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…
Study says mobile searches for restaurants convert to food orders 90 percent of the time. Full story.
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…
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),…
Among holiday shoppers, 88% plan to research prices online before purchasing, according to a survey by PriceGrabber. As for factors influencing the buying decision, 77% of shoppers cited free shipping, 74% said price cuts, 55% noted coupons and 44% mentioned…
Macy's Inc. plans to hire about 80,000 seasonal workers this holiday season, a 2.5 percent increase from last year when the Cincinnati-based operator of Macy's and upscale Bloomingdale's hired 78,000 workers. Macy's said Monday that the seasonal workers will be…
A study by J.D. Power and Associates found that satisfaction with mail-order pharmacies is 22 points lower than satisfaction with physical pharmacies. "The erosion in customer satisfaction with mail-order pharmacies may foretell challenges to their business model, as prior to…
Toys R Us, Walmart and Kohls say they'll be hiring this holiday season, contributing to what jobs website Snagajob predicts will be the best such season in five years. On average, hiring managers plan to hire 6.1 workers this season,…