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Stores face worker shortage this holiday season

Retailers are making hiring plans in anticipation of a busy holiday shopping season......»»

Category: marketsSource: cnnSep 18th, 2018

Target thrives online and in stores despite pandemic

Target's strong sales streak extended through a pandemic-shrouded holiday season after a hard push online and an increased effort to provide a.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 14th, 2021

‘We are struggling’: A bleak Christmas for America’s jobless

Nearly 10 million unemployed Americans face a holiday season they hardly could have foreseen a year ago: Too little money to buy gifts, cook large festive mea.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneDec 24th, 2020

19 stores that offer gift-wrapping services during the 2020 holiday season for free or a low fee

Choosing gifts that come professionally wrapped is an easy way to make them feel extra special. Here's a list of stores that offer gift wrap options. When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our a.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytDec 17th, 2020

Retailers plan for a Black Friday like no other

One of the biggest shopping days of the year will look dramatically different this holiday season as malls and stores enact COVID-19 precautions — .....»»

Category: topSource: latimesDec 13th, 2020

CVS clarifies its worker policies after more than 1,700 employees sign a petition demanding paid sick leave, face masks, and gloves as stores are overrun with customers

Reuters On Wednesday, CVS issued an update that clarified its policies to include paid sick leave for employees diagnosed with the coronavirus or under mandatory quarantine. This comes four days after employees started a petition on Change.org.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 18th, 2020

CVS updates its worker policies after more than 1,700 employees sign a petition demanding paid sick leave, face masks, and gloves as stores are overrun with customers

Reuters On Wednesday, CVS updated its policies to include paid sick leave for employees diagnosed with the coronavirus or under mandatory quarantine. This comes four days after employees started a petition on Change.org demanding si.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 18th, 2020

Macy’s is closing 125 stores and laying off 2,000 employees

The struggling retailer, which has been seeking to shore up sales after a disappointing holiday season, will close about a fifth of its stores......»»

Category: topSource: washpostFeb 4th, 2020

Costco proves why it"s Amazon-proof as stores like Target and Macy"s struggle

Tim Boyle/Getty Images Target, Macy's, and Kohl's all reported weaker-than-expected sales numbers for the holiday season.  Meanwhile, sales at Costco were.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 15th, 2020

America has turned its back on big department stores

Somehow, in the midst of a monster holiday shopping season, America's biggest department stores managed to lose sales. Despite several attempts to revamp their images, department stores have gotten the cold shoulder from shoppers......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 9th, 2020

Weak holiday sales at Kohl"s, J.C. Penney spell more trouble for stores

Kohl's Corp and J.C. Penney Co Inc reported lower holiday season sales on Thursday, a sign that traditional brick-and-mortar retailers struggled to compete with record-breaking online shopping between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 9th, 2020

Macy’s is closing 29 stores nationwide within weeks

Analysts said the retailer’s performance was disappointing during a relatively strong holiday season in which overall retail sales grew 3.7 percent......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJan 8th, 2020

Macy"s holiday season sales fall less than feared, to close 29 stores

Macy's Inc reported a small decline in holiday same-store sales on Wednesday, surprising investors who were bracing for a sharper drop following an earlier profit warning......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 8th, 2020

Amazon Registers Record-Breaking 2019 Holiday Season

Third-Party sellers sold more than a billion items in Amazon’s stores this holiday seasonRelated Stocks: AMZN, FDX,.....»»

Category: blogSource: gurufocusDec 27th, 2019

Online sales hit a record high, boosting a short US holiday shopping season

Reuters US shoppers spent more online than in retail stores during the shortest winter shopping season in the past six years, with online .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 25th, 2019

Record online sales give short U.S. holiday shopping season a boost: report

U.S. shoppers spent more online than in retail stores during the shortest winter shopping season in the past six years, with online sales hitting a record high, a report by Mastercard Inc showed......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 25th, 2019

Forget store traffic and bag count: Gauging retail performance in an online world

Marshal Cohen has religiously visited the same stores every holiday season since 1999......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 23rd, 2019

Short and sweet forecast for holiday shopping

Facing the shortest holiday season in six years, retailers are pulling out all the stops to attract seasonal shoppers. And brick and mortar stores are enjoying favored.....»»

Category: realestateSource: realestateweeklyDec 11th, 2019

How to give more than lip service to people who are homeless this holiday season

‘Wage inequality, racial inequities and a severe shortage of affordable rental homes leave too many vulnerable people unable to afford their housing.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 11th, 2019

‘Make eye contact’ — how to help people who are homeless this holiday season (and what NOT to do)

‘Wage inequality, racial inequities and a severe shortage of affordable rental homes leave too many vulnerable people unable to afford their housing.’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 9th, 2019

Retailers are offering faster, cheaper shipping than ever before. Here"s what stores including Walmart and Target are offering this year.

AP Images / Peter Wynn Thompson This holiday season, there are plenty of reasons to shop online. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 4th, 2019