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Courtesy of Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
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 -
Retrieved from Phillips 66 press release.
5 burning c-store industry questions for the rest of 2024
With uncertainties inside and outside stores, convenience retailers have their eyes on consumer spending, EVs, gas consumption and employment levels.
By Jessica Loder , Brett Dworski • July 10, 2024 -
Retrieved from Loop Neighborhood Market.
Loop Neighborhood Market hires new fresh food director
Brandon Frampton, who was recently Mountain Express’ president, has also held foodservice roles with TXB and Pilot Company.
By Jessica Loder • June 14, 2024 -
Retrieved from HEB.com.
Ruiz Food Products to close California plant
The frozen food manufacturer, which makes the roller grill staple Tornados, will lay off 215 workers at its Tulare plant starting Aug. 30.
By Joelle Anselmo • June 12, 2024 -
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Love’s rolls out free education perks for workers
The “Fuel Your Growth” program offers degree programs, certifications and more.
By Jessica Loder • June 4, 2024 -
Retrieved from MAPCO.
Leo’s taps MAPCO director as new VP of retail
After 17 years at the Tennessee-based retailer, Damian Wyatt joins the four-site Indiana-based convenience store chain.
By Jessica Loder • May 31, 2024 -
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DOL overtime expansion ‘unlawful,’ business groups argue
NACS joined the National Retail Federation and others in saying the rule expansion violates the Fair Labor Standards Act and Administrative Procedure Act.
By Caroline Colvin • May 30, 2024 -
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Weigel’s builds employee rewards program
Workers can earn rewards, access discounts and receive freebies from vendors through the MyWeigel’s Employee app.
By Jessica Loder • May 21, 2024 -
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Pilot names new head of technology
Andy Lupo’s promotion is the latest in a long series of executive changes for the travel center company in the past year.
By Jessica Loder • May 16, 2024 -
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Department of Labor will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year
The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said.
By Ryan Golden • April 23, 2024 -
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Sheetz unlawfully rejected indigenous, Black candidates due to criminal records, EEOC alleges
The job applicants experienced a "significant disparate impact" from Sheetz' criminal justice history probe, the agency argued.
By Caroline Colvin • April 19, 2024 -
Courtesy of Casey's
Casey’s launches new hiring and retention strategy
The program will feature internal job fairs that focus on helping Casey’s team members learn more about creating their ideal career path at the company.
By Brett Dworski • March 13, 2024 -
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Anheuser-Busch avoids strike in deal with union
Though tentative, the agreement would include wage increases and improved benefits to the 5,000 manufacturing workers represented by the Teamsters.
By Chris Casey • March 4, 2024 -
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Game on: Why video and interactive employee training is surging
Digital training can help retailers keep workers engaged, improve information retention and see where their efforts are falling short, experts say.
By Amanda Baltazar • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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The pay problem: wages remain c-stores’ biggest labor barrier
Nearly half of c-store workers under management level who left their jobs last year did so because of insufficient pay, while safety concerns keep many others from applying at all, according to a NACS report.
By Jessica Loder • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Deep Dive9 trends that will shape the c-store industry in 2024
As convenience retailers consider new layouts, flavors and technology, the ability to be efficient with operations will be key, experts say.
By C-Store Dive Staff • Jan. 9, 2024 -
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Rutter’s targets employee retention with $18 minimum wage
The pay raise is the company’s eighth in the past four years as c-stores continue to battle labor woes.
By Jessica Loder • Jan. 5, 2024 -
Retrieved from Casey's.
How well did our predictions for 2023 fare? Here are our honest grades.
Heading into 2023, we thought retail media, digital loyalty, EV charging and a few other topics would dominate the industry. We were right about some — and way off about one.
By Brett Dworski • Dec. 18, 2023 -
Courtesy of Buc-ee's
3 c-stores earn high marks for customer service
Buc-ee’s, Kwik Trip and QuikTrip all placed in the top 20 of the inaugural ranking from Forbes and consumer insights company HundredX.
By Jessica Loder • Nov. 30, 2023
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