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Walmart to Hire 150,000 Store Associates Ahead of Holiday 2021
The retail giant says most of the hires are full-time and will remain permanent at the end of the season.
Macy’s and Target Hiring Tens of Thousands of Holiday Workers
With some Covid-wary consumers planning to do more holiday shopping online, Macy's is throwing 21,000 jobs at…
Jabs for Jobs? How Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Could Drive Labor Crunch
Mandating Covid-19 vaccinations could result in unintended consequences for the jobs market.
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The combined retail sector shed more than 25,000 jobs in August. Textiles and apparel manufacturers trimmed…
Walmart to Add 20K Workers to Supply Chain
New jobs created at the retailer, as well as at Dollar General and Dollar Tree, are mostly logistics and…
US Has More Job Openings Than Willing Workers: Week Ahead
Labor Department data for June 2021 shows a net hiring in the retail trade sector of just 276,000 Americans…
Boohoo CEO Dismisses ‘Throwaway’ Allegations as E-Tailer Plots 5,000 New Jobs
The CEO of the ultra-fast-fashion e-tailer selling $4.80 crop tops defended his company's wares as "not the…
Why July’s Payroll Increase Only Tells Part of the Story: Week Ahead
Friday's nonfarm payroll report for July doesn't include the impact from the significant uptick in new…
America’s Economic Recovery Might Be in Trouble, Payroll Data Suggests
"The labor market recovery continues to exhibit uneven progress," ADP chief economist Nela Richardson said.
Could Dual Threat Derail Holiday? Week Ahead
The jobs front is getting muddied and other labor issues, such as lack of truck drivers, could pressure…
Under Armour Job Postings Dip for First Time Since December
The number of job listings on the athleticwear company's site are down 10.1 percent from last month's high.
Saks, Gap and Retail Plan for the New Normal: Week Ahead
As Saks and others plan their return to office life, retailers have adjusted mask policies to meet CDC…
There May Be Good News for Retail Jobs in the Months Ahead
While the April jobs market was a bust, apparel and accessories stores added 10,000 to their ranks and more…
Anticipated April Hiring Boom Ends Up a Bust: Week Ahead
It wasn't clear if April jobs data meant the lackluster hiring report was due to a shortage of workers or a…
JCPenney Cuts 650 Jobs
One hundred associates were impacted at the corporate level, along with 550 positions at stores and field…