Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 5, 2023

The AI is 3X more effective at identifying damage than warehouse workers, to whom the task currently falls, Christoph Schwerdtfeger, a software development manager at Amazon, told WSJ. Items are picked by workers for orders and placed in bins, then moved through an imaging station.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 17, 2023

The former operators of a Sydney hairdressing salon have incurred more than $291,000 in penalties, as well as having received backpayment orders, for having underpaid a worker through an unlawful cashback scheme. In total she was unlawfully instructed to repay a total of $105,609 of her wages and entitlements to Ha.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 26, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought more changes to the retail and related service sectors than any other event in recent memory. These situations continue to impact the retail environment and especially its employees. Retail managers now face employee management and safety challenges that require additional tools and oversight.

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Inside Retail

JULY 14, 2021

Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Sally Capp remains optimistic about the future of CBD retail and hospitality despite the impact of repeated lockdowns on office occupancy rates and foot traffic. And our big focus is on getting our worker population back. Office workers are at around 45 per cent. “We’re On confidence. “I

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2022

Without customers, retail businesses grind to a halt. This is especially important for ecommerce businesses, because consumers have thousands of online retailers available at their fingertips. This is especially important for ecommerce businesses, because consumers have thousands of online retailers available at their fingertips.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 29, 2023

Retailers are continuing to face challenges from organized labor after the Communications Workers of America (CWA) filed two unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on behalf of Apple retail workers, including those at a Kansas City store who the union claims were fired for their organizing activities.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 17, 2023

David’s Bridal has laid off approximately 9,000 workers and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it evaluates its strategic alternatives, including a potential sale. The wedding retailer also expects to file bankruptcy proceedings in Canada and in the UK for its subsidiary there.

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Inside Retail

MAY 17, 2024

billion in export revenue and employs 500,000 workers, according to the Australian Fashion Council. billion in export revenue and employs 500,000 workers, according to the Australian Fashion Council. The Australian fashion industry contributes $27 billion to the country’s domestic economy, $7.2

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2023

Ikea is training call centre workers to become interior design advisers as the Swedish furniture giant aims to offer more home improvement services and hand run-of-the-mill customer queries to an artificial intelligence bot called Billie. In the UK, customers pay $31.44 billion of revenue in Ingka’s 2022 financial year – 3.3

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 28, 2024

American fast-food chain Chipotle made headlines last Wednesday when it announced it would be providing updated benefits for its approximately 110,000 employees and the upcoming surge of workers it is planning to hire this year.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The so-called “Great Resignation” may be over for salaried workers, but for frontline employees there is no end in sight to the labor shortage. The retail sector has experienced one of the most acute impacts of this shortage, with a 57.3% The retail sector has experienced one of the most acute impacts of this shortage, with a 57.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The retail industry is facing exceptional challenges in this post-pandemic era. So how can retailers survive and thrive in this new normal? To overcome these hurdles, artificial intelligence (AI), automation and robotics have emerged as game-changing solutions that are driving the retail industry forward.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 19, 2024

The company’s own 2021 Sustainability and Social Impact Report (later removed from the site) found only 2% of its factories and warehouses met its own worker safety standards , with the rest requiring corrective action. Since the 1990s, fast fashion has enabled everyday people to buy the latest catwalk trends. Cheap clothing at what cost?

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

The national date has long been controversial, with many referring to it as “Invasion Day” and some major employers opting to allow workers to take the day off on a different day. ” The post Woolworths to drop Australia Day merchandise, citing cultural sensitivity appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail Gazette

MARCH 24, 2024

Nearly 10,000 Asda workers have received incorrect payslips due to an IT glitch. It comes as Asda has been in the process of updating its IT systems, dubbed “project future”, as it transitions its processes away from its former owner Walmart’s systems. Project Future will give Asda a world-class IT platform.”

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

19, 2022 to contribute to associates’ financial stability and help them manage their higher education debt, but reportedly they won’t be initially extended to unionized workers, according to Reuters. The new benefits will launch on Sept. Additionally, Starbucks will contribute $25 and $50 credits at key saving milestones. in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

where almost half of workers are back in the office full-time, and two-thirds of employers are asking employees to come back to the office at least two to three days a week. This transition from remote work to returning to the office brings new opportunities for luxury retailers as their customers now begin revisiting their wardrobe choices.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 1, 2021

Fashion firm Zara is the latest retailer to reveal it has underpaid its workers by an estimated $2.6 million, and is undergoing a remediation program to pay back impacted workers. The post Zara underpaid its workers $2.6 million appeared first on Inside Retail. The post Zara underpaid its workers $2.6

