11 ways to inexpensively find talent Your employees can supplement the recruiting budget by finding talent through their professional gatherings or social media interactions, John Sullivan writes. "Gather staff for ice cream or pizza and ask them to bring their…
View complete survey data Return fraud costs retailers billions of dollars every year in the form of criminals who return stolen merchandise, use counterfeit receipts, or even return items already worn and/or used that are not defective. According to NRF’s…
A report that examines U.S. food purchases found that consumers are not meeting federal dietary guidelines, and the healthfulness of the average shopping basket did not improve between 1998 and 2006. Shoppers are not buying enough fruits, vegetables and foods…
Restaurants and food-makers are introducing unusual limited-time items for the holidays, including Pringles chips in a White Chocolate Peppermint flavor and Jones Soda in Candy Cane, Gingerbread, Sugar Plum and Pear Tree varieties. A Gingerbread Cookie Sundae is available at…
Kroger wins American Cancer Society philanthropy award The American Cancer Society gave its 2012 Excellence in Philanthropy Award to Kroger, recognizing the retailer's support of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and Relay for Life events. Kroger is one of 19…
WASHINGTON, November 20, 2012 – Children’s wish lists this holiday season are full of the latest gadgets such as Apple iPads and the Nintendo Wii U, but there’s still demand for some classic gifts like LEGOs, dolls and toy cars…
The unofficial start to the holiday shopping season—Black Friday weekend—is right around the corner. Retailers are planning now to deal with the oncoming consumer-oriented buying frenzy, by working on the details of staffing, stocking, security, crowd management, and safety. The…