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New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
New Jobless Claims Beat Forecasts, Hit 52-Year Low
December 09, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment filings fell to 184,000 in the week ended Dec. 4, a decrease of 43,000 from the prior week’s upwardly revised level. This is...

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Retailers Embrace Clienteling to Make the Shopping Experience More Personal
Retailers Embrace Clienteling to Make the Shopping Experience More Personal
December 07, 2021  |  Retail

Store associates, once primarily responsible for stocking shelves, answering customer questions and helping people check out, are now being tasked with more responsibilities in an...

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Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
December 03, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Job growth slowed in November, posting the smallest increase this year with 210,000 jobs added after October’s upwardly revised 546,000 new positions, the Bureau of...

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Labor Resource Platform Shiftsmart Raises $95M
Labor Resource Platform Shiftsmart Raises $95M
December 02, 2021  |  Investments

The labor-management resource Shiftsmart has raised $95 in a Series B round, funding the New York-based company will use for its software, which pairs hourly...

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Food Prices, Labor Shortage, Supply Chain Issues Threaten Restaurant Sales This Winter
Food Prices, Labor Shortage, Supply Chain Issues Threaten Restaurant Sales This Winter
December 01, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Heading into winter, headwinds across all parts of restaurant operations are coming together to create a perfect blizzard for operators. Between supply chain challenges, consequent...

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Restaurant POS Consolidation Proves Systems Must Do More Than Just Process Payments
Restaurant POS Consolidation Proves Systems Must Do More Than Just Process Payments
December 01, 2021  |  ResTech

With more of restaurants’ operations digital than ever before, managers are becoming all too aware of the limitations of leading solutions. Many businesses are turning...

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Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

With U.S. inflation above 6% and the new COVID-19 omicron variant quickly emerging across the world, retailers are bracing for the possibility that supply chain...

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Record Number of Robots Sold to Help Fill Jobs
Record Number of Robots Sold to Help Fill Jobs
November 12, 2021  |  Innovation

The labor shortage triggered by COVID-19 has been a boon to robot sales as businesses scramble to fill jobs amid increasing consumer demands for goods...

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US Adds 531K New Jobs as Unemployment Drops 4.6%
US Adds 531K New Jobs as Unemployment Drops 4.6%
November 05, 2021  |  Economy

Hiring bounced back last month, with the Friday (Nov. 5) Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing 531,000 new jobs added, beating the...

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