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Walmartโs corporate employees will begin to return to the retailer's Arkansas headquarters and other offices across the country in early November, according to a companywide memo obtained by CNBC. In a memo sent to employees Oct. 22, the big-box retailer said employees will โtransition to working together in our campus offices on a more regular basisโโฆ
E-commerce marketers have been preparing for the future of work for some time now โ and it's not simply because they're digital natives. What do e-commerce marketers know that other pros donโt? Iโll unpack that idea by turning to research Sidecar published earlier this year, the 2021 E-commerce Marketer Survey. A key question we askedโฆ
When the pandemic altered where and how consumers were able to shop, consumer markets rose to the challenge. I know Iโm not alone in being inspired by the essential workers who are manufacturing in the plants, as many companies are now operating on a 24-hour manufacturing cycle to fulfill the increased need for crucial goods.โฆ
Sears will close its last Illinois-based department store on Nov. 14, when the location in Simon Property Groupโs Woodfield Mall shuts its doors for the final time. Transfomco, the parent company for Sears and real estate manager for the Woodfield Mall location, told CNBC in a statement that it will try to keep the space vibrantโฆ
Walmart is raising hourly wages for more than 565,000 workers in the latest example of a large employer trying to attract and retain employees in a challenging labor environment. In a memo to employees obtained by CNN Business, Walmart President and CEO John Furner said that starting Sept. 25, associates working in the retailer's frontโฆ
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Kristina Stidham and Marie Albiges discuss an article recently published by Total Retail titled, โPay Isnโt the Only Reason Employees Quit. Start Offering Them What They Really Value,โ authored by Sanish Mondkar, CEO of Legion. This article digs into the opportunities retailers have to drive employeeโฆ
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reports Footwear News. The company, which owns Jessica Simpson, Joeโs Jeans, And1, Avia, and more brands, said in a press release that โsignificant debt on its corporate balance sheetโ made it no longer able to operate its portfolio. Sequential is looking to sell all orโฆ
Amazon.com. Walmart. Over the past decade, digital giants and mainstay stores alike turned to digitally powered solutions. From online ordering to in-app coupons, the grocery store experience has shifted from strictly out-of-home to sometimes on-the-couch. For many, itโs a welcome addition; but it doesnโt come without its caveats. The vast majority of grocery transactions stillโฆ
Walmart is offering special bonuses to many warehouse employees to work every hour they're scheduled and, in some cases giving temporary pay raises, as the countryโs biggest retailer ramps up for the holiday shopping season with a tight labor market and stretched supply chains. According to The Wall Street Journal, the majority of Walmartโs 190 U.S. warehouses are offeringโฆ
Amazon.com workers in Alabama may get a second chance to vote on whether to form the company's first unionized warehouse in the United States. A hearing officer for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) determined Monday that Amazon violated federal labor laws by encouraging employees to vote against unionizing at its Bessemer, Alabama warehouse facilityโฆ