Five on Friday: 9/18/15
By Lindsey Kueffner Happy Friday! A few "tech-y" things for this week, plus an easy way to boost morale and some good news! Make sure shoppers can find you! Here are 10 things you can do on your own to…
Retail’s $30 billion problem: organized crime
A survey by the National Retail Federation found that organized crime is worsening as a problem for the industry. Fake store fronts, cargo theft and criminal flash mobs. These are just some of the problems facing retailers that amount to…
Dollar General puts literacy first with $4M donation
By: Gina Acosta Dollar General is giving major financial support to a cause that may appeal to many value-oriented shoppers. The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced that it has awarded over $4 million to approximately 870 schools, nonprofits and literacy…
Five on Friday
A lot of great articles come across my desk each week pertaining to business and retail, so I figured it’s time to start sharing them! Welcome to the first “Five on Friday” blog series where I’ll feature—you guessed it—five articles…
Ethical Consumerism Is On The Rise. Are You Ready?
Ethical consumerism – the practice of making purchasing decisions based on a product’s social and ethical positioning – is on the rise as consumers look to drive change by adjusting where and what they spend their dollars on. Nielsen’s corporate…
Overtime Plan Would Cover More Workers in Rural States
One-Size-Fits-All Proposal Fails to Consider Cost-of-Living WASHINGTON, September 1, 2015 – The Obama Administration has portrayed its proposal to expand the number of people covered by federal overtime rules as a means to bring extra pay to low-wage workers. But…