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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 that retailers can still…

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 safety and wages. Domini…

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 shortages across industries have…

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 for a union election…

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 the matter told The…

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 logistics industry, and within…

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, according to a Worker…

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 raise average hourly rates,…

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 in collective action and…

How In-House App Development Gave Home Depot Associates the Right Tool for Their Jobs

The associate experience is a top-of-mind topic for today’s retailers. The frontline is the part of your team that customers interact with…

Kroger Taps Cloud Technology to Empower New Associate and Manager Apps

Kroger has entered a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud and Deloitte to use cloud technologies that will increase associate productivity across its…

Party City Files for Bankruptcy, Secures $150 Million Loan as it Seeks to Overcome Mounting Debt

Party City Holdco Inc. (PCHI) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and entered into an agreement with an ad hoc group…

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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

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

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

Barnes & Noble NYC Flagship Becomes Latest Store in Union Push

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

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

Reuters: Bed Bath & Beyond to Lay Off Another 1,300 Employees

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

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

How In-House App Development Gave Home Depot Associates the Right Tool for Their Jobs

Kroger Taps Cloud Technology to Empower New Associate and Manager Apps

Party City Files for Bankruptcy, Secures $150 Million Loan as it Seeks to Overcome Mounting Debt

Transform Your Retail Workforce with Generative AI

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US Shopper Survey: What’s Killing Conversions for Enterprise Retailers

Taking the Pain Out of Customer Service: What Do Modern Retailers Need to Succeed?

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