Nielsen: Omnichannel Consumer Shopping Jumps 50% in 2020
According to new research, nearly half of all consumer goods purchases were made via e-commerce, which is a 50 percent jump in omnichannel consumption...
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Ports Association Hires Membership, Public Affairs Executives
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has hired two new senior staff members to fill positions of two long-time senior staff who will so...
Survey: 55% Found Professional Success More Challenging in 2020
Challenges in 2020 caused the majority of American workers (55%) to find professional success more difficult, according to a survey from The Manifest....
CNBC Announces All-Virtual 2021 Events for Business, Investors
CNBC announced a robust, all-virtual events slate for 2021.
FL: Florida Power & Light Donates $1M to Buy 1,600 Laptops for Colleges
Florida Power & Light Co. recently donated $1 million to four state colleges to buy more than 1,600 laptops for incoming students.
Survey: U.S. Hiring Outlooks Continue To Improve For Q1 2021
Employers in the U.S. report steadily improving hiring plans for Q1, according to a ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey of 6,700+ employers.
U.S. Ports Rally Around 2020 WRDA Legislation Passage
The American Association of Port Authorities hailed news that Congress has completed negotiations on the 2020 Water Resources Development Act.
U.S. Consumers Spent Record $10.8 Billion on Cyber Monday
U.S. consumers spent a record $10.8 billion online by the end of Cyber Monday (Nov. 30), an increase of 15% over 2019, according to Adobe Analytics.
R.I. University Offers Cannabis Entrepreneurship Degree, Reports Boston Globe
Cannabis is now emerging as a serious field of study in the U.S., according to a recent story in the Boston Globe.
Plastics Industry Highly Supportive of EPA’s National Recycling Strategy
Members of the Plastics Association Leaders Group issued a supportive statement on EPA's request for input into its proposed national recycling strate...