Some traditional retailers including Macy's, Nordstrom and Wal-Mart are finding their footing in a digital world with increasingly savvy omnichannel efforts that let customers shop where and how they choose, experts said at a retail summit last week. "The promise…
Regional retailer Belk celebrated turning 125 this year with a campaign that featured daily giveaways and convinced 13.1% of the sweepstakes registrants to opt-in to receive promotional texts. "We were also pleased with the social engagement, with Pinterest followers doubling…
Under the new health care law, businesses with 25 or fewer full-time employees that meet certain other criteria are eligible for a tax credit that, starting next year, will be worth as much as 50% of their premium costs. Recent…
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…