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Retailers are expected to be more conservative with holiday hiring. By focusing on associate engagement and empowerment, they can ensure success.

6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

This is Part 2 of The Holiday Readiness Series, which will feature tactical tips and takeaways from experts…

Features October 31
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Dollar General, Dollar Tree Come Under Activist Investor Fire for Workforce Issues

Dollar General and Dollar Tree are both facing proposals from activist investor firms aiming to improve their worker…

News May 17
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From Retirement to Retail: How Employers Can Support Successful Returns to Work

The economic fallout from the pandemic has had a profound impact on the labor market and society. Worker…

Executive Viewpoints May 17
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Barnes & Noble NYC Flagship Becomes Latest Store in Union Push

Barnes & Noble associates at the retailer’s flagship store at Union Square in New York City have filed…

News May 2
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WSJ: Gap to Lay Off 500 Workers as it ‘Flattens the Organization’

Gap will reportedly eliminate approximately 500 corporate jobs globally as part of a restructuring effort, people familiar with…

News April 26
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Overcoming Labor Shortages in Logistics with Robotics and Automation to Deliver on Market Expectations

For years, fashion retailers have faced mounting pressures from both customers and employees to evolve. Considering the holistic…

Executive Viewpoints April 21
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Reuters: Bed Bath & Beyond to Lay Off Another 1,300 Employees

Bed Bath & Beyond will reportedly lay off approximately 1,300 more employees at four locations in New Jersey,…

News March 27
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Kroger Plans $770M Investment in Raising Wages, Boosting Benefits for Frontline Workers

Kroger will make a more than $770 million incremental investment in its associates during 2023 in order to…

News March 3
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Starbucks Workers Union Commits $1M to Strike and Defense Fund

New York Times: Federal Judge Reduces Scope of Injunction Preventing Starbucks from Firing Organizing Workers

A federal judge in Michigan withdrew an order blocking Starbucks from firing any U.S. worker because they engaged…

News February 27
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