Personnel

Nike announced a new round of layoffs last week affecting approximately 1,400 employees across the organization, mostly concentrated in its technology department. In a note from COO Venkatesh Alagirisamy, Nike said the layoffs were part of its broader “Win Now” turnaround strategy aiming to reshape its technology team, modernize its Air manufacturing, move some of…

Retailers are facing mounting pressure from one area that’s become impossible to ignore: labor. Pricing, promotions, and inventory strategies only succeed if there are enough people in place to execute them. For independent retailers, labor is no longer just a cost center. It has become the determining factor in whether plans translate into results. When…

Lowe's has cut approximately 600 corporate and support roles, impacting less than 1 percent of its total workforce. The move is aimed at strengthening the home improvement retailer's focus on frontline associates and better aligning resources to support stores and employees. A number of LinkedIn posts indicated employees impacted worked in product design, UX and…

Nike is cutting 775 employees as the company looks to boost its bottom line and accelerate its use of “automation,” CNBC has learned. The layoffs, which are in addition to the 1,000 corporate job cuts the company announced last summer, primarily impact distribution center roles in Tennessee and Mississippi, where the sneaker giant operates large warehouses,…

The holiday season is busy enough. Even nonpublic-facing American workplaces see spikes in stress levels and operational challenges around the holidays. For retail executives and managers, the holiday season sits in that space between welcome revenue surges and relentless headaches. Long hours, extended shifts, and amplified employee frustrations make December the most wonderful time of…

In the race to advance retail and consumer engagement, location is more than a pin on a map — it’s a position within an ecosystem. For decades, executives making expansion or relocation decisions considered factors like tax incentives, foot traffic, supply chain access, and access to target markets. Those drivers still matter, however, for retailers…

Seasonal hiring in U.S. retail is expected to drop to its lowest in 16 years, according to a new report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The job placement firm said it expects retailers to add less than 500,000 positions for the last three months of 2025; the last time the number was that low was…

Kroger will lay off nearly 1,000 corporate employees as part of structural changes to its administrative teams across the U.S., multiple news outlets reported Tuesday. According to an internal memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times and other news outlets, the grocer is moving to trim costs and simplify its business model. The affected associates…

Manufacturers and retailers are feeling the strain. Tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and rising operating costs are all cutting into margins. While these challenges may be out of their control, managing employee benefits isn’t. By using technology to streamline and personalize benefits programs, companies can lower unnecessary spending, support employee well-being, and create real financial impact…

Regulators have increased their focus on addressing workplace violence risks, including some with particular attention to risks associated with retail employers. Retailers from New York to California should monitor continued developments within state legislatures and adjust their workplace policies to account for these rules — new and old. California now requires virtually all employers in…