07 May Senate approves online sales tax; House support isn’t so certain
A bill that would authorize states to collect sales taxes for online purchases easily passed the Senate on Monday with bipartisan support, but it faces...
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06 May Lean Retail: The Future of Brick and Mortar
Retail is changing. Commercial real estate is evolving. It's an exciting time to be at the intersection of physical space and technology. While some posit...
03 May US employers Add 165,000 Jobs in April
U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in April, and hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought. The gains trimmed the unemployment...
03 May Obama Picks Nominees for Commerce Dept. and Trade Representative, FDRA Applauds Picks
President Obama nominated Penny Pritzker, his longtime financial backer and an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, to be commerce secretary, and Michael Froman, a...
30 Apr Full Steam Ahead on Tax Overhaul, Thanks to Camp-Baucus Duo
Now that Baucus has announced his retirement from Congress, presumably he has motivation to establish as part of his distinctly mixed legacy a wholesale repair...
27 Apr Economic growth picked up to 2.5 percent last quarter
Economic growth accelerated from near zero to a 2.5 percent rate in the winter quarter as consumers went on a spending spree, the Commerce Department...
23 Apr Drop in gas prices benefits US drivers, economy
A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline cheaper - It's a relief to motorists and businesses like shoe distributors...
23 Apr Internet Sales Tax Bill Gains Ground in Senate
Finally, Senate Democratic leaders needed a bill to move to quickly after gun legislation all but died last week, and the Internet tax bill was...
18 Apr NPD Group Reports on Fashion Footwear Sales in LA and NY
The NPD Group, Inc., a global information company, has released its Retail Tracking Service Store Level Data to report on the top U.S. fashion footwear...
17 Apr BRIEF: Retail sales nationwide register only modest gain in March
Council of Shopping Centers reported that retail sales showed a modest gain of 1.6 percent in March on a year-over-year basis. The council was...