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Why This Year’s Halloween Will Be a Treat for U.S. Retailers | 2017
Halloween has turned into a retail juggernaut as adults and pets join children in the celebration.
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Halloween Costumes Employees of Most Small Businesses Should Avoid
Dressing up for Halloween at work can be fun but it can also be scary if you don’t help your employees know what NOT to wear.
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It Will be a Sweet Halloween for Small and Local Candy Stores | 2016
Expect a lot of treats if you #buylocal for Halloween
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Retail | American Halloween Spending Will Reach Historic Highs This Year | 2016
Retailers are expecting a big treat this Halloween as total spending is expected to reach $8.4 billion.
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By the Numbers: Halloween is a Treat for Lots of U.S. Small Businesses | 2015
From the U.S Census Bureau, here are some statistics that demonstrate the economic impact of Halloween.
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These Small Businesses Stay a Little Bit Spooky All Year Long
These small businesses seem a little spooky all year around.
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Healthy Halloween Treats For Your Office Party or Customer Promotion
Skip the super-spooky chocolate bars and enjoy these healthier Halloween treats at your office gathering or customer promotion.d
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Best Halloween Treats People Brought to Work Today
Candy isn’t just for the kids–here are some treats that all of your employees and coworkers will love.
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Small Business Job Titles We Love: House Haunter
Creating haunted houses for the Halloween season are bringing in not-so-scary margins. So it’s no surprise the temporary attractions are growing larger and larger each year.
ResearchTrend
Why the Bureau of Labor Statistics Estimate of Gig Economy Workers Does’t Add Up
The BLS research excludes millions of people who do gig work as moonlighters or as a second job.
Trend
Vermont Reimbursing Remote Workers $10,000 for Relocating to the Green Mountain State
To help address the state’s rapidly shrinking tax base, Vermont is attempting a new spin on the conventional industrial planning approach
Research
Most Small Business Owners, Employees Admit Knowing Little About Their Retirement Plan Fees | 2018
Having only limited knowledge about retirement plan fees can be detrimental to employers’ and workers’ long-term finances.
ResearchTrend
Small Business Owners are Really, Really Optimistic | 2018 Q2
In addition to recent surveys showing record high small business optimism, May employment statistics released Friday, June 1, 2018 reported that employment increased by 223,000 and the unemployment rate edged down to 3.8 percent.
Research
Why Don’t Employees Use All of Their Paid Vacation Days? | 2018
32 percent of U.S. workers say they are reluctant to use all of their paid vacation days, claiming they are pressured not to take time off.
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Memorial Day: Honoring Those Who Made the Final Sacrifice; Hiring Those Who Served
If every company with 10 to 99 employees hired just one veteran, every unemployed vet would have a job and all of those businesses would have great new employees.