"Low Cost vs. Labor": Behind the Scenes of Discount Brands

Cyrine Gardes, a sociologist, documents the stressful work environment in low-cost retail through her observations during an internship. Her findings reveal the continuous control exerted by management and the pressure on employees to perform. In her book "Le Low Cost contre le travail," she exposes how low-cost businesses contribute to the degradation and precarization of workers' conditions, despite promising enhanced purchasing power for consumers.