Addressing Rising Benefits Costs in 2027

Healthcare costs are climbing faster than wages and retail margins can absorb. This board-ready deck helps retail HR and finance leaders align leadership on benefits strategy in 15 to 30 minutes. It covers what’s driving cost increases (GLP-1s, specialty Rx, gene therapies), what they mean for hourly retention and margin per store, and a side-by-side comparison of in-house, broker, and PEO paths, along with the case for consolidating benefits and payroll in one system.