Walmart Has Good News for 425,000 of Its Workers

On the same day the retailer announced record fourth-quarter earnings, it also announced that a good chunk of its workforce would be getting a pay raise.

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As Travel Increases,
So Will Revenue at Convenience Stores, Report Says

With more consumers staying at home in 2020, convenience stores took a hit. But the road looks brighter for business in 2021.

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How the Franchising Industry Will See an Upswing if COVID-19 is Under Control

Report estimates that more than 26,000 franchised locations will be added to over 780,000 establishments, while franchise employment will rise more than 10%.

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By the Numbers

3 out of 4

That’s how many Americans, including nearly identical numbers of Democrats and Republicans, say that the weak economy, including job loss, has become their most urgent concern in recent months, according to a new poll by Carnegie Corp. of New York and Gallup.

Today's Quote/Unquote:

"The remainder of 2021 promises to bring more strategic moves by Amazon Air and likely a gradual 'densification' of its network as well. Such initiatives will advance its push to expand overnight package delivery options. We anticipate several general moves by late May: Amazon will push daily flight operations upward another 15% over the next five months so that it regularly tops 160 daily flights by late June. Such growth will be critical to Amazon’s expansion of next-day delivery options. This growth will likely take the form of perhaps 7–8 more planes added to its fleet. Amazon Air’s expanding operations will allow for significant expansion in next-day delivery of packages throughout the United States."

— DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, in a report on how Seattle-based Amazon is “primed and positioned” to take Amazon Air to another level (pun intended) in an effort to better serve its retail customers.