Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly review of retail-related judicial, legislative developments - Sept. 10Minimum wage activity picks up in several states. Retail industry jobs drop in August, but eclipse 2017 levelsA tight labor market impacted retail job growth in August, however employment is up significantly higher than last year. Barnes & Noble kicks off fiscal year with a loss The nation’s largest bookseller started its fiscal year with a loss in its first quarter due to disappointing sales and turnaround initiatives that are struggling to take hold. Michaels’ holiday hiring on pace with last year The Michaels Companies is the latest retailer to get a jump on seasonal hiring amid a strong U.S. jobs market. H-E-B to open digital tech lab H-E-B, the Texas grocery powerhouse, made a new move to strengthen its position in the digital retail space. Amazon on West Coast hiring spree Amazon is looking to bolster the IT team in one of its expanding technology hubs. Levi Strauss takes a stand on controversial issue The nation’s most iconic denim brand has joined the growing ranks of retailers that are taking a stand on the issues of the day. Heneghan to head acquisitions at VEREIT A real estate vet with over 25 years of experience has rejoined VEREIT as senior VP of acquisitions. Bernie Sanders lashes out at Amazon with “BEZOS Act” tax bill Jeff Bezos now has a piece of proposed legislation named after him. Regulatory Watch: Weekly recap of retail-related judicial, legislative developments - Sept. 3 Wages, labor policies, date security in the spotlight. First Previous 319 320 321 322 323 Next Last
