Visa announced the launch of Visa Checkout, a payment service that replaces its predecessor V.me and enables consumers throughout the United States, Canada and Australia to pay for goods online, on any device, in just a few clicks, according to …
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TSC Comp-Stores Down 5 Percent Year-Over-Year Q2
Tractor Supply Company (TSC) announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended June 28. Net sales for the second quarter of 2014 increased 8.8 percent to $1.58 billion from $1.46 billion in the second quarter of 2013. Comparable store …
Read More »Could Paint Cans Get a Makeover? Inventor Says ‘Yes’
The basic design of a can of paint hasn’t changed much since its invention in 1868. But Alec Machin, a designer from the U.K. may change that. A large part of his design centers around creating smaller containers, with goal …
Read More »Affordable Care Act Will Deliver More Taxes and Fees, Soon
Did you realize that all companies offering a health insurance plan will soon have TWO additional tax/fee deadlines to comply with? Consider: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fee (or more commonly referred to as PCORI fee) is due by July …
Read More »June Retail Sales Up
Retail sales increased in June, which probably helped the U.S. economy rebound in the second quarter. Purchases increased 0.2 percent after a 0.5 percent advance in May that was larger than previously reported, Commerce Department figures showed today in Washington. …
Read More »U.S. Appliance Sales Drop
Americans are buying fewer refrigerators, stoves and other household cooking appliances and that’s hurting the nation’s 95 household cooking appliance manufacturers, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. Shipments of household cooking appliances were valued at $4.3 billion in 2012, a …
Read More »Retail Full-Time Hiring Down, Part-Time Hiring Up in 2014 Second Half
Part-time hiring is expected to lead full-time hiring among U.S. retailers in the second half of 2014, according to a new survey from WorkInRetail.com. Thirty-five percent of retailers plan to hire full-time, permanent employees from July through the end of …
Read More »Emery-Waterhouse Hires Vice President of Sales
Emery-Waterhouse announced the new hire of Charles Chibante as Vice President of Sales, effective August 1. Chibante comes to Emery-Waterhouse bringing more than 20 years of experience in retail, operations, marketing and leadership. This includes 13 years with Wal-Mart in various …
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