Recently, Smith & Wesson relocated its headquarters from Springfield, Massachusetts, to Maryville, Tennessee, where a grand opening ceremony was hosted on Saturday. Following Iegislative uncertainty, the company announced it would move operations to Tennessee nearly two years ago.
Smith & Wesson’s relocation plans include a $125 million investment and approximately 750 created jobs. The company had resided in Massachusetts since its founding in 1852, and executive Ieadership noted the decision to move was not an easy one. However, in the face of anti-gun legislation, Smith & Wesson had to act in the best interest of the company’s operations.
This has been an extremely difficult and emotional decision for us, but after an exhaustive and thorough anaIysis, for the continued health and strength of our iconic company, we feel that we have been left with no other alternative.
Stated Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, citing legislation proposed in Massachusetts at the time that could prevent the company from manufacturing certain firearms in the state.
Walmart delivers great news for customers and is now more committed to making customers happy and having meaningful talks.
Shopping can be annoying with long lines and hard-to-find items. To fix this, stores Iike Walmart introduced self-checkout lanes and “Scan and Go” tech. But some people didn’t like it – they missed the personal touch and found it too much work. Randy Parraz from Making Change at Walmart said customers shouldn’t do cashier work just because Walmart doesn’t want to pay. Walmart heard this and decided not to add more automation.
Instead, they’ll hire more cashiers to make customers happy.
Walmart is now more committed to making customers happy and having meaningfuI talks. This teaches businesses a lesson: being efficient is good, but it’s also important to keep things positive, especially in a world that’s getting more automated.
The human connection is still really important.
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