August retail sales experienced a 4.3% year-over-year increase, as reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce. E-commerce also saw growth, though […]

  Since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial general intelligence (AGI) has been front-page news and a conversational topic. AI […]

  WR presented at the 45th Annual Washington State Crime Prevention Association conference this past week and was the primary sponsor for the […]

The Center Square An innovative legal effort has enabled Washington to recover $42 million originally paid out in fraudulent unemployment claims during […]

  Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is proposing a 4.9% average increase in the hourly rate that workers and employers […]

  Wall Street banks significantly profit from credit card swipes due to the dominance of two companies controlling 80% of the market. […]

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You’ll learn promising practices to help you realize the financial and mental health benefits of bringing injured workers back to work. Studies […]

  In celebration of the 5th annual Careers in Retail Month this September, Washington Retail (WR) is pleased to partner with Westfield […]

The National Retail Federation (NRF) released it latest update on the state of the U.S. economy and how it is currently affecting […]

The U.S. supply chain is still recovering from the initial shocks of the pandemic, which caused shipping costs to surge and led […]

  Retail Dive The holidays are fast approaching. What can shippers do to ensure success during this period? On September. 21, Supply […]