President Barack Obama supports the Marketplace Fairness Act after hearing from governors, mayors and business owners around the country who say the measure is needed to level the playing field for brick-and-mortar merchants and shore up state coffers, White House…
Employers posted 3.9 million job openings in February, more than any other month since June 2009, according to the Labor Department. There are now about three jobless Americans for every opening, compared with about seven per opening in 2009. Fully…
Some retailers are replacing the cash register with a tablet-based checkout system, adding accessories that enhance appearance and improve functionality, such as letting the tablet swivel or hang on a wall. In Seattle, Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream uses an…
The push for a vote on a federal sales tax fairness solution is gaining momentum in Washington, with reports indicating that a vote could come in the Senate as early as next week. Kim Williams, owner of the Polka Dot…
Though consumers have quickly adopted smartphones and social media, loss prevention teams are still in the early stages of identifying the risks and challenges of new technologies. In the wrong hands, these new and powerful tools bring new challenges for…
Walmart, Starbucks and Jiffy Lube are among the growing number of businesses that are creating classes geared toward the skills their workers need to do their current jobs and advance in their careers, and they're increasingly crafting curricula that qualifies…
Shoppers are more receptive to ads when they are actively looking for something to buy, even ads that are somewhat unrelated to what they're looking to buy, according to a Shopzilla-Aisle A survey. Sixty-two percent of those surveyed agreed that…
About 49% of consumers say they want to make purchases just as easily online and on their mobile devices as they do in the store, illustrating the need for retailers to have a strong omnichannel presence, according to a survey…
Demand for shorts and sandals fell sharply in the last week of March, compared to the same month last year, as colder-than-average days had consumers putting off warm-weather purchases. The cold weather leading into Easter proved positive for some retail…
Online retail and the rapid rise of mobile technology aren't putting an end to brick-and-mortar stores, but they are transforming the way consumers use them, writes Domo COO Steve Wellen. Omnichannel retailers that "think showrooms instead of traditional stores," incorporate…