Lowe’s to help pay for employees’ trade skills educationLowe’s is launching a program to take on the worsening gap in trade skills in its job pool as the U.S. labor market continues to tighten. Sprouts: New store pipeline ‘strong’Sprouts Farmers Market beat the Street in its fourth quarter and said it would invest one-third of its tax savings in wages and bonuses. Study: One-third of retail employees receive no training Retailers talk a good talk when it comes to training employees, but a new study suggests not all of them walk the walk. Toys ‘R’ Us reportedly facing loan troubles Toys “R” Us is reportedly at risk of breaching a covenant on one of its loans. Deadline nears for nominating ‘Under 40’ retail real estate stars You have until the end of the month to call our attention to a budding superstar in your midst. Home Depot Q4 earnings, sales tops estimates The world’s largest home improvement retailer continued to ring up big numbers for the fourth quarter amid digital initiatives and the strong U.S. housing market. Report: Job cuts at Amazon’s Seattle headquarters Amazon is reportedly cutting “hundreds” of staffers at its headquarters as it looks to focus head count on its fastest-growing businesses. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Insider’s guide to retail-related legislative developments Paid leave continues to heat up on a state and Federal level, according to weekly recap of legislative activity. Justice Department’s No. 3 official leaving for top legal post at Walmart The third-ranking official at the U.S. Justice Department is leaving to take a job in the private sector. Sears Canada creditors pressure Sears CEO Eddie Lampert, the chairman, CEO and controlling shareholder of the beleaguered Sears Holdings, has another problem to deal with. First Previous 356 357 358 359 360 Next Last
