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Dollar General Chooses New Solution to Enhance Training During Hiring Surge

Dollar General is planning to hire 20,000 new employees in spring 2021 as it begins the process of…

News April 22
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Best Buy to Cut 5,000 Full-Time Workers in Shift Toward Flexible Part-Time Associate Base

Best Buy will lay off 5,000 mostly full-time employees and hire 2,000 part-time workers, including offering jobs to…

News March 2
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Costco Sets New Minimum Wage at $16 Per Hour

Costco will raise its hourly minimum wage to $16 at the beginning of March 2021, according to CNBC.…

News February 26
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New York State Sues Amazon for Inadequate Safety Precautions at Two Fulfillment Sites

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, claiming that the retailer “repeatedly and…

News February 19
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Walmart Generates 69% Online Sales Growth in Q4, Plans Wage Increases for 425,000 Workers

Walmart reported 69% online sales growth and an 8.6% same-store sales bump in the U.S. during Q4 2021,…

News February 18
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3 Overlooked Reasons Your Labor Costs Keep Increasing

In a time when industry standards and strategies are changing almost weekly, labor costs continue to rise, bringing…

Executive Viewpoints December 25
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Why Laying Off Your Retail Associates Is Short-Sighted

The last six months have brought about unprecedented change for the retail industry. While ecommerce is surging, many…

Executive Viewpoints October 23
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CVS Health Hiring 15,000 New Employees to Prepare for Flu Season, COVID Vaccine

CVS Health will add 15,000 employees, including more than 10,000 for new pharmacy technician roles, as the retailer…

News October 19
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Preparing And Protecting Frontline Teams And Customers For Holiday 2020 Under COVID-19

Overnight, the world’s frontline workers in essential retail emerged as the heroes they are during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

Executive Viewpoints May 21
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