Workforce & Scheduling

Walmart Plans to Bring Automation to 65% of its Stores by 2026

Walmart plans to introduce automation at nearly two-thirds of its stores and aims to have approximately 55% of its fulfillment center volume…

Reports: Amazon Faces a 6-Day Worker Strike in April and a Class Action Lawsuit in the UK

Amazon associates at a UK warehouse reportedly plan to strike for six days in April in a dispute over pay, according to…

Apple Faces Unlawful Firing Charges, Chipotle Reaches Settlement as Labor Disputes Continue

Retailers are continuing to face challenges from organized labor after the Communications Workers of America (CWA) filed two unfair labor practice charges…

Macy’s Names Gennette’s Successor as CEO Plans 2024 Retirement

Jeff Gennette, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s since 2017, plans to retire in February 2024 after a total of four decades with…

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…

Reports: Walmart Eliminating Hundreds of Jobs at Five Fulfillment Centers

Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs at five ecommerce fulfillment centers, according to Reuters and CNBC. Affected employees have been asked…

Gamestop Shares Soar on First Reported Profit in Two Years

Gamestop reported its first quarterly profit in two years for Q4 2022, which ended Jan. 28, 2023. The retailer reached net income…

Amazon Plans to Cut Another 9,000 Jobs to Prepare for ‘Uncertainty’

Amazon is planning to eliminate 9,000 jobs over the coming weeks, mostly in its AWS, People Experience and Technology (PXT), Advertising and…

Dollar General Commits $100M to Increasing Employee Hours as Labor Competition Continues

Dollar General will invest nearly $100 million to increase labor hours for its more than 170,000 store employees in 2023 to enable…

REI Names New Chief People Officer, Promotes Merchandising and Private Label Execs

REI has hired Apple Musni as its new Chief People Officer, effective March 20, and promoted two executives to leadership positions: Chris…

Facebook Parent Meta to Lay Off 10,000 Employees, Close 5,000 Open Job Postings

Following layoffs of 11,000 workers in November 2022, Facebook parent company Meta announced on March 14 that it would let go of…

Efficiency and Engagement: The Great Balancing Act of Workforce Tech

71% of business leaders worry that their workforce tech investments will focus more on operations than employee engagement. Forrester research reveals how…

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Workforce & Scheduling

Walmart Plans to Bring Automation to 65% of its Stores by 2026

Reports: Amazon Faces a 6-Day Worker Strike in April and a Class Action Lawsuit in the UK

Apple Faces Unlawful Firing Charges, Chipotle Reaches Settlement as Labor Disputes Continue

Macy’s Names Gennette’s Successor as CEO Plans 2024 Retirement

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

Reports: Walmart Eliminating Hundreds of Jobs at Five Fulfillment Centers

Gamestop Shares Soar on First Reported Profit in Two Years

Amazon Plans to Cut Another 9,000 Jobs to Prepare for ‘Uncertainty’

Dollar General Commits $100M to Increasing Employee Hours as Labor Competition Continues

REI Names New Chief People Officer, Promotes Merchandising and Private Label Execs

Facebook Parent Meta to Lay Off 10,000 Employees, Close 5,000 Open Job Postings

Efficiency and Engagement: The Great Balancing Act of Workforce Tech

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Ready Your Brand: Leveraging Composable Architecture and AI to Scale and Simplify Digital Content

The Next Era of AI: Combining Consumer, Associate and Workforce Management Tools for a Cohesive In-Store Experience

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