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Harley Finkelstein named Chief Operating Officer at Shopify

Ottawa, Canada, 2016-01-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)(TSX:SH) today announced that Harley Finkelstein has been named Chief Operating Officer. As Shopify’s first COO, Finkelstein will manage Corporate and Business Development, Sales, Shopify Plus, the Shopify Partner program, Shopify’s App Store, Merchant Support and all external and merchant-facing initiatives. Finkelstein joined Shopify in 2010 to support…
January 13, 20160Comments

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Sheetz to invest more than $15 million to raise the wages of store employees

ALTOONA, Pa., 2016-1-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — To further their commitment to offer employees a great place to work and a competitive total compensation package, Sheetz, one of America's fastest growing family-owned and operated convenience store chains, will invest more than $15 million to raise the wages of store employees across the company without…
January 12, 20160Comments

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National Grocers Association announces the promotion of four staff members

Arlington, VA, 2016-1-12 — /EPR Retail News/ —  The National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, announced today the promotions of four of its staff. Greg Ferrara has been named Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs. Ferrara will continue in his role overseeing the government relations…
January 12, 20160Comments

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NACS welcomes Greg Levitan as its research coordinator

ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2016-1-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Greg Levitan has joined NACS as a research coordinator. In this role, Levitan will help design and distribute the annual NACS Compensation Survey (which provides benchmarking data and standards in key HR categories such as compensation, turnover and benefits), support NACS Shopper Panel research, and deploy and analyze…
January 11, 20160Comments

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Austen Jensen and Dave Koenig join Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) lobbying team

Two New Lobbyists To Focus On Tax And Financial Services Issues Arlington , VA, 2016-1-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced the addition of two experienced professionals to its lobbying team, Austen Jensen and Dave Koenig. Both officially joined RILA on January 4. "Dave and Austen are well-versed in many of…
January 7, 20160Comments

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CarMax, Inc. begins hiring for the company’s new store in Springfield, Il

One of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® is Now Accepting Applications RICHMOND, Virginia, 2016-1-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, is currently hiring associates for the company’s new store in Springfield, Il. The store is scheduled to open in April 2016 at 2531…
January 6, 20160Comments

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CarMax, Inc. to hire more than 80 employees for its new store in Buford, Georgia

One of FORTUNE Magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® is Now Accepting Applications RICHMOND, Virginia, 2016-1-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation's largest retailer of used cars, is currently hiring more than 80 employees for the company’s new store in Buford, Georgia. The store is scheduled to open in February…
January 6, 20160Comments

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Bonmarché awarded one-star accreditation from Best Companies and shortlisted in the Top 25 Best Companies to Work For List

Bonmarché shortlisted in the Best Companies “Top 25 Best Companies to Work For” Wakefield, England, 2016-1-5 — /EPR Retail News/ — Bonmarché has been awarded a one-star accreditation from Best Companies, the employee engagement specialists, and simultaneously has been shortlisted in the Top 25 Best Companies to Work For List. The winners of the award will be…
January 5, 20160Comments

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Sports Direct International plc responds to unfair portrayal of its employment practices

Shirebrook, United Kingdom, 2015-12-28 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Board ("we" or "us") of Sports Direct International plc ("Sports Direct" or "the Company") notes the continued commentary regarding the working conditions of its employees and casual workers. To date, Sports Direct has sought to address questions relating to its employment practices on a case-by-case basis…
December 28, 20150Comments

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The Kroger Co.: King Soopers and City Market stores in Colorado sign new labor agreements with UFCW Local 7

DENVER, 2015-12-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today announced that associates working at King Soopers and City Market stores in Colorado have ratified new labor agreements with UFCW Local 7. "We are pleased to reach agreements that are good for our associates. These new contracts provide wage increases, affordable health care and…
December 18, 20150Comments

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Best Buy commemorates Human Rights Day with new Human Rights Corporate Statement

MINNEAPOLIS, 2015-12-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Today (December 10, 2015), Best Buy released a new Human Rights Corporate Statement, strengthening our commitment to respect the rights of those who work for and shop at Best Buy. We chose to release a new statement today as it is Human Rights Day, which commemorates the day the…
December 11, 20150Comments

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Advance Auto Parts retains services of global executive search and leadership advisory firm Spencer Stuart for its CEO search

ROANOKE, Va., 2015-12-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America serving both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has retained Spencer Stuart, a leading global executive search and leadership advisory firm, to assist with the search…
December 11, 20150Comments

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IKEA U.S. greets its co-workers happy holiday with Roku 2 streaming media player

Conshohocken, PA, 2015-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA co-workers across the U.S.1 received a Roku 2 streaming media player as a ‘thank you’ holiday gift. This was another opportunity for IKEA to show gratitude to its co-workers and say ‘happy holiday’. Just a few days prior, IKEA Group thanked its co-workers with a contribution of $1,182…
December 10, 20150Comments

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Zalando SE to repurchase 50.000 own shares for approximately EUR 1.8 million for employee incentive programs

BERLIN, 2015-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — The management board of Zalando SE today announced the decision to repurchase 50.000 own shares over the stock market for a total purchase price of approximately EUR 1.8 million (estimate based on the most recent closing price) for the sole purpose of using the shares for employee incentive…
December 10, 20150Comments

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For the first time ATAK included among the top 10 Best Employers in Russia by Aon Hewitt

