Human Resources

The nation’s largest toy store retailer is reportedly upping its stores closings — and by a big number.

Apple is set to pass the 500 store mark on Saturday, Feb. 25, when it opens its first store in Austria.

Lowe’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 Farmers Market beat the Street in its fourth quarter and said it would invest one-third of its tax savings in wages and bonuses.

Retailers talk a good talk when it comes to training employees, but a new study suggests not all of them walk the walk.

Roger Burghdorf, who in 18 years with Westfield was instrumental in establishing the Australian retail developer as a power in the U.S., has joined Avison Young as its national retail strategist.

As much as check-out lines are the bane of retailing, cashier-less checkout is not a panacea for the challenges brick-and-mortar retailers are facing.

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