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  • NRF supports repeal of employer-mandated health care

    WASHINGTON — The National Retail Federation announced that it is endorsing legislation that would repeal the employer mandate provision of last year’s healthcare reform law.

  • Unemployment rises back up to 9%

    NEW YORK —The unemployment rate in April edged up to 9.0%, compared with 8.8% in March 2011.

    Construction employment was about unchanged in April, according to Friday's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This industry has shown little net movement since early 2010, after having fallen sharply during the prior three years.

    Overall, the economy added 244,000 jobs in April, a higher gain than anticipated by analysts.

  • Kroger stepping up in fight against organized retail theft

    New York City -- Kroger Co. is increasing its efforts to stop organized retail theft rings, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

    The supermarket company now has an executive in charge of organized crime investigations. He oversees investigators in each of Kroger’s 17 divisions across the nation.

  • Sears helps vets at home

    HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.  — Sears announced that it is launching its fourth annual Heroes at Home spring renovation campaign with Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit working to preserve affordable homeownership. Sears said that with the help of Rebuilding Together, it expects to renovate more than 300 homes across the country as part of the Heroes at Home program, which aims to improve American military families' lives by making necessary repairs, improvements or modifications to their homes.

  • Hearing begins on Wal-Mart’s bid for Massmart

    New York City -- Massmart Holdings Ltd. promised to add jobs if Wal-Mart Stores is allowed to buy a controlling stake in the South African wholesaler, CEO Grant Pattison. His remarks were made on Monday at a tribunal in Pretoria, South Africa, that will determine whether Wal-Mart will be able to go through with the deal.

  • Long-time Washington insider named RILA's top lobbyist

    ARLINGTON, Va.  — The Retail Industry Leaders Association announced that Bill Hughes has joined the association as SVP government relations. Hughes, a 27-year veteran of Capitol Hill, will serve as RILA’s top federal lobbyist.

  • Kronos Retail Labor Index: Hiring on the rise

    Chelmsford, Mass. -- Retail hiring is on the rise, according to the May report of the Kronos Retail Labor Index, a family of metrics and indices that analyze the relationship between the demand and supply sides of the labor market within the U.S. retail sector.

  • Edens & Avant expands NYC presence with new exec

    Columbia, S.C. -- Edens & Avant announced it has named Ed Senenman as senior VP, investments for the company.
           
    Senenman will be located in Edens & Avant’s new New York City office as the company continues to expand its NYC presence as part of an overall strategy of focusing on retail investments in major East Coast markets.
           
    Senenman was previously senior director of acquisitions for Federal Realty.

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