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Column3 Big Numbers: The impact of executives
Parker’s Kitchen, Amazon Go and Krispy Krunchy Chicken all shared current or upcoming leadership changes recently.
By Jessica Loder • Jan. 17, 2025 -
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Deep Dive9 trends for c-stores to watch in 2025
This year will see c-stores refining strategies across the business, from loyalty to foodservice to technology and beyond.
By Brett Dworski , Jessica Loder • Jan. 7, 2025 -
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Employers with strong employee value proposition innovate better, McLean says
Having a strong EVP can boost results in an increasingly competitive labor landscape, the firm said in a new report.
By Carolyn Crist • Jan. 2, 2025 -
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How well did we predict the c-store industry’s biggest trends in 2024? Here are our honest grades.
Our forecast included growth in small-scale M&A, food and beverage innovation and loyalty efforts, as well as EV momentum slowing down. We were right about some, and wrong about others.
By Jessica Loder , Brett Dworski • Dec. 19, 2024 -
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Hershey’s confection president leaves after 3 months, returning to PepsiCo
CEO Michele Buck will oversee the business on an interim basis while the company searches for a replacement.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 11, 2024 -
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Outfox Hospitality faces $3.8M in labor penalties
The Illinois Department of Labor seeks back wages from the bankrupt retailer for failing to give workers 60 days’ notice before they were laid off.
By Jessica Loder • Dec. 10, 2024 -
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Workers are willing to disclose disability — but few ask for accommodation
Nearly 3 in 4 workers who request an accommodation have their requests denied, Deloitte said.
By Kathryn Moody • Dec. 9, 2024 -
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Cargill cuts 5% of global workforce after profits decline
The move, which will affect approximately 8,000 jobs, comes as the world's largest private company plans to streamline operations in the face of lower crop prices and challenges in beef.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 5, 2024 -
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$35K overtime salary threshold back in effect
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Labor’s 2024 rule exceeded the agency’s authority and is unlawful.
By Ginger Christ • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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How to perfect store-level hiring and retention
Beyond increasing pay and benefits, retailers should consider new recruiting avenues, streamline applications and make sure training and onboarding serve each worker, experts say.
By Jessica Loder • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Sheetz expands program to hire workers with disabilities
The c-store retailer is the first company in Pennsylvania to commit to a state-funded initiative that helps people with disabilities obtain competitive, integrated employment.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 30, 2024 -
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Column3 Big Numbers: 7-Eleven comes under pressure
The world’s largest c-store company recently highlighted its use of AI in hiring, revealed hundreds of store closures and tempered 2024 operating income expectations.
By Jessica Loder • Oct. 18, 2024 -
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How 7-Eleven is combating its biggest hiring challenge
The retailer was losing candidates “left and right” because its recruitment process was too slow, according to its senior director of talent acquisition. Then it brought AI into the fold.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Column3 Big Numbers: Swipe fees, TXB trimming turnover and fresh chicken
The 2024 NACS Show delivered data on the cost of credit cards, the benefits of good training and a blissfully short wait for fried chicken.
By Jessica Loder • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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Gen Z workers want flexibility, community, report says
As this cohort increasingly joins the workforce, a survey from the Top Employer Institute shows that providing a good work-life balance is vital to attracting and keeping them.
By Jessica Loder • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Pilot taps Walmart workforce guru for new VP role
Jocelyn Caldwell, Pilot’s vice president of people and belonging, previously spent three years leading the retail giant’s talent team.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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‘Largest labor shortage the country has ever seen’ looms, report warns
HR should be open-minded about reaching as many applicants as possible and training new hires to make sure they have the skills for the job, a Lightcast study advises.
By Laurel Kalser • Sept. 23, 2024 -
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Parkland USA VP of communications retires
Laura Varn has stepped away from her role after nearly six years with the energy and retail company.
By Jessica Loder • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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Retail workers hail New York’s new panic-button law
But the bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, which requires a host of safety measures to address store-based crime, was opposed by key trade groups.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2024 -
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SpartanNash names new chief marketing officer
Erin Storm brings nearly 20 years of experience at Kellogg’s to the company as it continues its “merchandising transformation.”
By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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How does manager tenure affect team performance?
Manager tenure is often correlated to high performance, Visier said, but in many organizations, manager effectiveness lessens after a number of years.
By Carolyn Crist • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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AB InBev to shutter Anheuser-Busch distribution facility
The brewer’s closure of the Massachusetts plant will impact 193 jobs. It comes amid a national decline in beer volumes.
By Chris Casey • Aug. 22, 2024 -
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Sheetz expands education resources for staff
A partnership with AllCampus gives employees access to more than 500 low-cost or tuition-free degree and certificate programs.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 14, 2024 -
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Chevron to move headquarters as 3 leaders retire
The oil company is relocating its main office from San Ramon, California, to Houston.
By Jessica Loder • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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SpartanNash to lay off 141 employees
The distributor, wholesaler and retailer that owns its own grocery stores and gas stations is shuttering its distribution center in Landover, Maryland.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 23, 2024
