WORKFORCE

Rite Aid to move to new ‘remote-first’ headquarters — in Philadelphia

Rite Aid is moving its corporate headquarters from its longtime location in Camp Hill, Pa., to a new “enterprise headquarters” in Philadelphia’s Navy Yard district.
Sam’s Club to raise minimum wage

Sam’s Club is following the lead of other retailers and raising its minimum wage as companies find themselves in hot competition to attract workers amid a tight labor market.
Amazon extends hiring blitz with 125,000 new openings

Amazon keeps adding to the jobs it is looking to fill.
Seasonal hiring outlook finds employers focused on finding permanent workers

The nation’s labor shortage could put a dent in holiday hiring.
Kohl’s adds bonus program as its looks to hire 90,000 holiday workers

Kohl’s Corp. is adding an incentive to attract holiday workers amid the nation’s ongoing labor shortage.
Dick’s Sporting Goods to hire the most seasonal workers in its history

Dick’s Sporting Goods is going on a holiday hiring spree.
CSA Exclusive: Security, innovation, budget lead retail IT challenges

Survey results released exclusively to Chain Store Age reveal four in 10 retailers view data/cyber security as a top IT challenge.
Five-step plan to prepare for workplace vaccine mandate

It’s estimated that 80 million workers — or two-third of the nation’s workforce — will be affected by the impending vaccine/testing rule.

COVID and Retail Employment: Five issues on the near, long-term horizon