Saturday, July 2, 2016
UPS Access Point Locker Program Expanded to Help Online Retailers Increase Sales
UPS (NYSE:UPS) is making it easier for online retailers to increase sales and improve the shopper’s online experience by expanding its smart locker program from nine locations in Chicago to 300 locations nationwide. The UPS Access Point™ lockers are alternate delivery locations that are usually outside and accessible 24 hours a day at convenience stores and other locations. Online retailers can integrate the locker delivery addresses into their web checkout process to give ‘e-commerce stranded’ consumers, who live in a residence where front-door delivery is not possible, a nearby delivery location.
UPS Access Point Locker Program Expanded to Help Online Retailers Increase Sales
UPS Access Point Locker Program Expanded to Help Online Retailers Increase Sales
UPS, Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement On New Labor Contract
Following Ratification Process, Would Go into Effect Sep 1, 2016
UPS, Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement On New Labor Contract
UPS, Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement On New Labor Contract
What You Must Know About New Overtime Rules; 9 Point Checklist
On May 18, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced final updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “white collar” overtime exemptions.
The new overtime rules (known as the “final rule”) increase the salary threshold needed to qualify for overtime exemption from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to $913 per week ($47,476 per year.) and affect 4.2 million workers.
What You Must Know About New Overtime Rules; 9 Point Checklist
USDA is a Boon to Business in Boonville, NY; Higher Exports Thanks, in part, to Rural Development Program
From the #USDA:
Administrator Sam Rikkers tours the lumber yard with CJ Logging Equipment and 3B Timber President, Mark Bourgeois.
Focusing on international markets, renewable energy and a community’s inherent assets, rural businesses find dynamic paths to prosperity. To see this in action, I headed to Boonville, New York.
Mark Bourgeois was born and raised in Boonville and today is President of CJ Logging Equipment and3B Timber. A stable employer in the region, 3B Timer processes softwood trees on-site into utility poles. 3B Timber utilized Rural Development’s Business & Industry (B&I) loan guarantee to expand their operations. As Mark explained, his company now exports 80% of its poles to Canada, expanding international trade and supporting job creation in the region and state.
Boonville resident Randy Bowers is president and owner of Delta Hardwood Flooring and was eager to discuss his company’s exciting growth prospects. The recipient of two USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants, Delta Hardwood purchased a biomass heating system and installed energy-efficient lighting in its large shop, which sat vacant for eight years before Bowers brought it back to life. Since its 2013 beginnings, Delta Hardwood has expanded its workforce from 20 to 40 with plans to double yet again.
Randy Bowers of Delta Hardwood Flooring welcomes Administrator Sam Rikkers to the shop.
Boonville may not be known for its big buildings or crowded streets, but it does have some of the most delicious and pristine water you can drink. Owner-managers Paul Rayhill and Wade Abraham of Alder Creek Beverages recognized this incredible asset and took advantage of a USDA B&I loan guarantee to purchase Nirvana Inc., a struggling water brand from bankruptcy. Keeping Nirvana’s facilities operating, Rayhill and Abraham were able to save 50 jobs in a community that has seen persistent economic challenges, providing the community with a sense of sustainability.
These three businesses are examples of how rural communities are made better by the residents who work hard to maintain their stability. Rural businesses consistently keep Americans fed, clothed, housed, and warm while contributing these vital resources to the global market and USDA Rural Development is proud to help them succeed.
To read more about how USDA is getting results for US businesses looking to expand their trade potential, visit #USDAResults.
Administrator Sam Rikkers gets a behind-the-scenes look at the Alder Creek Beverages plant.
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