Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Sears reportedly on brink of filing for bankruptcy as debt payment looms
Sears Holdings Corp. is inching closer to filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative, judicial developments - Oct. 8
New law in California requires employers with five or more employees to provide at least two hours of sexual harassment training to all supervisors and one hour of similar training to all nonsupervisory employees.

10 Things to Know About Hiring and Onboarding a Seasonal Workforce

With the holiday season rapidly approaching, many retailers will once again be gearing up to hire seasonal workers to handle the crowds of extra customers.
Barnes & Noble in strategic review as it explores sale

A struggling Barnes & Noble is evaluating alternatives.
Amazon ‘listened’ to critics, raises minimum wage

Amazon has made a move fueled by economic imperatives and political pressure, including withering criticism from Sen. Bernie Sanders.
It might not be over for Toys ‘R’ Us

Toys “R” Us might live to see another day.
Commentary: Amazon wage hike driven by political, economic imperatives

Amazon's decision to raise its minimum U.S. wage to $15 an hour is both a politically savvy move and a change made out of economic necessity.
Online sales tax collection rules take effect in 10 states

Statutes and regulations that require online retailers to collect sales tax on online orders from residents of 10 states go into effect Monday, Oct. 1, 2018.
New law in California requires companies to put women on their boards

California has become the first state in the nation to require publicly traded companies to have at least one woman on their corporate boards.
Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related judicial, legislation actions - Oct. 1

California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that mandates publicly-traded companies which are based in the state must have at least one female member on the board of directors.

Legislative, Regulatory & Legal

Sears reportedly on brink of filing for bankruptcy as debt payment looms

Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative, judicial developments - Oct. 8

10 Things to Know About Hiring and Onboarding a Seasonal Workforce

Barnes & Noble in strategic review as it explores sale

Amazon ‘listened’ to critics, raises minimum wage

It might not be over for Toys ‘R’ Us

Commentary: Amazon wage hike driven by political, economic imperatives

Online sales tax collection rules take effect in 10 states

New law in California requires companies to put women on their boards

Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related judicial, legislation actions - Oct. 1