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Discount Tire Acquires 25 Dunn Tire Locations

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Discount Tire has purchased the retail tire and automotive maintenance operations of Dunn Tire , which provides parts and installations for brakes, lube and oil services, front-end repairs and state vehicle inspections at 25 locations in western and central New York and Pennsylvania. Financial details of the transaction, which closed Sept.

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A Guide to Managing Young Employees

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In fact, data from Legion Technologies finds that 37% of managers say they’re hiring more minors due to the shortage. However, ensuring compliance is especially tricky for retailers operating in multiple markets, as labor stipulations will vary from location to location and any changes must be made in time with laws taking effect.

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Location Data is a Must for Site Selection

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As the country continues its transition to a post-pandemic reality, future business success hinges upon accounting for changing consumer dynamics and taking a data-led approach to retail site selection. Demand for delivery and contact-free services persists, resulting in fewer in-person visits to store and restaurant locations.

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4 Ways an Effective Customer Flow Management Strategy Can Improve Your Business

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As a result, customer flow management is more important than ever as leaders seek to empower the customer, improve the employee experience and collect actionable data to potentially scale their business. A good virtual queue system will include a centralized management dashboard, robust reporting and a customizable interface.

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How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

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Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. The retailer has seen digital sales shift away from next-day deliveries, which now account for just 18.2% of orders, toward two -day or later windows, which account for 80%.

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Reports: Amazon Deploys Biometric Palm Reader in More Retail Locations

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Following the fall 2020 launch of its Amazon One contactless biometric palm reader in two Amazon Go stores, the retailer has rolled out the technology to a total of eight retail locations throughout the Seattle area, according to reporting in TechCrunch and other publications.

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Chain Retailers Seeing More Than Retail Energy Savings in Outsourcing Energy Efficiency Management

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Many others are seeing the benefits of outsourcing comprehensive energy efficiency as a service from reliable providers, and they have recently expanded their retail energy savings across multiple store locations. How is this managed? Lighting accounts for 50% of energy costs for non-food retailers.