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Charles Maniace, Vice President, Regulatory Analysis and Design, Sovos
As vice president, regulatory analysis and design at Sovos, Charles Maniace lives and breathes tax. For him, job No. 1 is ensuring Sovos customers remain fully compliant as rates, rules and requirements change around them. When he signed up to become an indirect tax expert nearly 20 years ago, he had no preconceived notions about his work garnering significant public attention. Today, Maniace is a respected industry voice routinely appearing in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Bloomberg. He has been listed among Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential people for four years. Being an avid traveler and craft beer enthusiast, he enjoys nothing more than visiting Sovos offices around the world and sampling the local brewery offerings.
The retail sector continues to suffer the effects of the recession in 49 of the 50 states. And yes, the single exception is Texas. The state has gained 22,600 retail jobs during the past five years, according to an On Numbers analysis of the latest seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Only five other states have picked up any jobs at all, and none of their increases is greater than 1,500.
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- rue21, inc. , a leading specialty apparel retailer, today announced the opening of its 500th etc! store located in Franklin Mills, PA. rue21's etc! format was introduced five years ago to highlight the company's expanded accessories category, and has since been incorporated into all new rue21 stores and remodels. The five prongs of etc! -- footwear, fragrance/beauty, accessories, jewelry, and the tarea(R) brand of intimate apparel and sleepwear -- are merchandised together in approximately 1,000 sq. ft. within rue21 stores and have been important in driving incremental sales. The etc! categories offer customers an ability to
Menomonee Falls, Wis. -- Kohl’s Department Stores on Wednesday is celebrating the grand opening of nine new stores across seven states: Illinois, New York, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The chain plans to open a total of approximately 40 stores in 2011. In addition, Kohl’s continues to invest in its existing store base, remodeling approximately 100 stores in 2011, an 18% increase from 2010. “We are pleased to be in a position to create more than 1,200 jobs, as Kohl's continues to grow and build market share in a challenging economy," said Kevin Mansell, Kohl's chairman, president
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