The development will complete its latest phase in January 2024.

While the labor shortage continues to disrupt industries nationwide, retailers and CPGs are exceptionally affected by this issue as many are struggling to retain and attract hourly workers. In response, some CPG brands are turning to hire temp workers from traditional agencies to help with deliveries, stocking shelves and inventory management.

A white paper by trend forecasting experts WGSN, called Future Consumer 2024 has identified the main consumer ‘sentiments’ and distilled them into the key consumer profiles set to prevail by 2024. Here we translate the main findings and pose reflections for brands keen to remain relevant in rapidly changing times.

This episode tackles issues with recruitment and retention—a continual challenge for manufacturers across packaging. PMMI’s experts share strategies and resources for employee onboarding and engagement that can make employers stand out in today’s labor market.

Touchless automation systems already are revolutionizing the way businesses operate, bringing things back into order, providing predictability and efficiency.

Starbucks is closing 16 stores around the country because of repeated safety issues, including drug use and other disruptive behaviors that threaten staff.