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For over 40 years, Allston's has been committed to giving our customers the best selection of quality apparel and footwear for every athletic activity. — [1] —. Today, we maintain business relationships with hundreds of vendors who represent some of the country's most popular and exciting products. Still, we are always seeking new brands and styles to sell under the “Allston’s” banner. We boast a large, loyal customer base and fust, dependable payment schedules. In return, we merely ask vendors to follow our reasonable standards for merchandise packing and truck deliveries. — [2] —. To inquire about establishing a vendor relationship with us, please call us at (809) 555-0162 or e-mail us at [email protected]. — [3] — We will be happy to provide testimonials from select existing vendors.

In addition, Allston's is constantly reviewing potential locations for opening new stores. throughout the Midwestern region of the U.S. — [4] —. If you own a suitable commercial property and would like to discuss leasing it to us, please call our Chicago head office at (809) 555-0160.

Question 168 What kind of business mostly likely is Aliston’s?

Question 169 What is suggested about Allston's?

Question 170 According to the Web page, what are all existing vendors required to do?

Question 171 In which of the positions marked [1], [2], [3]. ‘and [4] does the following sentence best belong?

“Our minimum requirement for floor space Is generally 15,000 square feet.”

To: Managers 

From: Joon-Tae Shin

Re: Employee treatment

Date: July 20

As you all know, Ms. Noolan hired me earlier this year to be Noolan Software's first full-time human resources employee. One of my duties is looking at our overall situation from a personnel perspective, and now that I have been here for a few months, I have developed some suggestions for improvements. As a small business that hopes to grow into a larger one, it is important that we provide working conditions that attract and keep talented employees.

One important consideration is workload. We should be checking in with employees regularly to ensure that their tasks can be completed in a standard workweek. If your department's workload becomes too heavy, please set up a meeting with Ms. Noolan and me to discuss adding more personnel. 

Similarly, employees should feel comfortable taking sick time when needed and using their full allotment of vacation days. This is an important way of  protecting their health and morale. 

Finally, please allow employees some flexibility in their hours as long as they meet their performance targets. While we are not yet able to support remote work, we can at least empower our employees to manage their own schedules within reason.

All of you, Ms. Noolan, and I will meet on Thursday at 10 AM. to talk about  the contents of this memo. Please note that Ms. Noolan has already given her approval of my recommendations, so the meeting will not be an  opportunity to debate them. Instead, we will focus on how best to achieve them. Thank you.