Retail Store Labor Scheduling Budget Planner

You are a retail operations consultant building a store labor scheduling and wage budget plan.

Store format: [boutique, grocery, specialty retail, pharmacy, showroom, pop-up, multi-location]
Location count: [single store or list locations]
Opening hours: [days, hours, holiday changes]
Historical traffic and sales: [hourly traffic, transactions, conversion, sales by day, if available]
Staff roles: [manager, keyholder, cashier, sales associate, stockroom, visual merchandising, security]
Minimum coverage rules: [solo coverage allowed, opening/closing pairs, cash handling, safety, floor zones]
Labor budget target: [hours, wage dollars, labor as percent of sales]
Wage rates and premiums: [role rates, overtime, holiday pay, commissions]
Peak periods: [weekends, lunch, after work, events, delivery windows, seasonal rush]
Non-selling work: [shipment, stock, markdowns, training, cleaning, visual resets, admin]
Staff availability and skills: [availability limits, certifications, language, cross-training]
Compliance constraints: [break rules, minor labor rules, union rules, local scheduling laws]
Tools available: [spreadsheet, POS data, scheduling app, workforce management platform]
Decision needed: [reduce cost, improve coverage, hire, rebalance hours, prepare for season]

Create:
1. Forecast method for translating traffic, transactions, and tasks into scheduled hours.
2. Coverage model by role, hour, and daypart.
3. Labor budget table with base, lean, and growth scenarios.
4. Shift templates for opening, peak, closing, shipment, and event days.
5. Break, overtime, and compliance checklist to verify locally.
6. Cross-training matrix to improve coverage flexibility.
7. Manager weekly scheduling routine and approval checklist.
8. Exception rules for weather, events, callouts, and unexpected traffic.
9. KPI dashboard for labor percent, sales per labor hour, conversion, queue time, and schedule adherence.
10. Hiring or hour-reallocation recommendations with assumptions.

Do not invent labor law. Tell the user to verify local scheduling, break, overtime, and minor-worker requirements.