The U.S. is home to 3.2 million truckers but needs another 30,000 drivers, the American Trucking Associations said. The shortage has been a persistent issue; it ebbed during the recent Great Recession, but has worsened steadily as the economy improves....
With domestic sales up 27 percent between 2012 and 2013 to $44 billion, Amazon.com muscled its way from the No. 11 spot to No. 9, pushing past Safeway, which stepped down a rung to No. 10, and McDonalds, which fell to No. 11 for U.S....
Through Friday, Nike cleats had accounted for 70 of the 149 World Cup goals scored, Adidas 65, Puma 8, Mizuno 3 and Warrior 3, according to the website soccerbible.com. But the site also showed the Adidas F50 with a slight edge as the top goal...
Longshore workers at West Coast ports are working without a contract, as the old one expired Tuesday afternoon. Normal operations will continue, the two sides say. ...
The lab has cameras that record shoppers. The VF team reviews the footage for suggestions that they pass along to retailers. "They take the important ones," Baxter said. "Not every suggestion works." Baxter said that the lab has visitors weekly and that...
Houghton received a Zappos gift certificate courtesy of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America and a bat used in the 53rd Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game. The FDRA also provided the third place prize, a pair of Dearfoams slippers, which went to...
“Just one look at the colors, styles, innovation, and launches in basketball footwear this year, and you will see the reason for its higher level of growth,” said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst, The NPD Group. “The basketball segment is capitalizing on brand and star...
The retailer, which has been using EBay’s Enterprise Ship-from Store and Dropship Manager products for more than a year, will now implement EBay Enterprise’s In-Store Pickup service. The service will enable DSW customers to pick up online orders at DSW stores to avoid shipping charges....
The Finish Line, Inc. reported net sales grew 15.8 percent to $406.5 million in the fiscal first quarter ended May 31, 2014, when comparable store sales increased 5.0 percent....
The distinctive cork-soled sandals, first produced by Karl Birkenstock in 1964, are selling out across UK retailers. Amazon.co.uk's shoe store reports a 95% rise in sales of all varieties of the sandals in the last few weeks, while Asos has had similar success....