Many New Jobs Were Created in September
Bars and restaurants had a surge of employment, while retail was stagnant
JOBS
???? Job Creation Surged in September
U.S. job growth in September powered past most expectations by a wide margin, with total nonfarm payroll employment increasing by 254,000. Read More →
JOBS
????? Update: Dock Workers Back on the Job
Striking union longshoremen at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports are back on the job, report a variety of news sources, including CNBC.com. Read More →
RANKINGS
???? Wawa Wins C-Store Rankings
Folks really love Wawa’s hoagies: that fresh-food offering helped the c-store chain based in the Pennsylvania town whose name it bears come out on top of a new set of industry rankings from American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) with a score of 82 (out of 100). Read More →
ICYMI: Masterclass Webinar
?? Measuring and Managing ‘Shoppability’
Ray Burke, E.W. Kelley Professor at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, explores how a retail environment translates consumer demand into purchase.
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