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  During times of low unemployment, it’s more important to reach out to potential employees instead of waiting for them to come to you. Below are eight strategies you can use to help find employees for your small business. Keep in mind that during periods of low unemployment, the candidate you’re considering could be interviewing with several other companies. So if you find someone you like, don’t hesitate to make them an offer. Waiting too long could cause you to lose out to the competition. Sweeten the deal. You could make it easier to find and hire new employees by offering them more than the competition. If you can’t afford to increase pay, consider other ways to make the job more attractive. Employees tend to appreciate other things in addition to money — things like a casual dress code, flexible schedules, employee discounts, fun team-building activities, vacation days, etc Encourage employee referrals. Word of mouth is powerful advertising. Establish a referral program that giv

  A timeless wonder,  Star Wars  has captivated Americans across generations with  The Mandalorian  being only the latest masterpiece from the series. So it’s only fitting that this new generation of  Star Wars  be incorporated into the new age of gaming, which is exactly what Seagate Technology has done with the release of the new product line of  Star Wars   Mandalorian  Beskar Ingot Drives. Created in collaboration with Lucasfilm, the new line of PC gaming storage devices brings to life the  Star Wars  ‘precious metals’ aesthetic. The special edition  Star Wars Mandalorian  galaxy designs will be available in Seagate’s FireCuda lineup of products including the M.2 NVMe, 2.5-inch SATA, and external HDD formats. Each drive is designed to look like an ingot of Beskar, a unique alloy used in the show to make the finest Mandalorian Armor. The drives also include the prominent Imperial stamp to give it the most realistic feel possible.  “We are thrilled to bring unique, iconic designs fro

  There has been an increase in online retailing due to the pandemic and, as a result, same-day delivery and BOPIS retail offerings such as curbside and in-store pickups have become the new normal and permanent services for businesses. With the holiday season is fast approaching, companies are preparing for the increase in online retailing by improving their “buy online, pick up in-store” services, also known as BOPIS. Office To make shopping easier and more convenient for its customers, Office Depot has announced the launch of its 20 minute Pickup Promise at all Office Depot and Office Max locations nationwide. This means that the retailer is guaranteeing that any qualifying online orders will be ready for pickup within 20 minutes after a customer orders online. Shoppers can access this service by placing a qualifying order online at officedepot.com or via the Office Depot mobile app and selecting “In-Store or Curbside Pickup” at checkout at least one hour before th

  Situated in the heart of New York City, on a Midtown block on 46th St. off Fifth Ave. that is normal l y populated by a constant pedestrian stream of office workers and tourists, is  Audio46 , a  Dealerscope   2021 Retail Excellence Award honoree. But while the pandemic has somewhat affected  in-store retail  foot traffic these past 18 months, Tony Aama, Audio46’s vice president, says business is healthy and booming. That, he says, is due to both his many loyal, longstanding customers who appreciate the huge selection of pro and consumer headphones and other audio gear he carries, and to the store’s formidable online domestic and international presence. Audio46 started out primarily as a B-to-B  brick-and-mortar store  focused on  cameras , and then took a different turn in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, when Aama added online sales capability in 2009. And in 2013, he continues, “we noticed another shift — we were getting customers walking in asking for more audio

  Snap One today introduced new Control4 solutions that advance the smart home security systems experience at ISC West 2021. “Control4 marries security and automation so that partners can provide their customers with a simple, intuitive smart home experience that delivers complete peace-of-mind,” said Clint Choate, Snap One Security Market Director. “Our booth features several demos that showcase how security pros can leverage automation to build sophisticated, all-encompassing experiences for their customers.” Debuting for the first time together since the merger in 2019, the Snap One stand features new products such as the all-new T4 Series Touchscreen that delivers a professional-grade smart home performance, and the Control4 Chime Video Doorbell that brings an unparalleled automation experience to the front door. T4 Touchscreen and Home Security Systems Continuing to evolve its portfolio of powerful smart home product offerings, Snap One unveiled the Control4 T4 In-Wall and

  Does your livelihood revolve around Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting and the occasional virtual presentation? Well, if it does, don’t let it be a drag. Show up prepared to perform at your best with the exciting new Epson 880X 3LCD 1080p smart portable projector . Work isn’t just contained in the office, and this new portable projector allows you to take the professional experience with you from the lake house to the hotel or any other possible setting where hybrid work can find you. “As the dynamics of work environments continue to shift, it’s important that business professionals have the proper tools to set them up for success in any space,” said Kenny Tang, product manager, projectors, Epson America, Inc. in the press release, “The demand for bigger displays has continued throughout the pandemic for both business and home entertainment. The 880X smart projector is ideal for video conferencing and presentations with the added versatility to transform spaces into entertainment hubs.”

  Black Friday is five months away, but retailers, including appliance and  CE retailers , are already considering the best strategies to reel in customers — and a key part of that is embracing e-commerce. Last year, there was virtually  zero in-person shopping for Black Friday  because the coronavirus pandemic severely limited retail and forced many stores to close. Some large retail chains, like GameStop, closed  more than 462  brick-and-mortar locations in favor of selling entirely online. Storefronts that weren’t purged were mainly used as in-store pickup points for online buyers. Coresight’s senior analyst, John Harmon, told  Dealerscope  that while malls were once typically the hot destination for Black Friday or Cyber Monday, that’s no longer the case. “This year, many consumers remain reluctant to visit stores and malls (28.9 percent as of the June 14 Coresight Research survey) and have increasingly warmed to online shopping, much of which will become permanent,” he said. “Th

Dealerscope : How is the global chip supply shortage situation tracking these days relating to the consumer electronics and/or major appliances product categories? Which categories are hardest hit? What is the most disruptive aspect of this situation: product supply or product pricing hikes (or something else)? When do you expect the situation to improve — later this year, or not till 2022?  Jon Abt, Co-President,  Abt Electronics & Appliances , Glenview, IL:  It is getting rougher. Seems like each day, we hear news of it affecting a new product segment. Of course, it’s expected in consumer electronics like computers or smartphones. But now it’s causing shortages in everything from microwaves to dishwashers. So many appliances today are smart — there’s a computer chip in just about everything. Unfortunately, there’s no indication that it will improve any time soon. We’re hoping the constraints ease sometime this year, but info coming in keeps changing.  Tom Campbell, Chief Technolo

After 73 years in business spanning three generations, Orsini’s , among appliance retailers , has quite the rich history behind it, and one that continues today through the founders’ grandson, PJ Orsini. Orsini says his grandparents opened up the appliance shop in 1948 in Martinsburg, W.Va., and Orsini’s quickly became a staple of the Eastern Panhandle. His father and uncle took over the family business in the ’90s, heading up appliance sales, appliance services, and appliance installation until they decided it was time to retire and usher in the next generation. When it was PJ’s turn to take charge of the decades-old appliance retailer in 2016, one of his first orders of business was to move Orsini’s to a location that better fit current needs. The original location was just 2,400 square feet, and despite any nostalgia tied to Orsini’s first home, the business was quickly outgrowing its confines. In 2019, Orsini’s relocated to an 18,000-square-foot location with an 8,200-square-foot s