> These retail jobs need to pay a living wage.
1) A living wage for which city/state and 2) Does this include part time workers and 3) Define part time?
If that's not possible, then it should be a living wage for a nearby town including the cost(s) of transportation to/from the job.
IE, someone in an "entry level" position is someone who has partial support in their household.
Of course, there's plenty of good discussion to have about the ethics of this kind of employment. Needless to say, I prefer to spend my dollars are stores where "entry level" employees are teenagers, retirees who just want to get out of the house, and people who need an extra opportunity to make an honest life.