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 …
States Not Waiting To Close Gender Wage Gap – NPR With the issue going nowhere in Congress, states are making moves to address the gender wage gap. A look at the burgeoning patchwork of state laws and what this dynamic …
On-call scheduling debate: Where retailers stand – CNBC CNBC takes an in-depth look at the policy debate around on-call scheduling; the practice where companies might wait until the last minute to tell workers they’re needed (For example: extra help needed …
At the beginning of the year, our firm launched a new daily email for clients and friends called Food For Thought. As one might imagine, our team does a lot of reading and writing in service to our clients. We …
Chipotle Faces Long Road To Recovery – Nation’s Restaurant News Nation’s Restaurant News examines the steps Chipotle is taking to repair its brand image after dealing with lingering E. coli outbreaks that sickened 60 people in 14 states, and how …
Rich Kids Stay Rich, Poor Kids Stay Poor – FiveThirtyEight FiveThirtyEight explores a new study that shows children from poor families are much less likely to work in adulthood than children from middle-class families and examines what that dynamic means …
Leaders At Some Of The Largest Tech Companies Are Trying To Fix The Biggest Problem Of The Century: Not Enough Time In The Day – Fast Company Fast Company looks at the decidedly “low tech” strategies being employed by technology …
The Daytona Beach News Journal, Mark Harper It didn’t take long for Sandy Ward to adapt. Ward has driven to downtown Orlando from her Deltona home for much of the last 30 years, but now she uses SunRail, checking email …