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Large Retailers Chartering Cargo Ships to Expedite Imports

Large Retailers Chartering Cargo Ships to Expedite Imports

New York, NY, October 11, 2021—Global supply-chain delays are so severe that some of the biggest U.S. retailers have resorted to an extreme—and expensive—tactic to try to stock shelves this holiday season: They are chartering their own cargo ships to import goods, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Young Office Joins Fuse

Young Office Joins Fuse

Laguna Niguel, CA, October 7, 2021-Fuse Alliance, a member-owned organization of professional commercial flooring contractors, announced that Young Office has joined the network as a new member.

Unemployment Slid to 4.8% in September

Unemployment Slid to 4.8% in September

Washington, DC, October 8, 2021-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 194,000 in September, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.8%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Torlys Names Jon Nimmo Regional Sales Director

Torlys Names Jon Nimmo Regional Sales Director

Toronto, ON, October 8, 2021-Torlys has continued investment in its sales force with the recent addition of Jon Nimmo, who joins the team as regional sales director, British Columbia and Alberta.