Croix Cedex, France, 2015-12-10 — /EPR Retail News/ — This trophy is awarded annually by Aon Hewitt after a broad study of more than 250,000 employees and 1,500 top managers. The Best Employers Study is conducted for more than 10 years around the globe. This study is the only one in all of Central Eastern Europe that…
December 10, 20150Comments

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For the 4th consecutive year Big C honored for its support to people with disabilities

BANGKOK, Thailand, 2015-12-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — Pol. Gen. Adul Saengsingkaew, Minister of Social Development and Human Security, grants an award to honor Big C Supercenter for its unceasingly support as a private organization for life quality development and provision of opportunities to people with disabilities. The company has received such honorary award for…
December 7, 20150Comments

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LVMH Group raises awareness among staff of its commitment to employing and retaining people with disabilities

PARIS, 2015-12-7 — /EPR Retail News/ — To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), the LVMH Group is raising awareness among staff of its commitment to employing and retaining people with disabilities, which earned it the Trophée de la Diversité award in 2015. Human Resources Directors and CSR officers from LVMH companies have been invited…
December 7, 20150Comments

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Carrefour celebrates International Disability Day and constantly striving to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace

Find out how Carrefour is constantly striving to do more to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace! We take a look at some of the initiatives being implemented in the various countries in which the Group operates. Boulogne-Billancourt, FRANCE, 2015-12-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Carrefour is involved in long-term initiatives designed to integrate growing numbers…
December 4, 20150Comments

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Sheetz one of the 20 Best Workplaces in Retail

ALTOONA, Pa. , 2015-11-30 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sheetz is honored to announce that after surveying more than 45,000 employees in the retail sector, Great Place to Work® and Fortune have recognized Sheetz as one of the 20 Best Workplaces in Retail. We consider this honor exceptionally notable because the recognition is based on our…
November 30, 20150Comments

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Tesco Extra store in Wrexham, North Wales hires UK’s first ever Christmas Tree Lights Untangler, Anya Mugridge

  Supermarket gives customers a helping hand with the most frustrating Christmas job Anya Mugridge, originally from Nottingham and at university in Wrexham, has been hired as the UK’s first dedicated Christmas Tree Lights Untangler at Tesco Extra in Wrexham Anya was hired for her ability to untangle three metres of Christmas lights in under a minute…
November 30, 20150Comments

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Staples announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

For Sixth Year in a Row, Staples Earns 100 percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) today announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). This is the sixth consecutive year that…
November 20, 20150Comments

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Office Depot received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

Company Earns 100 Percent on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Fourteenth Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality BOCA RATON, Fla., 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODP), a leading global provider of office products, services, and solutions, and parent company of Office Depot and OfficeMax, today announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent…
November 20, 20150Comments

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Walgreens received 100 percent score on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI)

Walgreens Earns 100 percent Score for the 11th Year on Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 14th Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality DEERFIELD, Ill., 2015-11-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Walgreens received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices…
November 20, 20150Comments

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eBay announces 100 percent ranking on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index for the eighth year in a row

The Corporate Equality Index reports on corporate policies related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people. San Jose, California, 2015-11-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — For the eighth year in a row, eBay is proud to announce another 100 percent ranking on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national report on…
November 19, 20150Comments

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Amazon.com to open fulfillment centers in Obetz and in Etna, Ohio; will create more than 2,000 jobs to the region

The fulfillment centers in Obetz and Etna will total more than 1.8 million-square-feet COLUMBUS, Ohio, 2015-11-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced plans to open fulfillment centers in Obetz, Ohio and in Etna, Ohio. Together these Amazon facilities will bring more than 2,000 jobs to the region. “We are very pleased to continue…
November 19, 20150Comments

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IKEA US recognized a great place to work in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 14th Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality

IKEA US recognized as a progressive company and great place to work in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 14th Annual Scorecard on LGBT Workplace Equality Conshohocken, PA, 2015-11-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — IKEA US announced today that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2016 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is a national…
November 19, 20150Comments

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CVS receives perfect score on the Corporate Equality Index for the second year in a row

Company scores 100 Percent on 2016 Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Index WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2015-11-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — CVS Health, the nation's largest pharmacy innovation company, today announced that for the second year in a row it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking…
November 19, 20150Comments

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Defense Commissary Agency store worker Alexander “Alex” Culbreth honored at the 35th annual Department of Defense Disability Awards at the Pentagon

FORT LEE, Va., 2015-11-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Defense Commissary Agency store worker Alexander "Alex" Culbreth was honored at the 35th annual Department of Defense Disability Awards ceremony Oct. 29 at the Pentagon. Culbreth joined 18 other service members and civilian employees with disabilities who received Secretary of Defense awards for their outstanding achievements and…
November 17, 20150Comments

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The Foodstuffs South Island opens Fresh Foods Training Centre for its Butchery and Bakery Apprentices

The Foodstuffs South Island Fresh Foods Training Centre opened its doors today, Wednesday the 11th of November, to much anticipation from Foodstuffs staff, Skills4Work and Competenz. Christchurch, New Zealand, 2015-11-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Located on the same site as Trent’s Wholesale on Orbell Street in Christchurch, the new training centre has been purpose built to…
November 17, 20150Comments

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Starbucks Canada commits 10 percent of all store new hires to Opportunity Youth

Starbucks Canada commits 10 percent of all store new hires to Opportunity Youth and will further create 600 work placements for Non-Job-Ready Youth over the next three years TORONTO, 2015-11-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks Canada announced today, that in partnership with various levels of government and local social agencies, it is taking action to tackle the…
November 12, 20150Comments

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