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  • Study: Middle-market retailers optimistic — especially about digital sales

    As the holidays approach, this group of retailers is feeling very confident about its financial health.        Eighty-percent of middle-market retailers (revenue between $5 million and $2.9 billion) rated their overall financial condition as healthy or very healthy in the 8th annual CIT Retail Outlook. Sixty-percent expect an increase in total sales of more than 5% for the 2016 holiday season, compared to only 33% three years ago.    

  • Specialty home décor retailer names Michael’s exec as COO

    Kirkland's has named its very first COO.    The home décor retailer named Mike Cairnes as executive VP and COO, effective November 28, 2016.   Cairnes brings 25 years of experience in home décor retailing and manufacturing to Kirkland's. He was most recently with Michael's Stores, where he served concurrently as president of its Aaron's Brothers retail business, since 2015, and president of its Artistree framing business, since 2007.    

  • Report: Pilot strike could disrupt holiday deliveries for Amazon, others

    The contractor that flies packages for Amazon and DHL Worldwide Express, ABX Air, has asked a federal judge to force its striking pilots back to work as it looks to put an early end to what could be a major disruption to holiday deliveries, Bloomberg reported.   

  • Paid Sick Leave Laws Challenging for Retail Employers

    Paid Sick Leave laws have spread like wildfire across several states and cities, each with their own unique requirements.     Employers in California may find themselves navigating a web of requirements. The state of California’s paid sick leave statute went into effect in July 2015, and there are also local ordinances in the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Emeryville, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and San Diego.    

  • Amazon continues aggressive expansion of fulfillment network

    Amazon continues to expand its already considerable fulfillment capabilities.    The online giant is set to open its third distribution center in Nevada, a move that will service customers in the southwest.   The new 800,000-square-foot facility, which will open in North Las Vegas, will employ more than 1,000 full-time workers who will pick, pack and ship larger customer items, such as big-screen televisions, kayaks and patio furniture.   

  • Mid-America taps lead tenant liaison

    Mid-America Asset Management has named Tracee Johnson senior asset manager, investing her with full responsibility for maintaining relationships with retail tenants.   Johnson, a 10-year veteran of Mid-America, will also be responsible for budgeting and operational planning and oversight of the more than 60 million sq. ft. of retail the company leases and manages throughout the Midwest.   Johnson is a licensed real estate broker in Illinois.

  • Top exec at Office Depot to leave

    The president of Office Depot’s North American operations is stepping down.   Marc Crosby is leaving the company “to pursue other opportunities,” according to the Sun Sentinel, which cited a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. No date was given for his departure.  

  • Tech Bytes: Three reasons why mobile employee engagement isn’t for everyone

    There is no doubt that employee-driven mobility programs are moving the dial on engagement, productivity and other business opportunities. However, too many companies are not asking the right questions when considering deployments.  
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