retail jobs

Retailers Face More Job Openings Than New Hires
Retailers Face More Job Openings Than New Hires
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

With unemployment at new lows, staffing has become a challenge for retail companies. Retailers had 757,000 job openings in July, which is roughly 100,000 more...

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Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays
Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

Macy’s announced it is hiring 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, as well as adding more employees to handle online orders. “Macy’s, Inc. is...

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215K Retail, Manufacturing Jobs Added In July
215K Retail, Manufacturing Jobs Added In July
August 06, 2018  |  Retail

While economists had predicted that hiring would slow this year, U.S. employers have been expanding their payrolls, adding an average of 215,000 jobs per month...

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Cutting Clerks Is Cutting Into Retail Sales
Cutting Clerks Is Cutting Into Retail Sales
April 30, 2018  |  Retail

The brick-and-mortar store closures that have swept through retail in recent years have captured a lot of attention, but the purge of retail staff has...

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Home Depot’s High-Tech Hiring Spree
Home Depot’s High-Tech Hiring Spree
April 18, 2018  |  Retail

Home Depot, unique among the big-box store retailers, has not only survived in the age of the Amazon-effect, but thrived. Stock prices have grown 135...

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JCPenney Announces Job Cuts, Shake Up
JCPenney Announces Job Cuts, Shake Up
March 02, 2018  |  Retail

After reporting weak Q4 earnings, JCPenney is cutting its workforce in a move that could save the company up to $25 million per year. The...

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Dollar General Stores Eye Rural Expansion
Dollar General Stores Eye Rural Expansion
December 28, 2017  |  Retail

Dollar General is planning an expansion with a focus on rural American. The chain announced Wednesday (Dec. 27) that it will be opening its 17th...

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Retail Job Apocalypse, Everyone Must Go!
Retail Job Apocalypse, Everyone Must Go!
July 31, 2017  |  Retail

“Everything must go” is typically a phrase reserved for big clearance or store closure sales. Speaking to the latter, what results from those brick-and-mortar stores...

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Retail Payrolls Take An ECommerce Hit
Retail Payrolls Take An ECommerce Hit
April 10, 2017  |  Retail

Changing eCommerce and technological shifts in the retail space are now impacting payrolls. According to a new report from the U.S. government, the number of...

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