U.S. employment fell to 5.1% last month – a 7 year low which the government says is consistent with a healthy economy. The number of jobs added however, was only 173,000, the lowest number since December of last year. The manufacturing sector actually decreased by 17,000. At the same time, according to the government, we […]

As the so-called omnichannel trend swiftly marches on, an increasing number of retailers are trying to position themselves to compete in the last—mile delivery race. Most are quite competent in traditional delivery methods, but are finding themselves noncompetitive in the rapid delivery of items purchased through the internet. So far, Amazon seems to be the […]