The North American Retail Hardware Association’s (NRHA) Retail Management Certification Program has helped more than 100 leading independent home improvement businesses invest in their futures. The program is designed to prepare next-generation family members and key employees to take their …
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The 20 largest employers in the U.S. all offer some form of paid family leave, now that Lowe’s announced it will provide 10 weeks of paid leave to new birth mothers, The New York Times reports. Effective May 1, the big-box …
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Workplace harassment is something all retailers should have a handle on, and it should be discussed openly with your management team and your entire staff. To tackle workplace harassment head on, you need to understand how it is defined, what …
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Click the picture to download a PDF of this story. Training and maintaining a strong staff is one of the key tenets of a retail business. Your staff is the face of your business for many of your customers. It could be …
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Many breaking news headlines over the past year have highlighted a problem that can happen in any business or industry: workplace harassment. While the Hollywood elite and CEOs of major corporations have been in the spotlight, employees across many industries …
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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 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 …
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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 …
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