Brand boycotts are declining as inflation pressures shoppers
By Claire Tassin morningconsult.com Twenty-one percent of consumers say they’ve boycotted a brand for political reasons, a 10-percentage point drop from […]
Returnable retail bag trial launches at CVS Health, Target stores
The Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag has initiated a pilot program to test a returnable retail bag deposit model in […]
Is your situational awareness turned on?
We often fall into the trap of taking routine tasks for granted and performing them on autopilot rather than with fully […]
2023 Legislative Session Update
Last Wednesday, April 12, was the last opportunity for bills to pass from the opposite House, except for initiatives, alternatives to […]
Health Data Privacy bill headed to Governor
House Bill 1155 – the My Health, My Data Act has passed the legislature and is headed to the Governor’s Office […]
Joint letter from Attorney General, UFCW, and WR requests full funding of ORC Task Force
WR, in collaboration with the office of the Attorney General, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) jointly signed a […]
WR joins US Chamber opposing pending non-compete legislation
Non-compete clauses, which determine where employees can work after leaving a company, have become a contentious issue, with widespread use and […]
Ambient Heat Exposure permanent rulemaking hearings scheduled
Labor and Industries (L&I) is in the process of creating permanent heat exposure rules rather than issuing emergency heat rules as […]
Retail sales moderated in March, but positive growth expected for 2023
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has been increasingly hinting at the possibility of a recession due to the central bank’s monetary […]
Producer prices drop while inflation slowly rises
In March, inflation increased at a slower pace than in previous months, according to the latest consumer pricing data from the […]
Mayor Harrell announces actions to revive downtown Seattle
In a significant announcement Monday, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced new action to bring vitality back to downtown Seattle, focusing on public […]
ORC Report: An Assessment of a Persistent and Growing Threat
The National Retail Federation (NRF) commissioned a report from K2Integrity, an international investigative, compliance, and cyber defense services firm. An Assessment […]