A group representing 41.8% of independent Amazon shareholders voted in favor of a labor rights assessment at the ecommerce giant during its annual shareholder meeting on May 24. The proposal demanded that Amazon commission a third-party assessment of the company’s commitment to workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. The proposal was filed by…
Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly planning to lay off 504 corporate employees, or approximately 10% of its corporate workforce, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Most of the layoffs will be at its Deerfield, Ill. headquarters or Chicago office, and no stores will be affected. “None of these roles are based at our stores, microfulfillment centers…
Genesco expects to close more than 100 Journeys stores in fiscal 2024, more than its prior expectation of closing 60 stores, after the shoe retailer posted extremely poor results for Q1 2024, which ended April 29, 2023. The company is looking to pivot Journeys to an off-mall strategy, with 13 locations out of a planned…
Amazon is continuing to expand the reach of its Just Walk Out (JWO) cashierless checkout tech with a particular focus on events-based venues. Two Six Flags theme parks will feature new cashierless stores where fans can buy park essentials without waiting in line, and at the Coors Field stadium in Colorado, fans can now purchase…
Perry Ellis is partnering with materials science firm Recover to create “eco denim” collections using low-impact recycled cotton fiber. The first Perry Ellis x Recover capsule collection launched with 10 styles of low-impact men’s denim pants as part of the brand’s spring 2023 line and is currently available exclusively on PerryEllis.com. Each piece in the collection…
Offering your customers a range of product variations to choose from is a good idea if you want your business to grow. Unfortunately, if you don’t display such broad selections in an organized and sensible fashion, shoppers are going to end up confused and frustrated. And we don’t want that! For this reason, it’s important…
There have never been more barriers to the things we enjoy in life. Everything from limited edition sneakers to international stadium tour tickets have become seemingly unattainable. Consumers are often met with an unfair experience, failing websites, bots eating up stock. But with 73% of consumers saying that “a good experience is key in influencing…
Performance apparel brand Canada Goose is continuing its retail expansion across the West Coast with plans for its first Los Angeles store, a permanent presence east of Seattle in Bellevue, Wash. and a second location in Las Vegas. The three new stores are part of the company’s plan, announced earlier this year, to more than…
Starbucks Workers United is seeking to consolidate talks with Starbucks so that the more than 300 unionized stores can negotiate their first contract, according to HuffPost. However, Starbucks has maintained that since each location unionized one by one, each store should negotiate its own contract. The first organizing efforts at Starbucks started in late 2021,…
The Vitamin Shoppe has named Lee Wright as its new CEO, a position he has held on an interim basis since January 2023. Prior to that, Wright was Chief Commercial Officer of Vitamin Shoppe’s parent company Franchise Group since January 2022, and he previously held C-level positions at Conn’s. Earlier this month, Franchise Group announced…
