Los Angeles TimesMore from Los Angeles TimesBusiness Strategy AlignmentRetailers to Cut Back on Annual Holiday Hiring This Year, Forecast SaysRetailers' annual surge of holiday hiring will be more muted this year, according to a new forecast.September 25, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentTelemarketers Increasingly Turn Deaf Ear to Do-Not-Call ListRegardless of having registered a phone line with the Federal Trade Commission as a telemarketer-free zone, a growing number of consumers are saying that some businesses are ignoring their stated preference and calling anyway.July 17, 2013Logistics OutsourcingU.S. Retailers Promise to Promote Safety at Bangladesh Garment FactoriesA group of 17 American retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., have signed on to a five-year agreement to help improve safety at garment factories in Bangladesh.July 12, 2013All LogisticsChina's Economy, Exports Continue Their Downward SlideChina's economic picture darkened in June as exports posted their biggest monthly drop since the recession. The unexpectedly weak June data, reported by Chinese officials, suggests that the world's second-largest economy is still facing sluggish demand for its goods and could slow further than government and private forecasts.July 11, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentWorld Watches Chinese Economy as Its Manufacturing Continues Its SlowdownIn another sign that China's booming economy may be slowing, the country's manufacturing sector contracted in June after facing a credit crunch and seeing a decline in orders from Europe and the U.S., a survey said.July 8, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentDeceptive Ads Can Lead to Legal Trouble for California Retailers, Court RulesCalifornia retailers may be liable for large money awards if they falsely advertise that their products are on sale.May 24, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentWe Consumers Are Responsible for Deaths of Apparel Workers in BangladeshThe deaths of more than 600 garment workers in Bangladesh's Rana Plaza factory collapse April 24 is a tragedy that highlights widespread problems in the global apparel industry. But will it be the spark that finally leads to much-needed global reforms?May 8, 2013Business Strategy AlignmentFresh & Easy Grocery Chain Goes Stale; Parent Tesco to Pull Out of U.S. MarketTesco PLC's ambitious U.S. experiment - 5-year-old grocery chain Fresh & Easy - has failed after costing its British parent billions of dollars, the company said.April 19, 2013Logistics OutsourcingThings Can Go Wrong When Automakers Share PartsWhen Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate, Kia Motors Corp., announced Wednesday that they were conducting a massive recall of 1.7 million vehicles, it was a sign of what can go wrong when parts are shared by many vehicle models.April 8, 2013All LogisticsWary of Losing Business Because of Panama Canal, Officials Urge L.A, Long Beach to Upgrade NowPort and city officials have called for expediting planned upgrades at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to stave off the threat of losing cargo traffic when the $5.25bn Panama Canal expansion is completed next year.February 27, 2013Previous PagePage 24 of 26Next Page
