NRF, Happy Returns Report: 2024 Retail Returns Projected to Total $890 Billion
Returns continue to pose a significant cost for the retail industry, with total returns projected to reach $890 billion in 2024, according to a report...
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Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with 3 Companies to Advance U.S. Supply Chain Security
The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce signed three separate preliminary memoranda of terms (PMT) under the CH...
NM: State Launches Grant to Support Quantum Technologies in New Mexico.
The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has launched the New Mexico Quantum Technologies Award Pilot Program, a new state grant focused o...
American Clean Energy Breaks Records, Largest Q3 Ever, According to ACP Report
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released its latest Clean Power Quarterly Market Report, detailing a surge in clean energy deployment durin...
Equipment Leasing and Finance Index Up 5.1% In New Business Volume for Loans Sept.-Oct.
Following the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts in September, new data reveals a $10.5 billion or 5.1% increase in new business volume for equipmen...
Survey: Online Shoppers Push Black Friday Spending Up 5% While Hunting for Holiday Bargains
Online shoppers spent nearly four times as much on Black Friday as on a typical day this year, driving ecommerce sales up 5% over last year, data from...
New Solar Market Report by American Clean Power Assn. Projects Record Year for 2024
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) announced the release of the inaugural Solar Market Monitor, a market analysis of the domestic utility-scal...
Retailers See 64% of Black Friday Purchases from New Customers, According to Bluecore
Sixty four percent (64%) of digital shoppers were new to retailers this Black Friday, according to new insights from Bluecore. The retail technology c...
KS: Governor Kelly Announces $20 Billion in Private Sector Investment Since 2019
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Friday that since the start of her administration in 2019, Kansas has attracted more than $20 billion in committe...
US Departments of Labor, Commerce Release 'Skills-First' Hiring Guide for Employers
The U.S. Department of Labor recently published a guide designed to educate employers about the benefits of using skills-first hiring practices and en...