For the last two holiday seasons, I have bought nothing from a store. It’s all click, ship and wrap for me. We’ve all read the articles about the “death of retail” and closing of traditional retailers nationwide. As the holiday season gets underway, it’s important to recognize that the loss of retail jobs doesn’t mean retail employment is gone forever, but merely shifting.
With Deloitte forecasting a 17 percent to 22 percent increase in e-commerce sales in 2018, more consumers shopping online translates to more job growth in transportation and warehousing. From 2015 to 2016, employment in these industries increased […]
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