Another Starbucks votes to unionize — by a large marginA third Starbucks location — and the first outside of New York — has voted to unionize. Handing belligerent customers – with better customer serviceWe’ve all seen videos of customers being abusive to airline personnel, in grocery stores, in banks, and … also, bad customer service examples are everywhere. Credit card swipe fees set for $1.2 billion increase A new advertising campaign looks to educate Congress and other policymakers on the impact high swipe fees have on consumers, small businesses and the U.S. economy. Target to hike wages up to $24 an hour Employees at Target stores and distribution centers could see some of the highest wages in the retail industry. Amazon targets fake reviews with new lawsuits Amazon is stepping up efforts to prevent bogus product reviews from being posted on its site. Wendy’s in new franchise initiative to attract underrepresented populations The Wendy's Company is launching a new franchise recruitment initiative aimed at increasing restaurant ownership among “underrepresented populations.” Canadian seafood chain expands to U.S. with enterprise platform The Captain’s Boil is supporting franchise growth in the U.S. with a full suite of front- and back-end solutions. Foot Locker shifting vendor mix: less Nike, more DTC; opening more off-mall stores Foot Locker expects its revenue to fall this year as it expects it will no longer be able to sell as many products from its top vendor, Nike. Chicken Salad Chick ramping up expansion in 2022 Chicken Salad Chick is on a roll. Etsy soars in Q4; raising seller transaction fee Etsy ended the year with top- and bottom-line results ahead of expectation. First Previous 410 411 412 413 414 Next Last
