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Walmart's using more robots but says they'll actually extend warehouse workers' careers
Walmart warehouse work is physically taxing. Now, robots and forklifts are lightening the load, and…
Dominick Reuter
How much the typical worker makes at 19 retailers, from Amazon to Walmart
So, to get a picture of what the typical worker makes in a year at various retail brands, Business …
Dominick Reuter
Ikea was losing 60,000 employees a year. Here's how the retailer worked to fix its staff turnover problem.
Ikea tackled high employee turnover rates by increasing wages and offering workers more flexibility…
Erin Snodgrass
Walmart is giving US hourly workers new bonuses that increase the longer they've been at the company
Walmart announced a slate of pay and benefits perks as the company tries to encourage more employee…
Dominick Reuter
Shoplifting's biggest enablers might be the retailers themselves
Retailers keep talking about the scourge of shoplifting. But their own staffing shortages and polic…
Alex Bitter,Dominick Reuter
Frustrated Sephora workers say their makeup freebies and hours are drying up
Sephora employees said benefits like free makeup are being cut and that they're struggling to get e…
Jordan Hart
Store worker of 20 years was fired for not paying for grocery bags at the self-checkout
A judge ruled that a grocery chain was within its rights to fire a long-term employee for not payin…
Alexandra Bacon
Now we know how much it costs to make a $2,800 Dior bag
In recent months, Italian authorities raided Dior subcontractor workshops where people were working…
Shubhangi Goel
Here's what might happen after California raises fast-food wages to $20, from higher burger and pizza prices to better wages for retail workers
The $20 minimum wage only applies to limited-service restaurant chains, but other restaurants and r…
Grace Dean
Best Buy just laid off a bunch of Geek Squad workers
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry hinted at the cuts in February, citing inflationary pressure and investmen…
Dominick Reuter
Photos of trucks full of leaking detergent and spoiled food reveal a big challenge for Family Dollar
Family Dollar stores receive truckloads of damaged and crushed products. It's a big problem for the…
Alex Bitter
Patagonia gave 90 staff a choice — relocate across the US or leave the company. They've got 3 days to decide.
One staffer told Business Insider that the company's culture has shifted in recent years, and that …
Polly Thompson
Amazon's Just Walk Out technology relies on hundreds of workers in India watching you shop
Amazon promoted Just Walk Out as AI-powered cashierless technology. But the tech reportedly relied …
Alex Bitter
A Costco manager who has been with the company for over 20 years shares his No. 1 tip for getting promoted
Costco continues to add new warehouses across the country and around the world, and it needs experi…
Dominick Reuter
Best Buy has trained more than 30K employees to help sell new AI-enabled computers in hopes of ending a sales slump
Best Buy is facing ten quarters of declining comparable sales and looking to a partnership with Mic…
Dominick Reuter
The math is looking good for Walmart's automated warehouses
Walmart now has 15 of its 42 distribution centers with some level of automation, and those numbers …
Dominick Reuter
Gen Zers are obsessed with Aritzia's $148 Effortless Pant. Uniqlo's 'work uniforms' are Asia's budget answer to it — at a fraction of the price.
Uniqlo has positioned itself as the maker of Asia's unofficial "work uniform," and its basic fits h…
Aditi Bharade
Costco plans to stop selling books outside the holiday season, publishing execs say
"Stopping selling kids books would be like cancelling the hot dog in the food court," one angry Red…
Grace Dean
T.J. Maxx is making some employees wear cameras to catch shoplifters
Loss prevention employees at TJX's stores are wearing body cameras to fight theft, a recurring issu…
Alex Bitter
IKEA will pay you real, honest-to-god money to work in its virtual Roblox store
Ten players will get IKEA's hourly wage in London to serve virtual meatballs inside the game or red…