From LEHIGH VALLEY MORNING CALL:
Private sector liquor store wages will be less, but it’s unlikely the new stores will lead to an increase in jobs, The PFM Group researchers predict.
That will be especially true if a substantial number of the 1,500 retail licenses are held by big-box retailers, supermarkets and drug stores, where the main addition will be shelves and inventory — not clerks.
“If the market is largely served by grocery store chains and big-box retailers, where new wine and liquor products will be assimilated into their current operations, there likely will be a reduction in overall retail employment,” the study says…
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