Work Wanted: The elements of executive presence
The term “executive presence” is used to describe someone who can command a room, and in surveys, senior managers say that executive presence counts for 26 percent of what it takes to get promoted. I...
View ArticleToys R Us to close 180 stores, including one in Jacksonville area
NEW YORK— Toys R Us, squeezed by Amazon.com and huge chains like Walmart, will close 20 percent of its U.S. stores within months, including one in the Jacksonville area.Hobbled by $5 billion in debt,...
View ArticleStarbucks gives workers raises, stock grants due to tax law
NEW YORK — Starbucks is giving its U.S. workers pay raises and stock grants this year, citing recent changes to the tax law.All employees will soon be able to earn paid sick time off, and the company’s...
View ArticleRestaurant closes at Jacksonville’s Brooklyn Station on Riverside
Just 10 months after its opening, Grabbagreen has closed in Jacksonville’s Brooklyn neighborhood.The restaurant – which offered freshly prepared grab-and-go entrees, pressed juices and smoothies–...
View ArticleList: Toys R Us stores set to close
Toys R Us, squeezed by Amazon.com and huge chains like Walmart, will close 180 stores, or about 20 percent of its U.S. locations, within months. Here’s a list of the Toys R Us locations closing, by...
View ArticleIkea has changed the way we think about furniture
There’s the Billy bookcase, the Malm dresser and, who could forget, the no-nonsense Lack coffee table.Ikea, the Swedish furniture giant - founded by Ingvar Kamprad, who died this weekend at age 91 -...
View ArticleKeurig buying Dr Pepper in $18.7 billion deal
NEW YORK — Keurig is buying Dr Pepper Snapple Group, bringing together the make-at-home coffee brand with the company behind Dr Pepper soda, Mott’s apple juice and Snapple iced teas.The combination...
View ArticleJacksonville-based retailer Stein Mart to ‘review our strategic options’
Shares of Jacksonville-based Stein Mart Inc. plunged following the announcement by the discount apparel retailer that it had formed a committee to “explore all opportunities to improve operating...
View ArticleBistro Aix to reopen after Irma damage repaired
A popular Jacksonville restaurant flooded by Hurricane Irma in September will reopen Feb. 8 following months of repairs, according to its owners.And work on Bistro Aix at 1440 San Marco Blvd. to repair...
View ArticleWork Wanted: Monster’s 2017 Jobs Report
Monster.com is one of the world’s largest career sites. One of the original career sites on the internet (launched in 1994), the company says that applicants search about 7,900 jobs every minute. In...
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