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 24, 2023

Affected employees have been asked to find jobs at other Walmart locations within 90 days as the company makes cuts “to better prepare for the future needs of customers,” according to a company spokesperson. The retail giant is downsizing its workforce because of a reduction or elimination in evening and weekend shifts. Davenport, Fla.;

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As part of the agreement, C&S has agreed to maintain collective bargaining agreements at the facilities it will acquire, securing the future of union jobs. In May 2023 the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union had voted to oppose any mergers. “C&S The retailer generated $33.9 billion in cash.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 5, 2022

Between a third and half of transport workers are currently unable to work due to complications caused by Covid-19, according to the Transport Workers’ Union, putting major stress on the supply chain and leaving supermarket shelves bare. Coles and Aldi, too, have now acknowledged they are facing similar issues. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2022

is deploying fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers at more than 25 retail locations across the country via a partnership with Electrify America and Electrify Commercial. Other retailers also have been incorporating EV charging stations into their customer facing and business operations: The Kroger Co.

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Inside Retail

JULY 12, 2021

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet urged retailers to work with their landlords to make sure everyone gets through lockdown. “We We want to keep as many workers in work during this period of time,” said Perrottet. “We We want to keep as many workers in work during this period of time,” said Perrottet. More to come.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In a nod to the tight labor market , Target is gearing up for the holiday season by increasing hours for existing employees and hiring fewer seasonal workers — 100,000 compared to 130,000 in each of the past two years. Training also will help Target get more done with fewer workers.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 11, 2022

Instacart has launched a rewards program for its employees, called Shoppers, which offers workers incentives from both Instacart and third-party partners based on the number of orders picked and delivered. We look forward to continuing to build on each of our commitments to deliver an even better app experience for Shoppers in the future.”

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 19, 2021

Introducing our new monthly video series, The Edit , where the Inside Retail team takes you behind the scenes and discusses what’s hot and what’s not in retail. We may even invite a retail expert to join us in the future. The post VIDEO: Welcome to The Edit appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 13, 2022

A new alliance between the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and the Darwin City Retailers Association (DCRA) will boost retailers’ support at the Top End. ARA CEO Paul Zahra said the partnership will ensure Darwin’s retailers are well supported and represented in the post-Covid recovery period.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 5, 2023

million) before tax for the 2023 financial year ended in June, only its second time in the red since 1989, and warned of future losses without reforms. A trial found the proposed reforms let workers carry up to 20 per cent more parcels and deliver to 10 per cent more locations. But it lost A$200 million ($131.70 from early near year.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Traditional retailers across the country have been playing catch-up for decades, trying to meet the changing needs of the consumer. In the midst of these accelerated changes, few jobs have changed more than retail work. In the midst of these accelerated changes, few jobs have changed more than retail work.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 5, 2024

Inside Retail spoke with Ikea’s CEO and chief sustainability officer Mirja Viinanen to unpack the iconic retailer’s innovation and growth agenda for the year ahead. Inside Retail : Affordability was a big focus for Ikea Australia in 2023, with the announcement of price reductions on 700 products.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 19, 2023

The implications will be felt by every industry, including Melbourne’s retail sector, but how so, and to what extent? According to Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Sally Capp, retail remains one of the key reasons that visitors and workers want to come to the city. We know that attracting shoppers to the CBD has immense flow-on effects.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 4, 2023

” The technology could help Wayfair on its path to profitability, though the retailer still has some work to do. ” The technology could help Wayfair on its path to profitability, though the retailer still has some work to do. The technology will debut at the Dedham, Mass. Total net revenue for Q1 2023 was $2.8

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 10, 2021

With many parts of Australia once again plunged into lockdown, non-essential retail stores shut and supermarkets under more pressure than ever to manage home deliveries, retailers are leaning heavily on delivery services to get goods into the hands of customers. Pressures of the job. It’s quite intense.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2023

This is just part of the conversation happening with fashion brands and retailers across the country as pressures mount to gain control over notoriously complex supply chains and work towards circular, sustainable business practices. Earlier this year, R.M. Matt Jensen, founder and CEO of M.J.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Extreme heat and flooding could erase US$65 billion in apparel export earnings from four Asian countries by 2030, as workers struggle under high temperatures and factories close, research from Schroders and Cornell University showed on Wednesday. million workers in apparel and footwear factories.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The retailer also has delayed the start of the second phase of construction for its second headquarters in Virginia, though it will move into the already-completed buildings soon. All eight locations will close on April 1, and the ecommerce giant will help affected workers find roles elsewhere in the company.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 25, 2023

Like other industries, retail is already taking up Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and programs such as ChatGPT to optimise their efficiency and improve their operations. However, the rapid development and integration of AI have sparked conversations about what’s in store for the future. I couldn’t be more excited about it.”

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