Customer Growth Partners: Back-to-school poised for best growth since 2011American consumers are ramping up their spending, just in time for the critical back-to-school season. Walgreens tops on Disability Equality IndexFor a third consecutive year, Walgreens has been given the top-score of 100% on the 2019 Disability Equality Index. Altar’d State taps Talbots VP to spearhead plus-size format Young women’s fashion brand Altar’d State is doubling down on the growing plus-size market. Kohl’s gets a jump on holiday hiring In a tight labor market, it’s never too early to get a jump on holiday hiring — even if it is the middle of summer. Let’s Pave names president Let’s Pave, a national provider of specialized paving services and solutions, announced that veteran industry executive Jeff Lax has joined the company as president and partner. Ikea shutting down its U.S. factory Ikea is closing its only production facility in the United States. Walmart rolls out next-gen employee scheduling system to 4,600 stores Walmart has made it easier for its employees to view work schedules, swap shifts and pick up unfilled ones. Prime Day kicks off — complete with employee walkouts The first day of Amazon’s Prime Day kicked off on July 15 with deals galore — and striking Amazon employees. Kroger plans high-tech fulfillment center in Atlanta The Kroger Co. is moving forward with an initiative to bring customers the freshest products possible with supply chain automation. Amazon unveils nearly $1 billion employee retraining initiative In one of the biggest corporate retraining initiatives to date, Amazon plans to retrain one-third of its U.S. workforce. First Previous 239 240 241 242 243 Next Last
