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  • Dick's celebrates its in-store Olympians

    Dick's Sporting Goods is launching an emotional omnichannel campaign as part of its sponsorship of Team USA.

    The TV and digital effort tells the story of everyday sacrifices made by Olympic/Paralympic-hopeful athletes, and it prominently features five Team USA Contenders who are currently employed in Dick's stores nationwide.

  • Dick's Sporting Goods celebrates its in-store Olympians

    Dick's Sporting Goods is launching an emotional omnichannel campaign as part of its sponsorship of Team USA.

    The TV and digital effort tells the story of everyday sacrifices made by Olympic/Paralympic-hopeful athletes, and it prominently features five Team USA Contenders who are currently employed in Dick's stores nationwide.

  • Retail employment up

    A strong report on Friday from the Labor Department shows that retail employment was up 51,100 jobs in February on the heels of a gain of 52,100 in January.

    Compared with February 2015, retail jobs were up by 247,300. The numbers exclude gasoline stations, automobiles and restaurants.

  • Costco doing something it hasn’t done in nine years

    Costco Wholesale Corp. is raising entry-level wages for its hourly workers for the first time since 2007.

    The move comes as other major retailers have been upping the minimum wages for their entry-level workers amid a tightening job market.

    Starting this month, Costco will pay workers $1.50 more per hour in the U.S. and Canada. Workers will now earn at least $13 or $13.50 per hour, up from a minimum of $11.50 or $12 per hour.

  • Kohl’s serves its communities through philanthropy

    Kohl’s announced it donated more than $51 million in 2015 through various charitable efforts and programs.

    The donations include nearly $16 million in corporate grants through Kohl’s premier associate volunteer program and approximately $19 million donated through Kohl’s Cares® cause merchandise, in addition to other philanthropic giving.

  • Wegmans, Publix named 'Best Companies to Work For'

    Both Wegmans and Publix were named to Fortune's 2016 top-100 list of "Best Companies to Work For," and both grocers - the only retail pharmacy operators on the list - have placed in the top 100 for the past 19 consecutive years.

    Both Wegmans and Publix are two of 12 companies that have earned spots on Fortune's "Best Companies" list every year since the list began.

  • Here's the secret to Publix's success

    For the 19th consecutive year, Publix has been honored as one of Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” The magazine sent a journalist to work at a Publix grocery store for several days, and he discovered what makes Publix so successful.

    Read more by clicking here.

  • Costco prevails during holidays

    Costco’s profit fell short of analysts’ estimates at the mid-point in its fiscal year, but business trends were solid in the company’s second quarter with a 4% same store sales increase at U.S. locations.

    The company said its total revenues for the period ended Feb. 14, which included the holidays, increased 2.6% to $28.2 billion. Merchandise and service sales increased 2.6% to $27.9 billion and membership fees increased 3.6% to $603 million.

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