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Arlington, Va. -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued a strenuous objection to what it called the Department of Labor’s “flawed” overtime proposal.

A tightening job market may add a new wrinkle to retailers' holiday hiring plans, according to a new report from CNBC.

As online sales growth continues to outpace that at physical stores, experts say retailers are already having trouble filling positions in the heart of their digital operations: their warehouses.

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Cincinnati -- The ax fell at Macy’s on Tuesday.

In the name of optimizing its omnichannel approach, Macy's said it plans to close between 35 and 40 namesake stores in early 2016 even as its moves ahead with expansion of its new off price format, Macy’s Backstage.

On the heels of the most successful Jurassic Park movie ever, Gymboree is looking to leverage the popularity of dinosaurs with a new collection inspired by a new dinosaur-themed series on Netflix.

Now that retailers such as Amazon.com are entering the online services market, Angie’s List is looking to fortify its executive ranks by tapping a veteran retail e-commerce executive to run the company.<br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; max-height: 100000px; color: rgb(54, 54, 54); font-family: open_sansregular, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(2

Seattle – Amazon is priming the appetites of customers in Seattle with a new feature of its Prime Now one-hour delivery service.

Members of the Amazon Prime paid loyalty program in Seattle can order delivery from participating local restaurants using the Prime Now mobile app.

Prime members can view participating restaurants, browse menus, place orders and track the status of their delivery in real time. Once an order is placed, Amazon delivery drivers pick up and deliver the food within an hour or less.

American Girl is targeting tween girls and their parents via a new partnership with a bestselling author and pediatrician.

The retailer is teaming up once again with Dr. Cara Natterson on a new go-to guide for moms and daughters. The new three-book set, "The Care & Keeping of Us: A Sharing Collection for Girls and Their Moms," according to American Girl, provides the tools to get the conversation going on topics most top-of-mind for growing girls: from body basics, hygiene and healthy habits to friends, social media, clothing and more.

Rockaway, N.J. - In anticipation for the Halloween season, Party City will hire an additional 20,000 employees nationwide.

The retailer is hiring Halloween associates to undertake a variety of positions at its 900 stores.

Employees undergo a specialized training program to gain Halloween costume product knowledge.