Reuters reports that best Buy is saying that in certain markets it is seeing an increase in online purchases when Amazon has begun collecting sales taxes on purchases made from its site. "In California, Texas and Pennsylvania where Amazon.com recently…
The number of unemployed people per job opening dropped to 3.3 in November, the lowest ratio in more than four years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Companies laid off 17,000 fewer workers in November than they did the previous month,…
Quickservice restaurants are expected to open more branches at supermarkets and convenience stores, according to Nation's Restaurant News. Caribou Coffee is opening at Chicago Jewel-Osco stores, while Checkers Drive-In is among restaurants establishing a branch at Walmart Stores. Full Story.
To Highlight Career Paths in Retail, NRF and University of Phoenix Announce “Dream BIG” Scholarship Program Will Award 10 Current Retail Workers with Full-Tuition Scholarships Washington, January 8, 2013 – Ten U.S. retail employees will have a chance to make…
Retailers are getting ready for a rush of post-holiday product returns, with nearly 1 in 20 expected to be fraudulent. Such returns, in which customers return used or stolen items or produce counterfeit receipts -- is estimated to cost retailers…
Storms such as Hurricane Sandy can be devastating to a business, but it is possible to prepare your company to weather the storm before the next disaster arrives. It's important to get insurance, and to store servers and other sensitive…