National data shows that small businesses account for most of the U.S. retail industry. Large chains, such as Walmart, Home Depot and Macy’s, compose only a small percentage of the retail sector. The numbers reveal that nearly 99 percent of all …
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An NRHA staffer got to catch up with some association friends recently in Houston. Assistant editor Kate Klein traveled from Indianapolis to Houston with a full itinerary. In addition to covering a market while in the Lone Star State, Klein had the …
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Recruiting high-quality employees becomes an expensive and frustrating process if you can’t retain the workers, but studies show that a problem with retention isn’t necessarily the new hires—it’s employers’ failures at onboarding. The following observations come from Entrepreneur magazine: Employers …
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Sears Canada is gearing up to close another round of stores, according to the Globe and Mail. The move by the company appears to be following in the footsteps of Target Canada, which shuttered its operations in the country last spring. According to …
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For the seventh time, the Blish-Mize Co., based in Atchison, Kansas, was honored as Supplier of the Year by Home Lumber & Supply Co. Home Lumber, which is based in Ashland, Kansas, and has 16 locations throughout the state, is …
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What will the small business landscape look like in 2016? That’s what Manta’s Semi-Annual Wellness Index asked small business owners when they asked them to evaluate their businesses and share what issues they expect to cause concern in 2016, according …
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The journey one takes to become an independent retailer is a little different for everyone. Whether one joined their family business after attending college or another decided to pursue a new venture as an entrepreneur, the road to business management …
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Green, or environmentally friendly building practices, aren’t just about the environment anymore; they’re about better health and more productive workers. A new study by Harvard’s Center for Health and the Global Environment found that those working in offices with below …
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