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Food Lion President Meg Ham on Hiring Strategies, Inflation and Sustainability

 By Diane Adam on Jun. 09, 2022

"Our associates are empowered to deliver a shopping experience centered on meeting customers’ needs through our ‘count on me’ culture. It’s a culture based on accountability," said the president of Food Lion.

Retailers

A View From the Driver’s Seat: The Importance of Crew Connections

By Kristina Hurtig on Jun. 08, 2022

At the IDDBA Show, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said it best: If your crew doesn’t believe in you, and “if they don’t feel like you believe in them … they’re not going to battle and they’re not going to put their best into it.”

Retailers

Labor Participation Rate Ticked Up in May, But Retailers Shed Jobs

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jun. 03, 2022

In a rough month for retail, food and beverage stores gave up 8,300 jobs in May, while supercenters and warehouse clubs lost 27,800 jobs.

Industry Partners

As the Labor Crisis Continues, Restaurant Show Panelist Says ‘Put People First’

By Jeniece Drake on May 25, 2022

The “Understanding and Finding Solutions to the Persistent Labor Crisis in Foodservice” session offered food for thought on what employees want in a job—and why they sometimes leave.

Retailers

Wegmans to Open Its First D.C. Store July 13

By Diane Adam on May 23, 2022

The Rochester, N.Y.-based grocer's first location in the nation's capital will open in a historic building formerly occupied by Fannie Mae’s headquarters.

Wellness

The Keys to a Successful Health and Wellness Program

By Kristina Hurtig on May 23, 2022

“Meet your team where they are at,” said Kelly McCutcheon of Hopdoddy Burger Bar during a session at the National Restaurant Association Show.

Retailers

Dollar General Workers, Labor Advocates to Rally at Shareholders Meeting

By Christine LaFave Grace on May 23, 2022

A Dollar General manager fired last month after declining to take down a TikTok video recorded at her Tampa, Fla., store is slated to attend the rally, which organizers say will launch a national effort.

Retailers

Amazon Fresh Prepares for First Stores in New Jersey, New York

By Kristina Hurtig on May 18, 2022

Once open, the grocery stores in Paramus, N.J., and Oceanside, N.Y., will bring Amazon Fresh’s store total to 32.

Retailers

Bashas’ Seeks to Fill 800 Full- and Part-Time Jobs

By Jeniece Drake on May 17, 2022

The grocer will hold pop-up hiring events on May 21 at its 113 locations in Arizona and New Mexico, as well as its distribution center in Chandler, Ariz.

Retailers

National Co+Op Grocers Signals Support of Reproductive Rights

By Diane Adam on May 12, 2022

NCG said it has expanded its employee health services to provide travel benefits for employees and dependents in states with restrictive abortion laws.

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