Target’s Supply-Chain Chief Turned to Stores to Answer the Online Fulfillment Challenge In an interview, Gretchen McCarthy says a focus on using consumer aisles as fulfillment centers for same-day delivery helped streamline the flow of consumer goods. 06/12/2024 - 5:49 am | View Link
The lipstick index: sign of the economic times That's according to the "lipstick index", a theory that posits "purchases of smaller luxuries get a boost" during slumps, said The Independent. Because when "life's bigger aspirational items" are out ... 06/12/2024 - 12:04 am | View Link
The Economic Theory That Explains Why Americans Are So Mad Annie Lowrey talks about how the affordability crisis is shaping how Americans perceive the state of the economy. 06/7/2024 - 5:43 am | View Link
The Friday Checkout: The next phase of retail media is here As grocers launch retail media networks at rapid speed, third-party technology partners are stepping in to consolidate platforms, creating a single access point for CPGs that supports smaller grocers. 06/7/2024 - 4:26 am | View Link
Research: Smaller, More Precise Discounts Could Increase Your Sales Retailers might think that bigger discounts attract more customers. But new research suggests that’s not always true. Sometimes, a smaller discount that looks ... promotional tactic retailers use to ... 06/6/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
New technology is turning headphones into reality-editing machines that can reshape how you hear the world.
When Apple introduced the AirPod Pros in 2019, it planted the seed for an AI audio revolution. Using real-time, AI-powered sound processing technology, the AirPod Pros altered the way we listen to the world.
From seeking support to understanding team challenges, these strategies will equip you to build a thriving team and become a new manager your former peers will respect and admire.
So you’ve excelled as an individual contributor, and now it’s time to level up. The exciting (and sometimes daunting) leap from peer to a new manager position requires a strategic shift in how you approach your team.
The Wayfarers Chapel in California is at risk of being destroyed by a landslide, so it’s being disassembled before it’s too late.
Wayfarers Chapel, a picturesque chapel and National Historic Landmark in the town of Rancho Palos Verdes on the California coast, is at risk of being permanently damaged because of a landslide.
Climate change is affecting food prices, but there doesn’t have to be a drought to cause prices to spike. Just the fear of one makes things more expensive.
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Some people shoot for the moon and get there. Here’s what they have in common.
Some people set goals. And other people seem to accomplish the impossible. After all, plenty of people want to build a successful company, or produce Broadway shows, or make a living from their art. But without connections, experience, and good luck, these accomplishments may seem out of reach.