HIR-News-04-13-20

HIR: Finding New Revenue Lines Amid COVID-19 Pandemic View Online SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISING INFO           LATEST NEWS, EVENTS & FEATURES                            April 13, 2020 GE Appliances and Roper Corporation Are Committed to the Employees and Communities As our world and community have rapidly changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have increased donations and community outreach. Read More 3M Files Lawsuit Alleging N95 Price Gouging in New York City 3M filed legal action April 10th in federal court in New York City against Performance Supply LLC, alleging illegal price gouging and deceptive trade practices in the sales of N95 respirators. Read More Small Business Administration Offers Emergency Funds to Combat COVID-19 The SBA wants to make it quick and easy for businesses to receive PPP job retention loans that will cover eight weeks of payroll and certain overhead expenses. Read More NRF: Retailers Welcome Financial ‘Bridge to the Other Side’ of Pandemic The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay in response to announcements made April 9 by the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department. Read More   Grainger to Hold Virtual Annual Shareholders’ Meeting The virtual Annual Meeting is due to the COVID-19 executive order in effect in Illinois that limits gatherings of more than 10 people. Read More The Strength of Digital in a COVID-19 World There are so many tools that can be used in cyber-space and all of them serve the purpose of increasing your sales, your brand, your corporate image and more. What are some of those things? Read More True Value to Manufacture Hand Sanitizer Amid COVID-19 Pandemic The wholesaler is converting part of its space to begin the production of hand sanitizer and cleaning products. Read More   Northern Tool + Equipment Has Appointed Suresh Krishna as CEO and President Krishna comes to the company from Sleep Number, where he was Chief Operating Officer. He had been with Sleep Number since 2016 and previous to that held leadership positions at Polaris Industries, UTC Fire & Security, and Diageo. Read More 5 Tips for Operating a Rental Business According to the American Rental Association (ARA), rental revenue is projected to reach $64.1 billion by 2023. Read More U.S. DoL Issues Alert to Keep Retail Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing safety tips employers can follow to help protect retail workers from exposure to coronavirus. Read More CoreLogic Reports February Home Prices Increased by 4.1% Year Over Year Homes that settle during March will largely reflect purchase contracts that were signed in January and February, before the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read More Locally Owned Ace Hardware Stores To Hire More Than 30,000 Employees With increased demand for essential products and services, Ace Hardware and its independent retailers plan to hire more than 30,000 people collectively to further support the communities they serve when they need it most. Read More

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