5 | cashier | 120 | AZ | 105 | Sarah Kim | 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-02T12:00:00 | 2024-07-02T20:00:00 | 8 | 15 | 14 | SuperMart Central | Tucson | 85701 | USA | 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-02T11:00:00 | 2024-07-02T21:00:00 | true | scheduled | Prefers closing shifts. |
| 6 | supervisor | 172 | AZ | 106 | Michael O'Connor | 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-02T14:00:00 | 2024-07-02T22:00:00 | 8 | 21.5 | 15 | SuperMart Uptown | Chandler | 85225 | USA | 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-02T14:00:00 | 2024-07-02T22:30:00 | true | completed | Covered late customer rush. |
| 7 | customer service | 93 | AZ | 107 | Emily Johnson | 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-03T09:00:00 | 2024-07-03T15:00:00 | 6 | 15.5 | 16 | SuperMart East | Gilbert | 85234 | USA | 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-03T09:00:00 | 2024-07-03T16:00:00 | true | scheduled | blank |
| 8 | stock associate | 110 | AZ | 108 | David Smith | 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-03T05:00:00 | 2024-07-03T13:00:00 | 8 | 13.75 | 17 | SuperMart North | Tempe | 85281 | USA | 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-03T05:00:00 | 2024-07-03T14:00:00 | true | scheduled | Early shift requested. |
| 9 | other | 50 | AZ | 109 | Megan Lee | 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-03T16:00:00 | 2024-07-03T20:00:00 | 4 | 12.5 | 18 | SuperMart Downtown | Peoria | 85345 | USA | 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-03T15:00:00 | 2024-07-03T20:30:00 | true | completed | Temporary replacement. |
| 10 | manager | 261 | AZ | 110 | Brian Foster | 2024-07-04 | 2024-07-04T08:30:00 | 2024-07-04T17:30:00 | 9 | 29 | 19 | SuperMart Central | Yuma | 85364 | USA | 2024-07-04 | 2024-07-04T08:00:00 | 2024-07-04T18:00:00 | true | scheduled | blank |
| 11 | cashier | 122 | AZ | 111 | Jessica Rivera | 2024-07-04 | 2024-07-04T14:00:00 | 2024-07-04T22:00:00 | 8 | 15.25 | 20 | SuperMart West | Avondale | 85323 | USA | 2024-07-04 | 2024-07-04T13:30:00 | 2024-07-04T22:30:00 | true | scheduled | Requested Friday off next week. |
| 12 | supervisor | 133.5 | AZ | 112 | Christopher Moore | 2024-07-04 | 2024-07-04T17:00:00 | 2024-07-04T23:00:00 | 6 | 22.25 | 21 | SuperMart Uptown | Surprise | 85374 | USA | 2024-07-04 | 2024-07-04T16:30:00 | 2024-07-04T23:59:00 | true | completed | blank |
| 13 | stock associate | 78 | AZ | 113 | Ashley Nguyen | 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-05T07:00:00 | 2024-07-05T13:00:00 | 6 | 13 | 22 | SuperMart Downtown | Flagstaff | 86001 | USA | 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-05T06:30:00 | 2024-07-05T14:00:00 | true | scheduled | blank |
| 14 | customer service | 97.5 | AZ | 114 | William Carter | 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-05T11:00:00 | 2024-07-05T17:00:00 | 6 | 16.25 | 23 | SuperMart Central | Prescott | 86301 | USA | 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-05T10:30:00 | 2024-07-05T18:00:00 | true | completed | Customer complaint handled. |
| 15 | cashier | 108.5 | AZ | 115 | Samantha Lewis | 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-05T16:00:00 | 2024-07-05T23:00:00 | 7 | 15.5 | 24 | SuperMart West | Queen Creek | 85142 | USA | 2024-07-05 | 2024-07-05T15:30:00 | 2024-07-05T23:30:00 | true | swapped | Shift swapped with Megan Lee. |
| 16 | supervisor | 184 | AZ | 116 | Joshua Green | 2024-07-06 | 2024-07-06T06:00:00 | 2024-07-06T14:00:00 | 8 | 23 | 25 | SuperMart North | Sierra Vista | 85635 | USA | 2024-07-06 | 2024-07-06T05:30:00 | 2024-07-06T14:30:00 | true | scheduled | blank |
| 17 | stock associate | 85.5 | AZ | 117 | Rachel Hall | 2024-07-06 | 2024-07-06T13:00:00 | 2024-07-06T19:00:00 | 6 | 14.25 | 26 | SuperMart Uptown | Casa Grande | 85122 | USA | 2024-07-06 | 2024-07-06T12:30:00 | 2024-07-06T19:30:00 | true | scheduled | blank |
| 18 | manager | 252 | AZ | 118 | Andrew Young | 2024-07-06 | 2024-07-06T08:00:00 | 2024-07-06T17:00:00 | 9 | 28 | 10 | SuperMart Downtown | Phoenix | 85001 | USA | 2024-07-06 | 2024-07-06T07:00:00 | 2024-07-06T17:30:00 | true | scheduled | blank |
