Survey: Omicron variant impacts in-store shoppingThe Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is affecting the shopping experience. More Starbucks stores begin move to unionize — in the U.S. and CanadaThe drive to unionize is hitting more Starbucks locations. Specialty Latino grocer moves workforce management to smart platform One of the largest Latino-owned supermarket chains in California is consolidating all of its legacy workforce management solutions to a single vendor. Checkers & Rally’s rolling out automated voice ordering at the drive-thru In one of the largest rollouts of the technology, a quick-service restaurant chain is applying artificial intelligence to the drive-thru. Challenger: Companies need to establish clear policies on vaccines The decision by companies on whether to impose an employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate is now back in their court given the recent decision by the Supreme Court to strike down the OSHA rule. Seasonal Recap: Retail holiday hiring down 7% Despite record need, high demand and, in some cases, signing bonuses, retail employers struggled to fill holiday jobs in 2021. Lululemon: Omicron to hurt Q4 performance Lululemon Athletica Inc. warned that omicron will take a toll on its fourth-quarter results even in the face of strong holiday results. C-store retailers report strong sales in 2021 amid labor, supply chain challenges Convenience stores retailers saw their sales rise in 2021 even as they dealt with two big challenges. Macy’s reportedly cuts store hours amid COVID surge, staffing problems Macy’s has temporarily shortened the hours its stores are open for business in January — but not by that much. Hy-Vee boosts store security with new in-house team Hy-Vee is increasing its efforts to ensure the safety of its customers and employees. First Previous 24 25 26 27 28 Next Last
