The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released its State of the Workplace Study, which evaluates how organizations handled key workplace challenges last year and looks at the workplace trends for 2022. The study surveyed human resource professionals and other …
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Growth at Retail Ports to Slow During First Half 2022
According to the monthly Global Port Tracker report, imports at the nation’s congested container ports are expected to slow during the first half of 2022. The report, released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates, found that even …
Read More »5 Chatbot Best Practices
According to Outgrow, a data analytics and digital marketing company, 56 percent of users would rather use chatbots than call customer support. As chatbots continue to grow in popularity, consider using these best practices on your own chatbot to save …
Read More »U.S. Sees a Boost in Store Openings in 2021
After the pandemic hit in early 2020, businesses across all industries took a huge hit with many closing permanently. The exact numbers are difficult to calculate, but the Federal Reserve estimates that 200,000 more businesses closed in 2020 than in …
Read More »U.S. Economy Adds 467,000 Jobs in January
In light of an influx of omicron infections, U.S. employers added 467,000 jobs in January, surprising experts who predicted only a slight increase in job additions. In the retail trade, employment rose by 61,000, with building and garden supply stores …
Read More »Share Insights on Online Retail Technology and E-Commerce
The landscape of retail technology and e-commerce has changed dramatically and quickly in the last few years. The need for safe and contactless options during the pandemic hastened many of these changes, but advances were also made to offer customers …
Read More »6 Strategies for Filling Job Openings in Your Operation
Help Wanted. Now Hiring. These signs have become part of the landscape at many businesses across the country as companies struggle to fill open positions. The obstacles go beyond finding quality employees; many businesses are having a difficult time just …
Read More »3 Home Improvement Takeaways From HIRI
The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) took a look back at the home improvement industry in the past year and shared its top three takeaways going into 2022. According to preliminary estimates, the home improvement industry grew 13 percent for …
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