Store Associates
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 3:34 pm
Tune in to learn how to use digital experiences to capture the interest, loyalty and dollars of Generation Z and millennial consumers.
January 27, 2017 at 2:52 pm
2017 is a new chapter in the omnichannel customer experience, with tech advances reconnecting retail in ways that exceed expectations.
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 16, 2017 at 8:00 am
Retailers collect a massive amount of data every day. That data gets turned into reports, which are distributed throughout different branches of the company, including store associates. However, do those store associates know what to do with all the reports sent to them? Most of the time the answer is “no.” In the session “Prescriptive…
January 13, 2017 at 9:37 am
Lowe’s Cos. is cutting thousands of jobs and shuffling thousands more around as it tries to adapt to shifting shopping habits. A source told MarketWatch that the home-improvement retailer plans to eliminate less than 1 percent of its workforce, or fewer than 3,000 jobs. Also, workers with “back-of-house responsibilities” will be shifted to consumer-facing roles,…
December 23, 2016 at 10:18 am
Whole Foods Market is being sued by one former and one current employee of a Washington, D.C. store, alleging that the company cheated them out of bonuses. Last week, Whole Foods said that nine managers at stores in Maryland, Virginia and the District were fired for gaming the chain’s “gainsharing” program, which awards bonuses to employees…
December 20, 2016 at 12:06 pm
On Tuesday, six retailers agreed to stop the practice of on-call scheduling after they received inquiries about it from a group of state attorneys general. They join a growing number of retailers that have vowed to ditch on-call scheduling and give their employees more predictable hours. Aeropostale, Carter’s, David’s Tea, Disney, PacSun and Zumiez all said…
November 10, 2016 at 10:43 am
Americans are more burdened by student loan debt than ever before. Statistics show that about 44 million borrowers owe a collective debt of $1.3 trillion, and the class of 2016 just graduated with an average debt of $37,172 — up 6 percent from last year. Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that many of…
October 31, 2016 at 11:15 am
Don’t fall victim to another failed app project. Here are eight must-haves to ensure a successful store associate app project.
