WORKFORCE

Dick’s Sporting Goods will now provide a temporary pay boost through December and is the third major retailer to announce a Thanksgiving store closure.

Dollar Tree and its Family Dollar unit are holding a virtual career fair to fill some 1,300 positions in its growing distribution center network.

Best Buy Co. is on a roll, with its total second-quarter sales to date up over last year despite the disruption caused by the pandemic.

Walmart Inc. is giving its hourly employees another round of cash bonuses. It’s also closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, which falls on Nov. 26 this year. 

J.C. Penney Company is reducing its workforce on the heels of downsizing its store portfolio as it looks to emerge from bankruptcy.