Costco will raise its starting rate for hourly store workers in the United States to $16 an hour, putting its starting wage above rivals such as Amazon, Target and Best Buy. Costco has around 180,000 ...

pressure has been amplified: Amazon raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour and is lobbying for an increase in the U.S. federal minimum wage, signaling to the rest of retail that it’s time to pony up.

Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 million workers. Six states will reach at least a $15 minimum wage for the first time, over double the federal $7.25 minimum ...