Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of corporate wellness programs, completed its 2021 annual retrospective analysis and found several workplace wellness trends to watch in 2022. A certified woman-owned business enterprise, Wellness Workdays designs and delivers corporate wellness programs to promote …
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Skilled-Trade Programs See Boost in Enrollment
While many in the construction and home improvement industries anecdotally feel the pinch of not enough skilled-trade workers, the statistics back up those sentiments. The Associated General Contractors of America conducted a survey in September 2021 that found 89 percent …
Read More »Best Practices for Creating a Strategic Plan
If you’re like most business-minded people, you have no shortage of ideas. Put on your retailer glasses and you might see opportunities everywhere. If the past couple of years have given you above average sales and you have money in …
Read More »How a Culture of Wellness Leads to Better Businesses
Getting sick is a part of life. But for retailers, sick or injured employees can lead to extra costs and a loss of productivity and efficiency. In 2019, independent research group Integrated Benefits Institute found that illness-related work absences cost …
Read More »Ask the Right Questions to Create Your Strategic Plan
For a strategic plan to effectively guide you into the future, it must take a comprehensive look at your business. The questions you ask about your business will be the starting point for knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Robert Debs, …
Read More »How DIYers Are Handling Product Shortages
The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) recently partnered with The Farnsworth Group to track sentiments among homeowners in the midst of continuing supply chain issues, increasing prices and product shortages. The survey included homeowners who choose to complete projects themselves …
Read More »Creative Additions to Your Company’s Wellness Program
While perks like health and life insurance, flexible spending accounts and 401(k) accounts are important to offer employees, companies can go above and beyond for their staff by providing a comprehensive wellness program that includes resources to improve mental and …
Read More »NRF Forecasts 6 to 8% Retail Sales Growth in 2022
The National Retail Federation (NRF) released its annual forecast, predicting a 6 to 8 percent growth in U.S. retail sales to more than $4.86 trillion in 2022. Nonstore and online sales year-over-year, which are included in the total figure, are …
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