Lowe’s in 7th round of pandemic-related bonuses; announces spring hiring blitz Amazon publicly backs bill to set $15 minimum wageAmazon is continuing its efforts to increase the federal minimum wage. Amazon expanding Boston tech hub, plans 3,000 new jobs Amazon is making major additions to its office space and professional staffing in Boston. Urban Outfitters links contact center staffing to customer needs Urban Outfitters is combining customer engagement and workforce data to maximized the effectiveness of contact center operations. Shipt offers one-time shopper bonuses of up to $500 A Target-owned online delivery platform is rewarding shoppers who stayed busy little elves during the 2020 holiday season. Instacart to lay off more than 1,800 as part of curbside changes Instacart is introducing two new models for its Instacart Pickup curbside service, and will eliminate close to 2,000 in-store shopper positions as a result. Retail hiring surged in December nearly 190% over 2019, led by these sectors… Seasonal retail employment gains hit their highest total on record in December, as retailers added 229,700 jobs during the month. Lidl to offer extra pay to U.S. employees who get COVID-19 vaccine Lidl is the latest U.S. retailer to offer incentives to its workers to get vaccinated. Survey: Despite staffing problems, most stores had successful holiday Issues such as COVID-19 impacted store operations during the 2020 holiday shopping season, but most retail stores avoided a sales decline. Aldi to pay employees who get COVID-19 vaccine, set up on-site vaccination clinics Aldi is the latest retailer to offer incentives for U.S. employees who receive a COVID-19 vaccine. First Previous 70 71 72 73 74 Next Last