An increasing number of American apparel manufacturers are reshoring production to the U.S. as labor costs in Asian countries such as China increase and manufacturers find that the move reduces production costs and lead time. "We feel this is going…
Chains including Outback Steakhouse and Darden Restaurants-owned Olive Garden and Red Lobster have expanded their lunch efforts, adding menu options more suitable for the midday meal and experimenting with ways to speed service. Lunch accounts for 34% of overall restaurant…
There's something for everyone in the retail industry, which supports 42 million U.S. jobs in a variety of positions. Your next job could be in security, information technology, app development or finance. Wondering where to begin? The new career road…
Washington, July 5, 2013 – The National Retail Federation issued the following statements from President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz on the June employment numbers, released today by the Department of Labor. The Bureau of Labor…
The Department of Health and Human Services has finalized a provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires most employers to provide health benefits that cover contraceptives. Religious groups and business owners have filed dozens of lawsuits against the provision.…
A worker who smokes will cost his or her employer an average of $5,800 a year in health care costs and lost productivity due to smoke breaks, an Ohio State University study finds. "The smoking breaks added up to a…
The IRS is scrutinizing businesses that use independent contractors to make sure they have classified their workers correctly, so it's important to understand the rules, Bonnie Lee writes. In addition, you should get an Employer Identification Number and make sure…
Google has signed a multiyear deal with STELLAService to provide curated customer reviews alongside retailers' listings in search results. Full Story.
Online apparel sales are now the second-largest e-commerce category behind consumer electronics, and sales are expected to grow to $73 billion by 2016, according to a report from GP Bullhound. The number of fashion-selling sites grew by 126% last year,…