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Nearly a Quarter of Retail Employers Rate Their Organization’s Employee Morale as Low, Finds New WorkInRetail.com Survey
November 18, 2009
WIR Bloggers,
“Low morale can have a significant impact on worker productivity and overall store results,” said Ben Jablow, managing director of WorkinRetail.com, CareerBuilder’s retail jobs site. “As retailers enter the busy holiday season, they are using a variety of tactics to proactively manage low morale levels– including implementing more flexible scheduling, amped up communication and more bonus incentives.”
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Polo Ralph Lauren, Zappos.com, FAST RETAILING to Receive Awards at NRF 2010 Annual Convention
November 9, 2009
WIR Bloggers,
Polo Ralph Lauren, Zappos.com, FAST RETAILING to Receive Awards at NRF 2010 Annual Convention
-NRF Honors Innovative Retailers, Executives with Prestigious Awards-
Washington, October 30, 2009 – The National Retail Federation is pleased to announce that executives from Polo Ralph Lauren, Zappos.com and FAST RETAILING are among recipients of its prestigious annual awards. The recipients will accept their awards during the Annual Retail Industry Luncheon at NRF’s Annual Convention and EXPO on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. NRF’s BIG Show will be held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, January 10-13, 2010.
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Retail Rocks Inside NYC’s Outer Boroughs
April 14, 2009
By Michael Gleason, WorkInRetail.com Contributor
Take Manhattan… pleeeze. When it comes to shopping… most native New Yorkers seldom venture onto Gotham’s famous island, preferring to shop closer to home. That goes for retail workers too, many of whom shun the traffic and crowds of a Manhattan work week in favor of the multitude of retail shopping venues dotting the outer boroughs: Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx. Together, they contain over 80% of the city’s population: at 7.5 million, more consumers than the cities of Los Angeles and Chicago combined.
Outer borough shopping encompasses big city retail employment magnets like Downtown Brooklyn, suburban-style job meccas like Staten Island Mall, and numerous one-of-a-kind shopping options — like the “upscale” Chinatown in Flushing, Queens. Along with such retail diversity come plenty of job opportunities… for sales clerks and retail cashiers… stock handlers and bookkeepers… and in shortage control and retail management.
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A Bright Retail Future Awaits You on Sunny Tampa Bay
December 12, 2008
By Michael Gleason, WorkInRetail.com Contributor
If world-class beaches, spectacular weather and a laid back lifestyle are what you have in mind, Florida’s own city by the bay may be for you. Florida’s Tampa/St. Petersburg metro is the star of the Gulf Coast — a large and diverse area where tropical village charm goes hand in hand with big city amenities — from recreation and culture to a dazzling international shopping scene. When it comes to retail employment opportunities, this one-time Cigar Capital of the World is smoking!
Tampa Bay’s retail climate is hot! Intimate palm-shaded streets lined with galleries and boutiques vie for attention with super-sized malls and big-box shopping strips. For the job hunter, the whole scene opens up great full-time and part-time opportunities for retail sales staff, customer service representatives, stock clerks, bookkeepers, store managers and more.
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Twin Cities Multiply Your Retail Employment Options
December 11, 2008
By Michael Gleason, WorkInRetail.com Contributor
Facing off on opposite shores of the mighty Mississippi, Minneapolis and St. Paul prove that opposites attract. Friendly rivals for much of their history, these days St. Paulites and Minneapolitans are working together to build a mid-America metropolis that’s the envy of both coasts. No where is this truer than on the Twin Cities’ diverse retail front where an ongoing abundance of job scene mirrors the region’s growth and opportunities.
In addition to one of America’s most vibrant downtown shopping areas, the Twin Cities area is home to chic boutiques, big box power centers, shop-lined neighborhood streets and the country’s largest shopping mall. All that shopping makes Southwestern Minnesota a mecca for good-paying retail jobs in store sales, customer service, management and more.
