As retail operators return to work this week after what was hopefully a busy Memorial Day weekend for them, they should be encouraged by some rare good news out of Washington D.C. The industry had some big wins last week …
The President recently made headlines with the release of his first draft budget proposal and while some convenience store operators might applaud the perceived “belt tightening”, leading brands need to be aware of a few hidden minefields. Most prominent among …
The actions this week by two state attorneys general over the constitutionality of President Trump’s overseas business dealings have very little to do with the P&Ls of operators. But here’s why it matters to your business and employees–In the grand …
In political terms, 2017 is what’s known as an “off year.” Only a few states have elections but two are for governorships – Virginia and New Jersey – and we have had a couple of notable congressional special elections thrown …
Trump Gives Heartburn to American CEOs – POLITICO It took three weeks for Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier to go from a “business genius” to a “ripoff” drug executive — at least in the eyes of President Donald Trump. When it …
Canada Brings Tempered Optimism to Upcoming Talks on Renegotiating NAFTA – The Washington Post Canada enters crucial talks in Washington on the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement this week with a complex mix of self-confidence and dread …
Free Lunches’ Like The $15 Minimum Wage May Hurt the People They’re Meant to Help – The Washington Post The Washington Post’s Catherine Rampell muses that as Democratic leadership has increasingly embraced the far-left impulses of its base, she’s become …
In a Job Market This Good, Who Needs to Work in the Gig Economy? – The Wall Street Journal Uber, Instacart and other gig-economy companies are straining to attract and keep the short-term laborers who give rides, shop for groceries …
Walmart Academy, Training Better Managers. But with a Better Future? – The New York Times Walmart has spent $2.7 billion on training and raising wages for 1.2 million of its store workers over the past two years — an investment …
The Dollars and Sense of Paid Family Leave – Forbes While politicians have been talking about paid family leave, many U.S. businesses have been putting such policies into practice — without government mandates, without new taxes or tax incentives, and …
Donald Trump Is The Fast-Food President – The Huffington Post Lobbyists for restaurants, hotels and other franchised businesses spent the last several years fighting the Obama administration on one regulation after another. But the new White House occupant has heard …