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'Fragile' pursuit of a grand bargain

The onetime target of early August for passing sweeping fiscal legislation that once filled U.S. Senate corridors is slowly being replaced by a consensus that striking a "grand bargain" could prove difficult.

source: Defense News

Defense experts warn of more cuts, murky future

Pentagon officials and defense experts painted a gloomy picture Tuesday at an annual warfighting conference, warning that automatic defense cuts that began this year may be around for a while.

source: The Virginian-Pilot

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Local civil service may be impacted by DoD furlough

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered the furlough of defense department civilians to begin in early July. Recently, Hagel directed 11 furlough days for civil service employees, half of the 22 days which were initially anticipated. Its impact on Fort Huachuca...

source: The Sierra Vista Herald

ICE helps organization managers understand customer concerns

ICE, the Interactive Customer Evaluation program, helps service providers and service consumers improve government programs by establishing a dialogue between the two. This is achieved when the users of a particular service fill out a comment form that describes his or her...

source: DVIDS

Installation management career program seeks first interns

Applications for the first cadre of interns in the Army's Installation Management Career Program (CP 29) were accepted starting May 16 on www.usajobs.com. Selectees were part of the inaugural cohort of future installation management professionals. Interns will collectively...

source: U.S. Army

Retail import growth expected to slow significantly over summer

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent in May over the same month last year but growth could trickle to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port...

source: National Retail Federation

Moving fast: Economics, logistics among challenges of same-day delivery

Late last fall, USPS joined a crowded field of retailers and logistics experts, all attempting to find the Holy Grail: the right product, price point and customer for same-day delivery. At this point, most retailers remain in the test...

source: STORES Magazine

Promises in Bangladesh

Some of Europe's largest retailers recently agreed to sign a legally binding agreement designed to improve safety conditions in Bangladesh's garment factories after a building collapse last month killed at least 1,127 workers and injured many more.

source: The Wall Street Journal

Superhero worship comes to Target this summer

Every summer, like capitalistic clockwork, superhero movies hit the big screen, and their merchandise fills store shelves faster than a speeding bullet. This summer, however, a funny thing is happening at Target stores nationally: Gobs of summer-themed superhero merchandise...

source: USA Today

Can quick serves save the world?

No longer is local sourcing just a utopian ideal. It's a practice coming to life and continually gaining momentum in foodservice, with the number of local ingredients on menus growing by 73 percent over the last four years, according to market research firm Mintel. But,...

source: QSR Magazine

Boehner 'probably' won't back Internet sales tax measure

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said he "probably" won't support legislation to let states require out-of-state Internet retailers to collect sales taxes, saying it would be too cumbersome to implement.

source: Bloomberg

Does the American shopping mall have a second life?

Here's how to have a good time at the local shopping mall," a reviewer called Bunny E. posted on Yelp this past February. "Load the 'Dawn of the Dead' soundtrack on your MP3 player and go to the mall between 7-8 a.m. (before they even turn on all the lights). Hit play and...

source: Adweek

Target teams up with Facebook for deals you can share

Target is looking to Facebook to drive more foot-traffic in stores. The retailer recently launched 700 new offers with a social twist: claiming them generates automatic news feed posts on Facebook, unless the user turns them off.

source: Advertising Age

Some retailers say more about their clothing's origins

The revolution that has swept the food industry is expanding to retail: origins matter. With fair-trade coffee and organic fruit now standard on grocery shelves, consumers concerned with working conditions, environmental issues and outsourcing are increasingly demanding...

source: The New York Times

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