Close to Our Heart

Bright Ideas - BOSS

Hear directly from some of the winners of the Bright Ideas' Buy Online Ship to Store campaign!

Earth Day 2024

We hear from OSJL Sustainability Manager Sarah Barraco and Senior Manager of eCommerce Fulfillment Operations Maurice Lewis as they share updates on solar projects and the new e-waste recycling initiatives.

Close to Our Heart

In this episode, we’re talking about Ocean State Job Lot’s Close to Our Heart program, which is designed to empower store teams to connect to the community where they live and work, and give back in a meaningful way. Each store has a budget, and the associates in each store choose where that support goes. I wanted to hear more about some recent donations, and why they were chosen, so I talked to Store 259 - Weymouth, MA Team Leader Levi Garrett, who told me about a donation in honor of the Store Team Leader who was there before him, and to Area Supervisor at Store 312 - Manchester, CT Joanne Felici about some of their recent donations, and the reactions they get from recipients when they receive Ocean State Job Lot’s support.

We Believe In Growth

In this episode, we’re talking about the expansion of Ocean State Job Lot, and how we engrain ourselves in new communities. One of the company’s core values is “We Believe in Growth,” and we deliver on that by opening several stores every year. But how do we do that, particularly in areas where Ocean State Job Lot has never been before? To learn more, I talked to two District Team Leaders who have led the charge in opening new locations in recent years. With Amy Post and John Brown

Social Media at OSJL

In this episode, we’re talking about Ocean State Job Lot’s presence on social media. Did you know that OSJL has accounts on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter (or is it X?), and even Pinterest? There are a number of reasons why we use social media, and we use each platform in different ways. To learn more, I talked to the associates who run the accounts, Digital Marketing Specialist Brittany Begos and Senior Marketing Specialist Samantha Severs.