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 …
By: Joe Kefauver It’s an interesting time in the political universe of entry-level employment. Relative to other industries, there has always been a certain amount of cohesion within the retail and restaurant world when it comes to managing the political aspects of basic business model …
By: Joe Kefauver Over a decade ago, a then relatively little known author named Malcolm Gladwell published a book that has become a seminal work when it comes to identifying and discussing that point when a nascent trend blossoms into …
By: Joe Kefauver Just last year I wrote a cautionary column about the emerging issue of sustainable scheduling in the retail sector, and warned readers of a coming wave of “fair work week” legislation and its potential spillover into the …
By: Joe Kefauver We all know the old axiom that words matter. Whether we are business owners, public policy professionals, lawyers, teachers, policemen or any other profession, how we communicate to our constituencies — customers, voters and the general public …