Attendees of the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) industry event, NRF 2018: Retail’s Big Show, were able to network with peers, scout out new trends and learn from the top talent in the industry. One of the biggest benefits of attending …
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Walmart to Cut 1,000 Corporate Jobs
Walmart is planning to slash more than 1,000 corporate jobs this month, The Wall Street Journal reports. The news comes shortly after the big-box retailer announced plans to raise its hourly minimum wage and close 63 Sam’s Club locations. “We’ve …
Read More »Walmart to Close 63 Sam’s Club Locations, Lay Off Thousands
Walmart unexpectedly announced it is closing 63 Sam’s Club locations across the U.S., potentially impacting up to 11,000 workers, Business Insider reports. According to Business Insider, many employees were unaware of the store closures until showing up for shifts to …
Read More »Encouraging Trades, Training Among Topics at Women’s Leadership Roundtable
The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) hosted its second annual Women’s Leadership Roundtable in Chicago, Dec. 6 during which attendees discussed the value that trades bring to the industry, and the importance of training employees among a variety of …
Read More »Sears Selling Properties to Support Worker Pensions
Sears Holdings has announced plans to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to employee pensions with the sale of 140 properties, according to the company. “The struggling retailer said it expects to raise the $407 million in pension contributions by selling the …
Read More »Highlights From 2017 Employee Compensation Report
Click the image above to see how data from the 2017 Employee Compensation Report appeared in Hardware Retailing‘s November issue. NRHA Presents Insights From New Report Retailers’ payroll expenses can be a critical part of their operations’ profitability. The North American Retail Hardware …
Read More »10 Things Your Employees Are Dying to Tell You
Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. For many retailers, employees are family. Even if they’re not related by blood, these are the people you spend the most time with day to day. Yet even in the most harmonious …
Read More »NRHA’s Management Program Graduates Set Sights on the Future
Their topics varied, but their goals were the same: improve their businesses through ambitious, innovative projects. The group of leaders from independent home improvement stores throughout the U.S. met Aug. 10 to present plans for projects they developed as they …
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