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Walmart, Dollar General Make Moves to Bolster Talent Pool

Looking to fortify their respective labor forces for the future, Walmart and Dollar General announce moves in battle for talent.

Industry Partners

$24 Billion: The Cost for Grocery of Operating During COVID-19

FMI—The Food Industry offers an analysis of the operational changes and investments food retailers made during the pandemic.

Retailers

Albertsons Exec on ‘Leading With Inclusion’

By Kristina Hurtig on Mar. 24, 2021

The retailer has “positively changed people’s minds and their hearts” through important conservations around diversity, equity and inclusion, said SVP and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Jonathan Mayes during WMU's annual Food Marketing Conference.

Fresh Food

United Fresh Lauds House Passage of Farm Workforce Bill

By WGB Staff on Mar. 19, 2021

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act, identified as a top legislative priority for United Fresh this year, heads again to the Senate.

Retailers

Three Dead Following Shooting at Roundy's Distribution Center

By WGB Staff on Mar. 17, 2021

Man killed two co-workers at distribution center west of Milwaukee before later killing himself.

Retailers

Hy-Vee Shines Spotlight on Women in the Workplace

By Kristina Hurtig on Mar. 09, 2021

The West Des Moines-based retailer celebrated International Women’s Day through videos, fun facts and quizzes posted to its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.

Stores

Grocers, General-Merchandise Stores Added Jobs in February

By Christine LaFave Grace on Mar. 05, 2021

Food and beverage stores posted modest job gains as general-merchandise stores recovered some of the jobs shed in January.

Retailers

States, Cities Show Support for Supermarket Employee Day

By Kristina Hurtig on Feb. 18, 2021

Created by FMI–The Food Industry Association, the day celebrates employees at every level for serving their communities during periods of crisis, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Retailers

Hiring, Onboarding Challenges Still an Issue in Food

By Phil Lempert on Feb. 11, 2021

The Lempert Report: How and where new opportunities are promoted matters to the younger, tech savvy potential employee.

Retailers

Can Price Chopper and Tops Build an Empire?

By Jon Springer on Feb. 09, 2021

Basket Economics: Business realities smooth over differences as long-standing New York regional independents prepare to join forces.

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