Category Archives: Career Useful Information

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The “Small Business Salute” from UPS

Posted on May 3, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Following in the footsteps of the annual Thanksgiving-themed “Small Business Saturday from American Express,” UPS initiated its own “Small Business Salute” in 2015. According to Kate Maddux, writing for Advertising Age, this is the UPS plan for 2016: “The UPS … Continue reading →

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Retailers Now Selling Fun Socks, Not Just Boring Ones

Posted on April 18, 2016 by bermanevansretail

With the advent of the popular Happy Socks in 2008, the sock industry has changed dramatically. Here’s the story of Happy Socks by Happy Socks: “Happy Socks started in the spring of 2008. Two friends had a vision: to spread … Continue reading →

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How Much Is Job Satisfaction Linked to Salary?

Posted on April 13, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Glassdoor provides a lot of useful information about the job market, employee compensation, and employee satisfaction. Consider the observations for Glassdoor by Mario Nuñez in “Does Money Buy Happiness? Link Between Salary and Employee Satisfaction”: “To isolate the relationship between … Continue reading →

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