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Food Prices, Labor Shortage, Supply Chain Issues Threaten Restaurant Sales This Winter

Food Prices, Labor Shortage, Supply Chain Issues Threaten Restaurant Sales This Winter
Food Prices, Labor Shortage, Supply Chain Issues Threaten Restaurant Sales This Winter
December 01, 2021  |  ResTech

Heading into winter, headwinds across all parts of restaurant operations are coming together to create a perfect blizzard for operators. Between supply chain challenges, consequent...

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Restaurant POS Consolidation Proves Systems Must Do More Than Just Process Payments
Restaurant POS Consolidation Proves Systems Must Do More Than Just Process Payments
December 01, 2021  |  ResTech

With more of restaurants’ operations digital than ever before, managers are becoming all too aware of the limitations of leading solutions. Many businesses are turning...

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Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

With U.S. inflation above 6% and the new COVID-19 omicron variant quickly emerging across the world, retailers are bracing for the possibility that supply chain...

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Record Number of Robots Sold to Help Fill Jobs
Record Number of Robots Sold to Help Fill Jobs
November 12, 2021  |  Innovation

The labor shortage triggered by COVID-19 has been a boon to robot sales as businesses scramble to fill jobs amid increasing consumer demands for goods...

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US Adds 531K New Jobs as Unemployment Drops 4.6%
US Adds 531K New Jobs as Unemployment Drops 4.6%
November 05, 2021  |  Economy

Hiring bounced back last month, with the Friday (Nov. 5) Employment Situation Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing 531,000 new jobs added, beating the...

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ADP: Leisure, Hospitality Drive Job Growth in October, US Adds 571,000 Positions
ADP: Leisure, Hospitality Drive Job Growth in October, US Adds 571,000 Positions
November 03, 2021  |  Economy

U.S. hiring bounced back in October after a couple of lackluster months, with a run on new workers in the leisure and hospitality sector highlighting...

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Labor Shortages Continue as Bigger Paychecks Fail to Lure People Back to Work
Labor Shortages Continue as Bigger Paychecks Fail to Lure People Back to Work
October 31, 2021  |  Personnel

The so-called “great resignation” is continuing to compound an already tight labor market as people reconsider career paths following the unprecedented worldwide impact and economic...

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Today in Retail: Amazon Says Labor Shortfall Holding Back Capacity; Chip Shortage Keeps Getting Worse
Today in Retail: Amazon Says Labor Shortfall Holding Back Capacity; Chip Shortage Keeps Getting Worse
October 29, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Amazon says its inability to hire enough workers is hampering its capacity to fulfill orders efficiently, while the global semiconductor...

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