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Amazon to Pay Tuition for Front-Line Employees

Amazon.com announced last week that it will pay full tuition — including the cost of books and…

NYC Vaccine Requirements Create Compliance Hurdle

On Aug. 16, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued Executive Order 225 (the “Order”) and related…

Walmart Raises Hourly Wages Again for Workers

Walmart is raising hourly wages for more than 565,000 workers in the latest example of a large…

Sequential Brands Group Files for Chapter 11

Sequential Brands Group, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reports Footwear News…

Offer Value to Attract, Retain Hourly Workers

For years, the federal government has debated raising the minimum wage to meet the increasing cost…

Tiffany & Co. Settles 8-Year Lawsuit With Costco

What do the terms Taser, Escalator, and Aspirin have in common? They were once protected marks that…

Ikea Pilots Furniture Buyback and Resale Program

Ikea is piloting a furniture buyback and resale program in the United States as it aims to make the…

How to Retain Workers in the 'Next Normal'

The dust from the pandemic is finally settling, but a new storm is gathering for employers. U.S.…

Why Platforms Like Instacart Threaten Grocers

Amazon.com. Walmart. Over the past decade, digital giants and mainstay stores alike turned to…

The Importance of Diversifying Your Supplier Base

Want to provide more value to customers? Retailers should consider, if they haven’t already,…

Adidas to Sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group

Adidas said last week that it entered into an agreement to sell Reebok to Authentic Brands Group (…

Improving Profit Margins After COVID-19

Retailers have faced tremendous pressure throughout the COVID-19 crisis, as top-line revenue and …

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Driving Employee Satisfaction for Hourly Workers

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Kristina Stidham and Marie Albiges discuss an article recently published by Total Retail titled, “Pay Isn’t the Only Reason Employees Quit. Start Offering Them What They Really Value,” authored by Sanish Mondkar, CEO of Legion. This article digs into the opportunities retailers have to drive employee…

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Featured Resources

Mickey Drexler, Former CEO, J.Crew

"Things have been miserable in retail. The last two [years] or three years have not been fun…

Mary Renner Beech, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Kate Spade & Company

"Even more today, you have to be crystal clear in the brand you're putting out to consumers because…

Shari Ballard, Senior EVP and President of Multichannel Retail, Best Buy

"Be clear on who are and what you’re serving with your life. Then get ready for the world to…

Eddie Lampert, CEO, Sears Holdings Corp.

"Preparing the company for this day and age is something we've been working on for the last dozen…

Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta

"At the end of the day, especially in retail, you’ve got humans serving humans. And really, the…

Karen Quintos, Chief Customer Officer, Dell

"You have to stop trying to be perfect all the time and accept that you’re going to have to make…

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