Tag: employment

May 2, 2023

An associate at a Gucci store in Los Angeles was recently fired for unboxing everything the luxury store gave her on her first day of work on TikTok and joking about keeping the loot and not returning to work. Her […]

August 12, 2022

Approximately 47 million Americans quit their jobs last year, resulting in a severe staffing shortage for businesses across industries. The latest data shows that there are 11.4 million job openings in the U.S.— but only six million unemployed workers. At […]

June 9, 2022

Providing worker flexibility decreased Neiman Marcus’ turnover by 20 percent — proving schedule flexibility is a driver of success in the retail space. Furthermore, research has directly connected flexible work hours to a happier, more productive workforce, but is it […]

December 6, 2018

Whether you’re looking to ramp-up your December holiday sales or take advantage of downtime in the slower winter months, there’s always a good reason to kick your sales training up a notch. Here are six strategies to help your team […]

March 9, 2018

Retail industry employment increased by 46,400 jobs in February over January, the National Retail Federation said today. The number excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants. Overall, the economy added 313,000 jobs, the Labor Department said. “This substantial gain in […]

May 12, 2017

A team is a small group of people who are committed to working together to achieve the desired goals. Members of the team work together by sharing ideas, debating issues, collaborating and establishing goals, making decisions, and dealing with conflicts. […]

November 28, 2016

Earlier this year, the Obama administration and Department of Labor passed a groundbreaking update to the national overtime rule. The new regulation, scheduled to take effect on December 1st would raise the salary threshold for overtime pay from $23,660 to […]

April 7, 2016

Sales is one of the oldest and for many, most difficult jobs there is. As a store owner or manager, one of your top responsibilities is making sure your business brings in the revenue it needs to not just survive, […]

March 7, 2016

A strong report on Friday from the Labor Department shows that retail employment was up 51,100 jobs in February on the heels of a gain of 52,100 in January. Compared with February 2015, retail jobs were up by 247,300. The […]