Target announced disappointing Q3 numbers and warned of a soft holiday season. What does that mean for retailers? Plus, what a week with no Zoom meetings is like.
What Target’s poor third-quarter results say about the retail sector
by Andy Uhler
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The company missed profit expectations, and its leadership is warning of a soft holiday season.
With warehouses full, retailers look to store goods outside
by Justin Ho
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The “industrial outdoor storage” industry has been booming during the pandemic, as retailers try to find creative places to park their goods — literally.
There’s a hiring boom for diversity and inclusion managers. And the jobs have high turnover.
by Kristin Schwab
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The role has been growing swiftly over the past five years, but there is high turnover in its ranks. With growth comes a learning curve.
Foreign students — who often pay full tuition — are returning to U.S. colleges and universities
by Stephanie Hughes
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International students are more likely to pay sticker price for a degree.
Could this meeting be an email?
by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
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One worker’s experience with a meeting-free week.
Teaching women and nonbinary folks the art of woodworking
by Anais Amin
Courtesy Studio Zu
There aren’t enough instructors to keep up with demand at Jess Hirsch’s Fireweed Community Woodshop in Minneapolis.
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