In this week’s food industry news in 2 minutes, we examine the growing concern surrounding retail shrink in America.
In other food industry news, Taco Bell is making investments in its workforce, increasing educational benefits and leadership programs for workers at franchisee-owned locations. The chain said such efforts improve employee retention, reported Restaurant Business. Full Story
And finally, tens of thousands of white-collar jobs are disappearing as AI starts to bite, transforming U.S. office work by leaving the managers that remain with more workers to supervise and their employees with heavier workloads, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full Story (Sub. Req.)
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