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Walmart is ending its quarterly bonuses after the retailer has increased wages for employees.

Retailers are on a massive hiring spree ahead of the 2021 holiday season.

The retail industry was one of the hardest hit sectors of the COVID-19 pandemic, and employment is still lagging behind.

Walmart has increased wages for 565,000 of its employees, marking the third pay increase for its hourly workers this year.

Americans are spending more in 2021 thanks to government stimulus and federal aid from the COVID-19 pandemic, but as help tapers off, higher wages will need to play a bigger role in the continued economic recovery.

Sally Beauty has named Denise Paulonis as its new president and CEO, effective Oct. 1. Paulonis is the company’s first female CEO.

Walmart is looking to add 20,000 associates at its supply chain locations.

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Dollar Tree is looking to hire 35,000 associates for the holiday season and will kick off recruitment with a two-day hiring event.

Supermarket chain Kroger is launching an app-based employee training program that aims to engage and retain employees during a tight labor market.

In the latest sign that Walmart is dabbling in cryptocurrency, the retailer is hiring for a digital currency and cryptocurrency lead.

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