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Valuing Employees Through Good Pay

Paying low wages to retail employees may keep costs down. But that does not mean this is necessarily the most profitable path to pursue. Consider these observations from Sophie Quinton, writing for theatlanticcities.com: “Many employers believe that one of the … Continue reading

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Life Out of the Box: A Story of Giving Back

With the holiday shopping season coming to a close, here’s a very inspirational story that highlights the spirit of “giving back.” We ALL need to think about how we can give back, too!! Life Out of the Box is a … Continue reading

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Effective Arguments for Green Supply Chains

Do retailers’ environmental practices matter? Do retail executives wants to be known as “tree huggers”? Read an interesting article on this topic from Arizona State University. Just click the photo.    

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