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  • Footwear brand adds two new exec positions

    Long Island City, N.Y. -- Steve Madden has made two key executive promotions.

    The company announced that Amelia Newton Varela has been named to the newly created position of president, and Karla Frieders has been appointed to the newly created position of chief merchandising officer.

    Varela has more than 17 years of experience with Steve Madden in various roles, most recently as executive VP of wholesale.

  • Will retailers be hit with holiday labor shortage?

    New York -- The improving job picture may spell trouble for retailers’ holiday hiring plans, according to a report by CNBC.

    As online sales growth continues to grow, experts say retailers are already having trouble filling positions in the heart of their digital operations: their fulfillment centers.

    Read the full CNBC story, by clicking here.

  • Labor shortage could (negatively) affect holiday sales

    A tightening job market may add a new wrinkle to retailers' holiday hiring plans, according to a new report from CNBC.

    As online sales growth continues to outpace that at physical stores, experts say retailers are already having trouble filling positions in the heart of their digital operations: their warehouses.

    Read more by clicking here.

     

     

     

     

  • Another retailer hiring for Halloween rush

    Rockaway, N.J. - In anticipation for the Halloween season, Party City will hire an additional 20,000 employees nationwide.

    The retailer is hiring Halloween associates to undertake a variety of positions at its 900 stores.

    Employees undergo a specialized training program to gain Halloween costume product knowledge.

  • Retailer looking for a new CFO

    Niwot, Colo. -- Footwear marketer Crocs is on the hunt for a new CFO.

    The company announced that Jeff Lasher, senior VP and CFO, is leaving the company to join boating supplies and accessories retailer West Marine Inc.

    Lasher, who joined Crocs in 2009, will remain with the company through early November. He plans to join West Marine as CFO in November.

    Mike Smith, Crocs senior VP for finance, has been named interim CFO effective Oct. 1 and will work closely with Lasher during a transition period.

  • Sears protects pension fund

    Hoffman Estates, Ill. – Sears Holding Corp. is protecting the assets of its pension fund following the creation of its Seritage Growth Properties real estate investment trust (REIT).

    The company has entered into a five-year agreement with Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. (PBGC) to guarantee that it will continue to make required contributions to the fund.

  • RILA: DOL overtime proposal creates enormous burdens for employers

    Arlington, Va. -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued a strenuous objection to what it called the Department of Labor’s “flawed” overtime proposal.

  • Retailer goes on hiring binge for next big holiday

    Livonia, Mich. -- It’s Labor Day, time to start thinking about Halloween.

    In anticipation of one it calls of the largest retail holidays in the U.S., costume superstore, Halloween City, is creating thousands of temporary jobs to staff the hundreds of Halloween City stores now opening across the country.

    The retailer is recruiting up to 10,000 new employees to fill temporary management and store associate positions nationwide.

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