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Warehouses are overwhelmed by America's shopping spree

Monday, November 15, 2021

The U.S. is dotted with more warehouses than ever. But they are overwhelmed by record-level imports, a lack of workers and a shopping spree of unprecedented proportions.

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Americans are shopping more than ever before, but supply is struggling to meet demand

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Did someone order another weird holiday shopping season? Goods stuck on ships, pricier gas and food, fewer sales, workers demanding higher wages, and through it all: shoppers spending record money.

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With more warehouses in America than ever, how are there still not enough?

Friday, November 12, 2021

Warehouses process just about everything in America's supply chain. They're going up everywhere, in exurbs, near Interstates, even in urban neighborhoods. Despite this, they're bursting at the seams.

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How different is your holiday shopping this year?

Friday, October 29, 2021

Are you noticing higher prices or emptier shelves? Going all-out on decor? Skipping physical gifts? It's a weird year in a weird economy, and we want to hear your story.

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Starbucks and Costco raise wages in the nationwide competition for workers

Thursday, October 28, 2021

Costco pays $17 an hour after a second raise this year. Starbucks is raising hourly pay to $15 amid a union effort. Major chains are pushing to draw workers, who have shunned a million retail jobs.

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Amazon warehouse workers in New York file for a union vote

Monday, October 25, 2021

Amazon workers in New York plan to take an initial step toward forming a union. Organizers say they have collected some 2,000 signatures for a union vote from warehouse workers on Staten Island.

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Amazon workers in New York take their first step toward a union

Monday, October 25, 2021

Amazon warehouse staff in Staten Island are planning to file for a union vote. Some 2,000 workers have signed cards seeking an election, according to the self-organized independent Amazon Labor Union.

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Amazon warehouse workers on Staten Island push for union vote

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Some 2,000 workers from four facilities have signed cards seeking an election to form a union, according to organizers.

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From bankruptcy to IPO in a year? It's a tune Guitar Center might play

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Mattress Firm, Claire's, Guitar Center are bankruptcy survivors going from a year of shuttered stores to planning a new life as publicly traded companies.

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House lawmakers ask Amazon to prove Bezos and other execs didn't lie to Congress

Monday, October 18, 2021

Five Judiciary Committee members cited news reports about Amazon's special treatment of its own brands over other sellers' and said they are weighing a referral for a federal criminal investigation.

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Santa's sleigh is looking emptier. Fewer toys, higher prices loom for holiday season

Friday, October 01, 2021

Toy-makers are warning of emptier shelves and pricier toys this holiday season. Their supplies are ensnarled in floating traffic jams of container ships wallowing near key U.S. ports.

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Toys May Be Scarce (And Cost More) This Holiday Season Due To Shipping Turmoil

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Toy makers and sellers are in a crisis ahead of the holidays, ensnarled in unprecedented shipping turmoil.

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Retail Jobs Are Treated As A Temporary Bridge To Something Better. But Why?

Monday, September 27, 2021

At any moment, some 15 million Americans work in retail. Many stay for years. Now companies face a labor crunch, and workers wish these jobs were designed as durable careers.

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Senators Want An Investigation Of How Amazon Treats Its Pregnant Workers

Friday, September 10, 2021

Lawmakers urged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate in a letter signed by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and 3 others.

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California Bill Passes, Giving Amazon Warehouse Workers Power To Fight Speed Quotas

Wednesday, September 08, 2021

California lawmakers have passed a first-of-its-kind legislation that targets Amazon and other large warehouses. The bill, opposed by retail and business groups, now heads to the governor's office.

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California Bill Targets Fast-Paced Working Conditions At Warehouses

Friday, September 03, 2021

California lawmakers are weighing a first-of-its-kind legislation, which would give warehouse workers new power to fight speed quotas. The Assembly has passed the bill, and a Senate vote is imminent.

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New Stores Are Still Opening Despite The Pandemic

Friday, August 27, 2021

Something remarkable has been happening in American retail. Despite the devastation of the pandemic, people are still opening new stores. That's true about major chains but also small shops.

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More Retail Workers Are Quitting Than Ever, But More Stores Are Opening Than Expected

Thursday, August 26, 2021

The U.S. retail industry is setting records: workers quitting and workers hired. Wages are finally growing. And despite the pandemic devastation, brand-new stores are still opening.

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Retail Workers Are Quitting At A Record Pace. But Stores Are Rapidly Hiring, Too

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Retail workers are still quitting at a record rate. But they appear to be going to other retail jobs: Stores are actually hiring on an unprecedented scale, reaching 1.1 million new hires in June.

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Amazon Warehouse Workers In Alabama May Get To Vote Again On Union

Monday, August 02, 2021

A federal labor official found that Amazon's anti-union tactics may have tainted last spring's voting process sufficiently to scrap its results. Workers had rejected unionization more than 2-to-1.

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