Personnel
February 7, 2017 at 1:56 pm
Dollar General Corp. said Friday that a rollout of new stores and distribution centers will lead to the creation of roughly 10,000 new jobs this year. The Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based discount store chain is expecting to open 1,000 new locations, along with two distribution hubs, adding new positions that will grow its staff by about 9 percent.…
February 1, 2017 at 4:28 pm
For this week's coverage of Total Retail's first annual Salary Benchmark Report, we identify the job benefits that retail executives — CEOs/presidents/founders; chief marketing officers; C-level execs other than CEOs and CMOs; and vice presidents — want but don't get. In addition to base salary and financial perks (e.g., stock options, profit sharing), benefits are…
February 1, 2017 at 11:20 am
As a part of our continuing coverage of Total Retail’s Salary Benchmark Report, this week we take a look at how the size of the company that you work for (measured by annual revenue) affects your salary. The first annual Salary Benchmark Report was produced after an online survey was sent to Total Retail’s audience over a…
January 31, 2017 at 12:24 pm
Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com's CEO and founder, said his company is going into action to counter President Trump's controversial immigration order, which temporarily blocked refugees and citizens of seven countries from entering the U.S. In an email to employees Monday, Bezos said Amazon is working on a number of efforts, including exploring legislative measures and drafting a…
January 25, 2017 at 3:46 pm
As part of our continuing coverage of Total Retail’s Salary Benchmark Report, this week we take a look at the benefits that retail executives — CEOs/presidents/founders; chief marketing officers; C-level execs other than CEOs and CMOs; and vice presidents — are receiving in addition to their salaries and other financial perks. Specifically, the survey asked respondents…
January 24, 2017 at 10:07 am
The Kroger Co. said Monday it plans to hire 10,000 permanent employees in its supermarket divisions. The Cincinnati-based supermarket chain currently employs more than 440,000 workers nationwide. The Kroger family of companies includes stores such as Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Dillons, Smith's, King Soopers, Harris Teeter and Food 4 Less. Kroger said its total active workforce grew by more…
January 18, 2017 at 5:05 pm
As part of our continuing coverage of Total Retail’s Salary Benchmark Report, this article focuses specifically on the financial benefits that C-suite retail executives — CEO/president/founder; chief marketing officer; C-level exec other than CEOs and CMOs; and vice president — are receiving. Specifically, the survey asked respondents which of the following financial benefits were part of…
January 17, 2017 at 12:08 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it plans to create about 10,000 U.S. jobs this year, a sign that even the country’s largest private employer feels the need to tout American job growth ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The jobs will come from previously planned store openings, store expansions and new e-commerce services, the company said…
January 16, 2017 at 9:34 am
The NRF Foundation announced yesterday at the retail trade association's annual Big Show event in New York City that it has brought together dozens of retailers and nonprofits to launch RISE Up (Retail Industry Skills & Education), a new training and credentialing initiative designed by the retail industry to help people acquire the skills they…
January 11, 2017 at 5:29 pm
As part of our continuing coverage of Total Retail’s Salary Benchmark Report, this article focuses specifically on the salaries of C-suite retail executives — CEO/president/founder; chief marketing officer; C-level exec other than CEOs and CMOs; and vice president. The Salary Benchmark Report was produced after an online survey was sent to Total Retail’s audience over…
