by Mike Duff | Sep 19, 2024 | Retail Articles
Amazon has revealed a program to raise the pay of front-line employees and provide them with free Prime membership. In a blog post, Udit Madan, vice president, Amazon Worldwide Operations, pointed out that as early as 2018, Amazon increased its starting wage to...
by Mike Duff | Oct 8, 2021 | Retail Articles
In a retail environment where many companies have restructured compensation, Williams-Sonoma has announced that it will boost its hourly minimum wage to $15 per hour, effective immediately. The company stated that the increase reflects its continuing commitment to...
by Mike Duff | Oct 6, 2021 | Retail Articles
Hourly Target workers in store, service center and supply chain positions, as well as select headquarters and seasonal employees, will receive an extra $2 per hour for each hour worked during peak periods through the holiday season, the company announced. For hourly...
by Mike Duff | Oct 5, 2021 | Retail Articles
Even with all the macro pressures in the marketplace, including COVID-19 and labor shortages, retailers remain optimistic even for what they recognize will be a bumpy 2021 holiday shopping season. A survey of retail managers and executives commissioned by the Ultimate...
by Mike Duff | Sep 20, 2021 | Retail Articles
Walgreens is offering an incentive of $200 in myWalgreens cash to any employees who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by November 30 as it continues to realign compensation during the pandemic. In addition, Walgreens is offering full-time pharmacists a...