Independent Retailers Point to Healthcare Reform as Top Concern
The 2012 Independent Grocers Financial Survey, from the National Grocers Association (NGA), is out, and it says that “independent grocers express a great level of concern over the financial impact of the changes to healthcare insurance mandated by the Patient…
Halloween spending expected to set record
Halloween spending is expected to increase 10.7% this year compared to 2011, reaching a record $8 billion, finds IBISWorld. "Halloween spending fully recovered in 2011 when it surpassed its 2008 peak of $6.1 billion," said Olivia Tang, analyst for the…
SC employment agency reducing workforce
SC Employment Agency Takes Steps to Control Expenses, Cuts Positions The downsizing starts this month and will be implemented in two phases through next June. The agency in a statement said it hopes many of the cutbacks can be managed…
Mobile searches for restaurants convert to food orders
Study says mobile searches for restaurants convert to food orders 90 percent of the time. Full story.
Retail Imports Increase as Stores Stock Up for Holiday Season
WASHINGTON, October 9, 2012 - Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 9.9 percent in October as merchants wrap up the annual shipping cycle for holiday merchandise, according to the monthly Global Port…
Millennials Account for 1 in 5 Adults in Affluent Households
The majority of American "Affluents" (adults who live in households with at least $100,000 in annual household income) are Millennials and Generation Xers, per results from an Ipsos MediaCT study released in September. Specifically, one-third belong to Gen X (31-47),…