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Macy’s Cuts Weekday Store Hours as COVID-19 Spikes in New Year

Macy’s Cuts Weekday Store Hours as COVID-19 Spikes in New Year
Macy’s Cuts Weekday Store Hours as COVID-19 Spikes in New Year
January 05, 2022  |  Retail

Macy’s is scaling back its store hours through the end of January in response to the escalating number of COVID-19 cases across the U.S. that’s...

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Federal Regulator Launches Consultation to Reconsider Gig Workers Status
Federal Regulator Launches Consultation to Reconsider Gig Workers Status
December 29, 2021  |  Gig Economy

The National Labor Relations Board, a U.S. federal independent agency which oversees union activity and workers’ rights, on Monday (Dec. 27) launched an invitation to...

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Grocers Tap Self-Service to Save Labor Across Supply Chain
Grocers Tap Self-Service to Save Labor Across Supply Chain
December 21, 2021  |  Unattended Retail

In the face of today’s labor challenges, grocers are increasingly embracing self-service technologies to maximize efficiency every step of the way. Take Ahold Delhaize’s subsidiary...

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Gig Workers Want Insight Into Platform Algorithms
Gig Workers Want Insight Into Platform Algorithms
December 13, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers delivering passengers, groceries and restaurant meals are at the mercy of computer algorithms that could upend their workplace standing with little recourse. Now...

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New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
December 09, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment filings fell to 184,000 in the week ended Dec. 4, a decrease of 43,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised level. This is...

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Retailers Embrace Clienteling to Make the Shopping Experience More Personal
Retailers Embrace Clienteling to Make the Shopping Experience More Personal
December 07, 2021  |  Retail

Store associates, once primarily responsible for stocking shelves, answering customer questions and helping people check out, are now being tasked with more responsibilities in an...

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Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
December 03, 2021  |  Economy

Job growth slowed in November, posting the smallest increase this year with 210,000 jobs added after October’s upwardly revised 546,000 new positions, the Bureau of...

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Labor Resource Platform Shiftsmart Raises $95M
Labor Resource Platform Shiftsmart Raises $95M
December 02, 2021  |  Investments

The labor-management resource Shiftsmart has raised $95 in a Series B round, funding the New York-based company will use for its software, which pairs hourly...

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