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Make St. Louis Your Gateway to Retail Success
December 4, 2008
By Michael Gleason, WorkInRetail.com Contributor
From its genteel river boats to its futuristic arch, St. Louis is a city of superlatives. The largest of all Mississippi River cities, “Saint Louie” is home to the world’s tallest man-made monument, and a city park that’s bigger than New York’s Central Park. Zagat has bestowed number-one-in-the-country rankings on the city’s zoo and science museum. The metro also supports the largest retail shopping scene between Chicago and Dallas.
Retailers in this city where east meets west cater to a broad clientele — from fashion-savvy urbanites to lovers of the great outdoors. So Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Tiffany do brisk business within a mile of Bass Pro Outdoor World and Cabela’s Outfitters. In between — and beyond — the energetic job hunter will discover a retail environment overflowing with super stores, power centers and big box retailers plus malls and Main Streets filled with well-known names.
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Great Retail Job Opportunities Bloom in Portland
December 2, 2008
By Michael Gleason, WorkInRetail.com Contributor
Everything’s coming up roses in Portland. In recent years, the Pacific Northwest’s City of Roses has come into its own. Oregon’s largest city has racked up a list of urban superlatives that are the envy of cities across the country. Readers Digest describes Portland as America’s cleanest city while Popular Science calls the city “America’s Greenest” and BusinessWeek cites the city as “Leader of the New Urbanism.”
The Portland-Beaverton/Vancouver, Washington retail scene is coming up roses, too. Downtown’s booming Pioneer Square is complemented by a string of world-class shopping venues– from super-regional malls and power centers to open-air lifestyle centers and hip shopping districts. That adds up to lots of opportunity for retail employment. And Portland’s unemployment rate remains below the national average!
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Jump Start your Retail Career in America’s Motor City
December 2, 2008
By Michael Gleason, WorkInRetail.com Contributor
Michigan’s renaissance city is on a roll. International gateway and motor capital of the world, Detroit has something for everybody… big city style… major league sports… top-rated museums.. and a vibrant retail scene that is truly world class.
Motown enjoys the largest level of retail activity between the Big Apple and Chicagoland. Making that happen requires a large and flexible workforce — and opens up plenty of opportunity for skilled professionals and enthusiastic first-timers. Seasonal and permanent in-store positions are available for full- and part-time retail job seekers. And corporate-level careers expand Metro Detroit’s retail employment potential.
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Hotlanta’s Retail Job Scene Sizzles
December 1, 2008
By Michael Gleason, WorkInRetail.com Contributor
Best known as home to Coca Cola, CNN and Gone With the Wind, Atlanta is Dixie’s shopping mecca. Big box power centers and regional malls abound but what makes Atlanta an especially attractive retail employment destination is its proliferation of unique shopping venues. Glamorous designers and merchants are well represented. Historic neighborhoods and villages offer eclectic mixes of local specialty shops. And greater Atlanta’s Avenue developments are trend setters in the concept of open-air “Main Street” style shopping centers.
When it comes to retail corporate career advancement, this Southern Belle rings the bell. K&G Men’s Company and Macy’s Southern Division are at home here. Trends Menswear, which operates stores regionally, is also based in Atlanta. After Hours Formalwear/Mr. Tux and The Athlete’s Foot are both located in Norcross. Home improvement supplies giant Home Depot is headquartered in suburban Cobb County.
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Dressing for Success in the Retail Workplace
October 12, 2008
By Michael Gleason, WorkInRetail.com Contributor
Forget the old adage, “you are what you eat.” Now, more than ever, people are judged by what they wear. That’s doubly true in the apparel savvy retail industry. From the selling floor to the buying office, retail is face to face. That means constantly remaking a good impression.
What to wear to work? It’s an unsettling question. These days most retailers have dress codes of one sort or another. For those that don’t — and even for those that do — a good rule of thumb is often “dress like the boss.” It’s the best way to visually identify yourself as part of the team.
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