Archive for the ‘Business Stories’ Category
The Container Store Tries to Make Employees Want to Come to Work in the Morning
Founded in 1978, The Container Store created a new category of retail chains – storage and organization – as its founders Kip Tindell and Garrett Boone found unexpected domestic application for the products of industrial and commercial manufacturers to help people keep in order their household things, save their space and time and finally simplify […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: Car Washes, Commercial Manufacturers, Container Store, Domestic Application, Egg Baskets, Fortune Magazine, Free Yoga Classes, Industry Norm, Innovative Products, New Category, Original Products, Overnight Bags, Packaging Center, Retail Chains, Retail Industry, Salespeople, Space And Time, Square Foot Store, Tindell, Tool Bags
Raising the Social Security to Age 70
WASHINGTON, June 29 (UPI) — House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, says the United States should raise the Social Security retirement age to 70 and limit benefits based on need. In an interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Boehner endorsed raising the retirement age to 70 for people who are still 20 years away from retirement and limit benefit payments to […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: Backlash Against, Benefit Payments, Congressional Democrats, Great Depression, House Minority Leader John Boehner, John Boehner, Leader John Boehner, Minority Leader John Boehner, Nuclear Weapon, Obama, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Political Rebellion, Reform Measure, Retirement Age, Salary Information, Senate Conference Committee, Social Security Benefits, Social Security Retirement, Upi, War In Afghanistan
Employee Relations Best Practices: Costco’s Approach to HR
“When employees are happy, they are your very best ambassadors.”- Jim Sinegal, CEO, Costco. In 2008, Ethisphere named Sinegal to their list of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics- he was ranked #37. The emphasis on employees at Costco is the key to the company’s success and ability to consistently provide a better shopping experience for its members. Jim Sinegal is […]
In: Business Stories · Tagged with: Ambassadors, Business Ethics, Ceo Interview, Company Ceo, Costco, Employee Benefits Package, Employee Relations, Employer Of Choice, Entire Company, Health Insurance, Health Insurance Costs, Jim Sinegal, Part Timers, Paying Employees, Public Image, Retail Industry, Shareholders, Shopping Experience, Wages, Welcome To The Club
