retail jobs
Fashion Firms Improve Workplace Corporate Citizenship: Week Ahead
Abercrombie & Fitch, Neiman Marcus and VF Corp. achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's 2022…
H&M Decreasing Store Count as Digital Blossoms
According to the CEO, the goal for 2030 is to double sales while at the same time halving the carbon…
REI New York Retail Workers’ Petition to Unionize Spurs Blowback From CEO
REI Co-op employees in New York City are seeking to form the company's first union.
WWD Recommends
Job Cuts Ahead at Primark Stores
Sales haven't recovered to where they were pre-Covid, but the UK's "Plan B" rollback could revive footfall at…
TJX to Corporate Workers: Get Vaccinated to ‘Retain’ Your Job
The off-price giant is the latest name in the industry to draw a hard line on employee vaccinations: get the…
More Women Enter Labor Force as Unemployment Rate Drops to 3.9%
Despite a new pandemic-era low for the unemployment rate, U.S. jobs are still down by 3.6 million versus…
Lawsuits Target Amazon, Gap’s ‘Discriminatory’ Hiring Policies
The twin suits brought by the same plaintiff characterize the companies' screening policies and practices as…
Will December’s Job Growth Last? Omicron Might Hold the Answer
The private sector added 807,000 jobs in December, new data shows.
Is Labor Shortage Over For Retailers? Week Ahead
First-time jobless claims for the week ended Nov. 13, 2021, are the lowest since the pandemic began.
Macy’s Raises Minimum Wage to $15
Amid an ongoing labor shortage, several retailers have raised pay and beefed up benefits to attract talent.
Job Growth and Wages are Rising: Week Ahead
Job growth and rising wages suggest that consumer spending should keep growing in the fourth quarter, during…
Retail Sees Job Gains, as Global Leaders Agree on Corporate Tax: Week Ahead
Retail saw job growth in September as chains begin seasonal hiring, while a new global tax plan treats…
CEO Confidence Dipped from Q2 Highs. Why?
While CEOs say economic conditions are better than a year ago, their confidence levels declined from Q2's…
UK Retail Group Urges Cut on ‘Excessive’ Shops Tax
British Retail Consortium is urging UK's treasury head to include a shops tax cut in the Autumn 2021 budget.
Next Plc Sounds Note of Caution on Holiday Deliveries
Next raised concerns over seasonal staff shortages and said it's had to raise prices—mostly on large home…