wages

Labor and Wage Stats Serve as Inflationary Warning Signs for Main Street SMBs 

Labor and Wage Stats Serve as Inflationary Warning Signs for Main Street SMBs 
Labor and Wage Stats Serve as Inflationary Warning Signs for Main Street SMBs 
March 04, 2022  |  Economy

Economic data tell a story, and all stories have multiple angles. And while Friday’s job growth data show the biggest monthly gain in several months,...

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Today in Data: Walmart Enhances Fulfillment, Overstock Looks to Reduce Returns, Target Boosts Starting Hourly Wage
Today in Data: Walmart Enhances Fulfillment, Overstock Looks to Reduce Returns, Target Boosts Starting Hourly...
March 01, 2022  |  Today In Data

Overstock’s CEO says it’s critical to make returns better — or eliminate them altogether. Plus, Target employees will get up to $24 an hour as...

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Today in Retail: Overstock CEO Wants to End Returns; Party City Looks Ahead to Festive 2022
Today in Retail: Overstock CEO Wants to End Returns; Party City Looks Ahead to Festive...
February 28, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Target is increasing its starting hourly pay to $24 in some markets, while eBay could soon accept cryptocurrency. Plus, Etsy picks up...

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Retail Wage War Escalates as Target Offers $24/Hour in Competitive Markets
Retail Wage War Escalates as Target Offers $24/Hour in Competitive Markets
February 28, 2022  |  Retail

Calling it “the next step” in an ongoing effort to raise the wages of hourly employees, Target announced Monday (Feb. 28) that it would boost starting...

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Free, Instant Access to Earned Wages Improves Employee Well-Being and Boosts Productivity
Free, Instant Access to Earned Wages Improves Employee Well-Being and Boosts Productivity
February 23, 2022  |  Payroll

At a time of pandemic-induced financial and economic hardship, waiting to get paid once a month can be challenging in the face of emergencies, surprise...

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Pinwheel CEO: Payroll Connectivity Gives Lenders View Into Consumer’s Total ‘Income Stack’
Pinwheel CEO: Payroll Connectivity Gives Lenders View Into Consumer’s Total ‘Income Stack’
January 21, 2022  |  API

As we earn our daily bread — the money we’re paid at 9-to-5 jobs or via gig work — there are foundational units that translate...

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Refyne Secures $82M for Its Earned Wage Access Platform
Refyne Secures $82M for Its Earned Wage Access Platform
January 12, 2022  |  Investments

Earned wage access platform Refyne has raised $82 million in a Series B funding round, which it will use to develop products, hire additional staff...

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Big Retailers Raising Wages Faster Than New $15 State Mandates
Big Retailers Raising Wages Faster Than New $15 State Mandates
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

Of the 26 states — and Washington, D.C. — mandating minimum wage raises in 2022, California and New York are the only states that will...

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