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- 7/30/2021
Walmart to require masks for store employees in high-risk areas
Walmart Inc. is reinstating its employee mask mandate but, at least for the time being, it does not apply across all its locations. - 7/30/2021
Health and wellness services drive customer satisfaction with retailers
The surge of delivering primary care services such as vaccinations, routine screenings and physical exams through retail pharmacies has reached an important milestone. - 7/30/2021
L Brands settles workplace misconduct lawsuit prior to Victoria’s Secret spinoff
L Brands has reached a settlement to end a shareholder that alleged a toxic workplace culture of sexual harassment and misogyny at its Victoria’s Secret division. - 7/30/2021
Survey: Shoppers prefer buying adult beverages in-store, with Walmart top choice
When it comes to buying wine, beer and spirits, stores win out — even during a pandemic. - 7/29/2021
Amazon reports third consecutive $100 billion quarter; store sales up 10%
Amazon blew past analysts’ second-quarter earnings expectations but its sales — and third-quarter forecast — missed the mark. - 7/29/2021
Target giving another bonus to front-line employees
Target Corp. is once again investing another $75 million-plus in its employees. - 7/29/2021
NRF urges vaccinations
Retailers are revisiting the issue of whether or not to issue mask mandates. - 7/29/2021
Wegmans to open its first store in Manhattan on site of recently closed Kmart
Wegmans Food Markets has signed a 30-year lease for its second store in the Big Apple, this time in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. - 7/28/2021
Coach owner to raise minimum wage; commits to 100% renewable energy by 2025
Tapestry is the latest retailer to add incentives to attract and retain employees amid the ongoing labor crunch.