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Big Lots, Inc.

Location

Ohio

Founded

1967-02-08

Website

https://www.biglots.com/

Articles

1407 Articles

Category

Variety Stores

Description

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) is a discount retailer operating approximately 1,400 stores in 47 states with product assortments in the merchandise categories of Furniture, Seasonal, Soft Home, Food, Consumables, Hard Home, and Electronics, Toys & Accessories. Our mission is to help people Live BIG and Save Lots. We strive to be the BIG difference for a better life by delivering unmatched value to our customers through surprise and delight, being a “best places to work” culture for our associates, rewarding our shareholders with consistent growth and top tier returns, and doing good in our communities as we do well. For more information about the Company, visit www.biglots.com.

Articles

Village continues work on TIF benefits as Brunswick Zone project makes progress - HF Chronicle

2023-12-08 (hfchronicle.com)

Village continues work on TIF benefits as Brunswick Zone project makes progress - HF Chronicle

The redevelopment of the long vacant Brunswick Zone building and the recently vacated Big Lots next door appears to be getting closer to fruition. Homewood trustees approved a measure Tuesday, Nov. 28, that is intended to sustain the effort to redevelop 3043-3055 W. 183rd St., and the developer

Read more
Big raises for workers in store for 2022

2021-12-07 (thehill.com)

Big raises for workers in store for 2022

Chief financial officer of retailer Big Lots Inc. Jonathan Ramsden told analysts his company would face higher costs in 2020 due to, “inflationary wage and other pressures.”

Read more
Unemployed will soon have to prove they’re searching for work – or lose benefits

2021-05-12 (mlive.com)

Unemployed will soon have to prove they’re searching for work – or lose benefits

The requirement has been waived since March 2020.

Read more
Big Lots to offer on-demand pay to attract, keep workers

2021-03-01 (chainstoreage.com)

Big Lots to offer on-demand pay to attract, keep workers

Big Lots is trying something new to enhance its employee recruiting and retention efforts.

Read more
OSHA: Ohio children's hospital didn't protect workers from violence

(healthcarefinancenews.com)

OSHA: Ohio children's hospital didn't protect workers from violence

Nurses and mental health staff suffered concussions, lacerations, contusions and sprains, the investigation found.

Read more

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