Hiring
February 28, 2018 at 1:54 pm
In an interview at the eTail West conference in Palm Springs, Calif., this morning, Bruce Starnes, vice president, digital solutions, Target, addressed how the big-box retailer is evolving its business to thrive in a changing retail environment. Starnes was interviewed by Jenny Kaplan, consumer goods reporter for Bloomberg.
February 26, 2018 at 2:06 pm
Lowe’s last week launched its Track to the Trades program, a workforce development initiative designed to provide support for employees who want to pursue job training for skilled trades. Lowe's has partnered with adult education program Guild Education on the Track to the Trades program. The initiative comes at a time when the skilled trade…
February 16, 2018 at 10:52 am
Home Depot and Lowe's are getting ready to hire about 133,000 workers between them as they prepare for the busy spring and summer seasons. Lowe's said Wednesday that it's looking to hire 53,000 seasonal workers and has announced plans for its first national hiring day on Feb. 21. The hiring goal is up from the 45,000…
January 19, 2018 at 11:16 am
Apple yesterday announced a sweeping set of moves partially tied to the recent tax bill, including paying $38 billion in taxes from profits made overseas as required by recent changes to the tax law.; creating more than 20,000 new jobs at existing Apple campuses and a new corporate campus it plans to build; and pledging…
January 18, 2018 at 1:56 pm
Amazon.com has released a "short" list of cities it's considering for its second headquarters. The 20 potential cities include Atlanta; Austin; Boston; Chicago; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas; Denver; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; Miami; Montgomery County in Maryland; Nashville; Newark; New York City; Northern Virginia; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; Raleigh; Toronto; and Washington D.C. Last year, Amazon received bids from 238…
January 17, 2018 at 12:02 pm
In a panel discussion yesterday afternoon at the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City, Hubert Joly and Marvin Ellison, the CEOs of Best Buy and J.C. Penney, respectively, addressed the importance diversity and inclusion in the workplace can have not only on their own businesses, but all corporations. Joly and Ellison were…
January 15, 2018 at 8:52 am
Total Retail and sister brand Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) are proud to present our eighth annual list of the Top Women in Retail. This year's list features a who's who of top female executives in the retail industry. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about some of the brightest minds and leaders retail has to offer.
January 15, 2018 at 8:12 am
Total Retail and sister brand Women in Retail Leadership Circle (WIRLC) are proud to present our eighth annual list of the Top Women in Retail. This year's list features a who's who of top female executives in the retail industry. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about some of the brightest minds and leaders retail has to offer.
January 11, 2018 at 1:46 pm
Holiday hiring has shifted according to a new study of non-seasonally adjusted Bureau of Labor Statistics data by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Retail employment dropped nearly 90 percent from November's 462,700 to 53,900 in December, the lowest December total on record. Despite the significant drop-off in December hiring, retailers added…
January 5, 2018 at 1:30 pm
Neiman Marcus Group announced that Karen Katz, the company's president and chief executive officer, will retire Feb. 12. Fashion and retail veteran Geoffroy van Raemdonck will succeed Katz as the company’s CEO. Katz will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors and will work closely with van Raemdonck to facilitate a seamless transition process.…
