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Owner closes Latin-Asian restaurant
The owner of a Latin-Asian fusion restaurant in Grand Rapids has closed the location.
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Grocery chain launches checkout app
A grocery chain is piloting a new mobile app at two West Michigan stores that allows customers to scan product barcodes as they shop to save time at checkout.
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Amway names chief R&D officer
Amway has tapped a former food industry executive to lead the company’s research and development functions.
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Grocery chain releases corporate responsibility report
A grocery chain has released a report highlighting its efforts last year to give back, promote sustainability and support farmers and food producers.
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Consulting firm launches employee experience tool
uMap aims to help companies create positive culture that leads to ‘virtual waiting room’ of talent.
A new consulting firm is debuting a software tool it says will help managers shift their thinking to win the war for talent.
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Grand Rapids-based retailer sells ‘low-impact’ eco-fashions
Clothing Matters founder Marta Swain marks 22 years selling organic casualwear.
Two-plus decades ago, when the sustainability movement was cutting its teeth in Grand Rapids, a traveling educator read a book about the cotton industry that stopped her in her tracks.
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Modern Woodmen embraces compassion
Fraternal financial services organization takes care of members, gives back to the community.
Modern Woodmen is a multibillion-dollar financial services organization named after lumberjacks.
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Survey shows income growth
HR association report tracks upward changes in salary and wage data from 262 West Michigan organizations.
The Employers’ Association released its 2018-19 Wage & Salary Survey, which found overall pay rates in the region have increased between 2.5 percent and 3.5 percent since 2017.
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South Korean restaurant chain opens location
A South Korean restaurant chain has opened its first Michigan location along a major retail corridor in town.
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Food maker creates three new snack lines
A food maker will soon roll out three new snack lines under several existing brands.
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