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| APR 21, 2022
For CMOs in the US, the biggest potential challenge to growth this year will be talent and labor issues, cited by 42.6% of those executives. The next biggest headwinds they anticipate are supply chain issues (29.6%) and inflation (24.5%). Two years into the pandemic, just 5.8% expect new coronavirus measures to hinder growth.
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| JUN 27, 2022
Through Labor Day, the carrier will provide savings at Shell gas stations, a complimentary one-year membership to AAA, free Wi-Fi on some flights, and better international internet rates in a select number of European countries.
Article
| JUN 15, 2022
Looking ahead: US retail sales (excluding auto) are expected to jump 7.5% YoY during the critical mid-July to Labor Day back-to-school period, per a forecast by Mastercard SpendingPulse. But that forecast doesn’t account for inflation, which means the outlook isn’t as optimistic as it seems at first glance.
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| JUL 7, 2020
This report examines pain points of modern-day parenthood—from work/life balance to screen time to division of household labor—which were plentiful before the coronavirus pandemic (though aggravated by it) and will persist beyond it.
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| MAY 17, 2022
The achievement of next-day and same-day delivery on the majority of SKUs will up the ante for other retailers. This milestone will reset industrywide expectations for ecommerce across retailers.
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| AUG 8, 2022
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| SEP 14, 2020
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| DEC 22, 2021
Nearly 100% of large hospitals in the US reported a nursing shortage a month before the omicron variant arrived.
Article
| SEP 2, 2021
After seeing just 23.1 million US travelers in 2020, the Memorial Day weekend rebounded somewhat this year.
Article
| MAY 4, 2022
Amazon workers in Staten Island vote against unionizing: The labor movement isn’t over yet, but the defeat could stall momentum in Big Tech as companies redouble efforts to bust unions.
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| JUN 22, 2022
For example, it posts a clear cost breakdown for each step in the drug process on its website, including the price of the drug, manufacturing, markup, and pharmacy labor. The cost of the generic drug for Lipitor (Atorvastatin) is only $3.60 for a 30-day supply at MCCPDC, for instance. That’s a stark difference from the retail price of $55.
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| SEP 15, 2021
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| SEP 8, 2021
Disney's exclusive theatrical runs come back with "Shang-Chi": The Marvel movie will only come to Disney+ after 45 days—and while that's better than straight-to-streaming, it's still an adjustment for theaters used to 90-day runs.
Article
| JUN 8, 2022
The tight labor market is forcing retailers to boost employee costs. The global supply chain that all but ground to a halt in the early days of the pandemic continues to sputter along due to pandemic-related lockdowns, raw material shortages, and clogged ports.
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| MAY 13, 2020
The country got a first taste of this recovery with the 115 million domestic trips taken during the Chinese Labor Day holiday (May 1 to May 5). This makes up just less than 60% of the total during the same period in 2019. Another major test was the reopening of Shanghai Disneyland Park on May 11, which came with a host of social distancing and safety requirements (reduced shows and capped capacity).
Article
| JUN 1, 2021
But the recent Labor Day holiday gave a vote of confidence to travel. From May 1 to 5, people took 230 million trips within China, up nearly 18% from 2019, according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. Many travelers turned to high-speed rail for these trips, which further solidifies demand for ads in train stations after 2020.
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| MAY 10, 2022
These cost-cutting moves come in the midst of a still-tight labor market in which many companies continue to struggle to hire enough workers. That’s lead to increased wages, which, in turn, has contributed to rising inflation.
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| JAN 19, 2022
More on this: Retailers face significant near-term challenges as they combat supply chain disruptions, labor issues, and the ongoing pandemic. Shoppers have continued to show that retail is an important part of their lives, Cornell said. “We're going to learn a lot about how the consumer reacts in the next 60, 90, 120 days to rising prices,” he noted, per a Bloomberg report.
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| MAR 18, 2022
In the early days of the pandemic, it was clear that relying too heavily on third-party courier services would pose problems: High volumes increased the strain on delivery networks and made it difficult for companies like the USPS and FedEx to deliver packages on time.
Article
| MAY 13, 2022
A growing movement: US workers and labor groups filed 57% more petitions seeking union representation between October 2021 and March compared with the same period a year earlier—a rate that puts it on pace for the highest total requests in 10 years, per the NLRB. At the same time, unfair labor practice charges increased 14%.
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| JUL 18, 2022
Labor strikes abroad or in the US, such as among the West Coast dockworkers, whose collective bargaining agreement expired July 1. Labor shortages due to the tight labor market. Factory disruptions tied to COVID-19 shutdowns in China. Raw materials scarcities due to Russia’s war in Ukraine, extreme weather, or other factors.
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| MAR 11, 2022
Companies are finding new ways to attract employees: Pinterest improved fertility benefits and parental leave, and fintech Finder added an extra five days on top of PTO and sick leave entitlements. Some candidates are offered money just to show up to job interviews.
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| MAY 18, 2022
Competitive talent requires competitive pay: The overall economy and tight labor market mean companies like Microsoft have to sweeten compensation to keep top talent. But will it be sweet enough?