Many small-business owners find themselves at one time or another drowning in work and putting in huge numbers of hours. To avoid burnout, set strict parameters to limit the length of your workday, experts advise. Also, boost efficiency by outsourcing…
Though online sales account for a tiny part of overall US retail sales, the category ... "Nowadays, who's not" an online shopper? asked Wharton Business School...read more>>
Kroger says it has donated 175 million fresh meals to Feeding America food banks since 2008, when it began full participation. "With 1 in 6 Americans unsure where their next meal will come from, our store associates are leading the…
The Winston-Salem Journal-Washington, N.C.-based IDX Impressions, a store fixture supplier, will expand its manufacturing facility there, investing $3 million and adding 159 workers to the 84 it already employs. Read more >>
The National Grocers Association (NGA) has released its 2013 Independent Grocers Financial Survey, saying that "independent grocers capitalized on the improvements in the economy and posted an average net profit before taxes of 1.65 percent in fiscal year 2012, up…
The Small Business Administration has launched an online tool that seeks to clarify the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate, saying businesses will not be able to avoid the law's costs by cutting full-time employees to part-time hours because the government…
A federal judge on Wednesday invalidated the Federal Reserve 21-cent cap on debit card swipe fees, agreeing with merchants that the fee was more than Congress intended. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said the Fed rule was an "utterly indefensible"…
In-store dietitians are the latest trend in grocery amenities and are helping retailers differentiate themselves beyond price. Phil Lempert, CEO of the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance, estimates that 500 to 600 dietitians are available nationwide to help grocery customers and…