| 19 | customer service | 100.5 | AZ | 119 | Lauren Clark | 2024-07-07 | 2024-07-07T11:00:00 | 2024-07-07T17:00:00 | 6 | 16.75 | 11 | SuperMart East | Mesa | 85201 | USA | 2024-07-07 | 2024-07-07T10:00:00 | 2024-07-07T18:00:00 | true | completed | blank |
| 20 | cashier | 106.75 | AZ | 120 | Matthew Hernandez | 2024-07-07 | 2024-07-07T15:00:00 | 2024-07-07T22:00:00 | 7 | 15.25 | 12 | SuperMart North | Scottsdale | 85251 | USA | 2024-07-07 | 2024-07-07T15:00:00 | 2024-07-07T22:30:00 | true | scheduled | blank |
What the 200 rows show
from the 200-row sampleManager role stands out: mean labor_
- 120.0median labor_
cost - 4shift statuses
- 45store cities
- 7.0median scheduled_
hours - 17.3median hourly_
wage
Median 120.0, from 50.0 to 279.0.
- string 9
- integer 3
- float 3
- date 2
- datetime 4
- boolean 1
Columns
22 columns in four groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 9 columns | |||
employee_name | string | Full name of the retail staff member | Maria Bennett |
role | string | Job role or position of the staff member (e.g., cashier, manager, stock associate)6 values | cashier |
store_name | string | Name of the retail store location | SuperMart Downtown |
store_city | string | City where the store is located | Phoenix |
store_state | string | State or province where the store is located4 states | AZ |
store_postal_code | string | Postal code for the store locationoptional | 85001 |
store_country | string | Country where the store is located | USA |
shift_status | string | Status of the shift assignment (e.g., scheduled, completed, cancelled, swapped)scheduled · completed · cancelled · swapped | scheduled |
notes | string | Additional notes or comments related to the shift or availabilityoptional | Prefers morning shifts. |
| Numbers 6 columns | |||
shift_id | integer | Unique identifier for each scheduled shiftunique | 1 |
employee_id | integer | Unique identifier for each retail staff member | 101 |
scheduled_hours | float | Total number of hours scheduled for the shift0 to 24 | 8 |
hourly_wage | float | Hourly wage of the staff member for this shift0 or more | 14.75 |
labor_cost | float | Total labor cost for the shift (scheduled_hours * hourly_wage)0 or more | 118 |
store_id | integer | Unique identifier for the retail store location | 10 |
| Dates and times 6 columns | |||
shift_date | date | Date of the scheduled shift | 2024-07-01 |
shift_start_time | datetime | Start time of the scheduled shift | 2024-07-01T08:00:00 |
shift_end_time | datetime | End time of the scheduled shift | 2024-07-01T16:00:00 |
availability_date | date | Date for which the staff member's availability is recordedoptional | 2024-07-01 |
availability_start_time | datetime | Start time of the staff member's availability on the given dateoptional | 2024-07-01T07:00:00 |
availability_end_time | datetime | End time of the staff member's availability on the given dateoptional | 2024-07-01T17:00:00 |
| True or false 1 column | |||
is_available | boolean | Indicates if the staff member is available for work during the specified time windowoptional | true |
Use it for
A human resources dashboard
Labor_
cost by role and a breakdown of store_ state. Excel, Power BI or Tableau. Why do the 36 manager rows have a mean labor_
cost of 247.5? A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
- Rows2001118cashier2256.5manager364customer…
A software demo
Believable rows with employee_
id, employee_ name and role to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
This dataset200 rows22 columns
Yours1,000 rows22 columnsstore_city: UK only
blueprint · retail-workforce-shift-optimization
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 200 rows came out of a blueprint — 22 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
Rules it was built with
- Employee ID and shift time required
- Store zone included
- Flag overtime shifts
- Exclude inactive employees
Open the blueprint in Data Factory
1 credit per row. New accounts start with 25 free credits.
- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
- retail-workforce-shift-optimization