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Digital Devotees Can Keep Selling While Tackling Labor and Product Shortages

Digital Devotees Can Keep Selling While Tackling Labor and Product Shortages
Digital Devotees Can Keep Selling While Tackling Labor and Product Shortages
September 06, 2021  |  SMBs

In what seems like an interminable rebuilding year for small and medium businesses (SMBs), Labor Day weekend sales — and back-to-school selling that typically precedes...

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Tech & Flex: Main Street SMBs Prep for 2021’s Year-End Push
Tech & Flex: Main Street SMBs Prep for 2021’s Year-End Push
September 06, 2021  |  SMBs

It’s Labor Day, and so our thoughts turn to … not working. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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US Jobs Report Misses Forecasts in Hiring Downshift
US Jobs Report Misses Forecasts in Hiring Downshift
September 03, 2021  |  Economy

Hiring stalled more than expected in August, with the addition of new 235,000 jobs after totaling 962,000 in June and 1.05 million in July, according...

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New Jobless Claims Drop To Lowest Level Since Pandemic’s Start
New Jobless Claims Drop To Lowest Level Since Pandemic’s Start
September 02, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 28 dropped 14,000 to 340,000, beating forecasts of 345,000 and hitting the lowest level yet since the...

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Report: Cutting Unemployment Benefits Generated Minimal Job Gains
Report: Cutting Unemployment Benefits Generated Minimal Job Gains
September 01, 2021  |  Economy

Depending on the state where U.S. residents live, they had a 50/50 chance of having their enhanced federal unemployment benefits terminated early. Yet, regardless of...

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Walmart to Add 20K Supply Chain Workers
Walmart to Add 20K Supply Chain Workers
September 01, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart is working to help improve bottlenecks in the global supply chain by hiring 20,000 employees to work in distribution centers, fulfillment centers and transportation...

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Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
Federal Pandemic Jobless Benefits Ending Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
August 31, 2021  |  Economy

Millions of unemployed workers will be kicked off federal pandemic unemployment assistance (PUA) on Saturday (Sept. 4), even though the return to work is backsliding...

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Today In Food Tech: Labor Struggles Challenge Franchisees, Drive Innovation
Today In Food Tech: Labor Struggles Challenge Franchisees, Drive Innovation
August 26, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, an automat restaurant expands across the United States, while a grocery chain becomes the first to deploy artificially...

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Labor Shortages Challenge QSRs’ Franchisee Relationships, Threatening Sales And Loyalty
Labor Shortages Challenge QSRs’ Franchisee Relationships, Threatening Sales And Loyalty
August 26, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

For quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the challenging labor market right now is not an obstacle for only corporate headquarters, but also for franchisees. Without full access...

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