Retailers increasing logistics to cut costs

June 13, 2013 

Retailers increasing logistics to cut costs

Retail employment in central Ohio is shifting away from stores and toward logistics activities such as trucking and warehousing, a new report on Franklin County retail activity shows. And while employment in the sector continues its decline, the rate is slowing.

 Texas governor woos businesses in New York

June 12, 2013 

Texas governor woos businesses in New York

Former GOP presidential hopeful and Texas Governor Rick Perry visits New York and neighboring Connecticut next week as he continues his high-profile search for gun, drug and financial companies willing to move to his state.

 Iowa enacts online sales tax law

June 12, 2013 

Iowa enacts online sales tax law

Gov. Terry Branstad signed "e-fairness" legislation Tuesday designed to level the playing field for Iowa businesses by closing a loophole that allows out-of-state, online-only retailers to offer customers a purchase price without collecting the state's sales tax.