This seven-page master's level paper discusses the high employee turnover rate in the retail industry along with the causes. The paper also suggests some key practices, which can help in keeping the employee and reducing the turnover rate in the industry. It is seen that with a turnover rate of over 70- percent last year, the industry is facing some real challenges including the increase in costs that it incurs on the training of new employees. 7 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.