Tag: employees

October 12, 2023

In a recent interview with Harvard Business Review, Whole Foods’ CEO Jason Buechel said a primary employee retention tool for the organic grocer is creating opportunities for advancement. At the store level, apprentice programs for butchers, certified cheese professionals, and […]

September 26, 2023

According to a recent Bloomberg report, retail employees in the U.S. are “fed up and quitting at record rates.” A McKinsey study from 2022 found that the quit rate for retail and hospitality workers is over 70% higher than the […]

July 13, 2022

Workers still have the upper hand, generally speaking, in the current job market despite speculation that the economy may slow to a point where employers need fewer workers or begin laying off employees in significant numbers. A Wall Street Journal […]

October 20, 2021

Renovating your retail store can be both exciting and rewarding. Your store’s exterior and interior design are a crucial part of your overall brand experience. While remodeling your store can be a big investment, the difference it makes for both […]

September 22, 2021

Disturbing stories about customers confronting retail employees, sometimes violently, have been unfortunately growing in frequency in the U.S. for a number of years, especially since the beginning of the pandemic. One reporter recently attributed this escalation to an old retail […]

September 3, 2021

Though it is typical for retailers to hire thousands of seasonal workers ahead the holidays, Walmart’s announcement signals the competitiveness of this year’s tight labor market. It also indicates the lengths retailers are willing to go to lure candidates. Walgreens […]

May 29, 2020

Amazon says that it will offer permanent positions to around 70 per cent of the hundreds of thousands of workers it hired to meet demand during the pandemic. The online giant has hired around 175,000 new staff since the start […]

September 21, 2018

Burgeoning expenses have been an issue for Under Armour, and shares rose Thursday on the news of the brand’s plans to scale back its workforce, one of the costliest line items for any business. Under Armour Chief Financial Officer David […]

February 7, 2018

MIAMI — As the saying goes, the customer is always right. But it’s an understatement to say that times have changed since that philosophy was popularized, and these days Best Buy is getting ahead by boosting customer satisfaction, starting with […]

December 28, 2017

Clearly 2017 has been a big year of merger and acquisitions in retail. But what do these changes mean for the hiring and laying off of the retail workforce? We spoke with Emily Elder, practice development manager at RiseSmart, to […]

September 27, 2017

Last year Walmart CEO Doug McMillon promised that Walmart would make a concerted effort to be a better place to work, citing the boost in its minimum hourly pay, more flexible work schedules, and additional training and opportunities for career […]

June 16, 2017

Many retailers rely on seasonal employees to meet increased shopper demand during the busy summer and holiday months. But seasonal employees also alleviate the stress placed on their permanent counterparts during those busier seasons. They work irregular hours, they cover […]

March 1, 2017

The long hours and late nights of working in the retail business can be as tough on employees as they are on you. As a business owner, you have a big responsibility to not only protect your business, but to […]

June 9, 2016

Retailers have often relied upon the ability to hire employees at a guaranteed annual salary without paying attention to the number of hours worked. A recent rule change may end that practice by raising the salary threshold to exempt from […]

April 20, 2016

Target Corp is raising its minimum wage to $10 an hour, Reuters reported. The reported increase comes amid an increasingly competitive job market and widespread calls by activists and labor groups for retail and restaurant chains to offer higher wages. […]

February 8, 2016

Retailers have tried everything it seems to get employees to sell more. So many try to hire the natural born salesperson. That doesn’t really work because generally they are few and far between. Some try to use contests but that only […]

February 3, 2016

When it comes to manufacturing, safety needs to be a top priority. A facility cannot be efficient and productive if their employees are left to work in dangerous conditions. One accident can have a lifelong impact on someone’s life as […]

January 25, 2016

I was consulting with a new luxury client. I was going to be working on their salesfloor, so he told me I would have to wear the old school uniform of a dark navy suit, tie – the works. I […]

January 14, 2016

Sheetz, the family-owned and operated convenience store chain, announced it will invest more than $15 million to raise the wages of store employees across the company. And it is doing so without cutting back on hours for full-time employees. “While […]

January 11, 2016

Do you feel powerless to stop employing associates who feel their life slipping through their fingertips and the soles of their shoes as they put in time waiting for customers to make their day? Are you one of the many […]