by Jacob Musselman | Jan 5, 2024 | Industry News
Total payroll employment increased by 216,000 in December, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Unemployment rates also remained unchanged at 3.7% and 0.2 points higher than the same point in 2022. December brought on 17,000 more jobs than November,...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 31, 2023 | Trends & Products
As co-owner and manager of Schroeder Log Home Supply, John Schroeder has been selling exterior care products for over 15 years. During his tenure, Schroeder has seen exterior wood care trends come and go. He shares with Paint & Decorating Retailer the trends to...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 30, 2023 | Industry News
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which advances policies to force pharmacy benefit managers and hospitals to meet price transparency standards by a vote of 320 to 71. The National Federation of Independent Business...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 29, 2023 | Industry News
Retail holiday spending during the 2023 holiday season rose just over 3% year over year, according to data from Mastercard SpendingPulse. “This holiday season, the consumer showed up, spending in a deliberate manner,” says Michelle Meyer, chief economist at the...
by Jacob Musselman | Dec 29, 2023 | Industry News
Retailers have been focused on efforts to mitigate returns, as total returns for the industry amounted to $743 billion in 2023, a return rate of 14.5%, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Appriss Retail. For every $1 billion in...
