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Retail holiday hiring is facing new challenges this year.

How the Election, Wage Hikes and a Shortened Holiday Season are Impacting Retailers’ Hiring Strategies

Retailers are ramping up for the busiest in-store holiday shopping season since 2019, according to research from consultancy…

Features November 12
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Amazon Creates 125,000 More Fulfillment and Transportation Jobs Starting at $18 an Hour

Amazon is adding 125,000 new warehouse and transportation jobs as it seeks to staff up the 350 fulfillment…

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Reports: Walmart Raises Minimum Wage to $12, Taps Instacart for NYC Delivery

In the midst of a tight retail labor market, Walmart is increasing its minimum wage $1 to $12 an hour, and will give raises to…

News September 3
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Walmart Tests $12 Hourly Minimum Wage In 500 Stores

Just a few weeks after Walmart’s U.S. CEO John Furner spoke at the NRF Big Show about how…

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Target Minimum Wage Will Hit $13 Per Hour In June, $15 By 2020

Target will raise its minimum wage to $13 an hour in June after setting a $12 minimum in March…

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Amazon Boosts Minimum Wage To $15, Lobbies For Nationwide Increase

Amazon will increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all U.S. employees, effective Nov. 1. The…

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Addressing A Minimum Wage Increase Without Losing Your Staff

Money talks, but a minimum wage increase will interrupt the conversation. A legislative wage increase might throw your…

Executive Viewpoints August 16
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Will The Target Wage Hike Have An Industrywide Impact?

Target recently announced that it would raise its minimum wage to $11 per hour across the board —…

Executive Viewpoints October 4
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Retail Recap Of The Week

It has been an exciting week for new partnerships and retail technology expansions. Check out some of the…

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