As governors and local policymakers wrestle with how to stage the reopening of their states' economies in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions abound. Which businesses are the most essential to the economy and social well-being? Which locations should reopen first—and which should be last?
More than 348,000 shoplifters and dishonest employees were apprehended in 2019 by 21 large retailers who recovered more than $136 million, says the 32nd Annual Retail Theft Survey by Jack L. Hayes International.
The National Retail Federation welcomed a nearly $500 billion package set for a vote in the Senate that would increase funding for loans to small businesses and provide other economic aid during the coronavirus pandemic.
Wayfair Inc. named Jim Miller Chief Technology Officer, making permanent a role he has held on an interim basis since August 2019. As CTO, Miller will continue to provide strategic direction and leadership for the rapid scaling of Wayfair’s best-in-class tech operations.
The Kroger Co. and the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) are calling on federal and state government to take swift action to designate associates at grocery stores as “extended first responders” or “emergency personnel.”