January 07, 2025 Try this technique to schedule deep work directly into your calendar By specifying how long to spend on each task, timeboxing helps you create a realistic plan that takes into account your priorities and available time. BY Jeremy Caplan This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the … Continue reading Try this technique to schedule deep work directly into your calendar
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Small businesses lean into ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ trends this holiday season
Comforting items are selling this holiday season: Scarves, hats, and gloves, humorous Christmas and Hanukkah cards and bright colors. BY Associated Press After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald Forest Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that were … Continue reading Small businesses lean into ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ trends this holiday season
The Montana-based mapping company turning hikers into confident explorers
Missoula-based onXmaps is bucking sluggish trends in the tech industry with quadruple-digit revenue growth in the past six years. BY Anna-Louise Jackson Paper maps may have made a bit of a comeback lately, but let’s face it: for most of us, they’re no match for the convenience of Google Maps or Apple Maps. That convenience, however, … Continue reading The Montana-based mapping company turning hikers into confident explorers
How to turn end of year stress into an opportunity
By fostering open communication, understanding team bandwidth, and planning ahead, leaders can make the fourth quarter a time of achievement instead of anxiety. BY Aytekin Tank If you’ve ever participated in a race, then you know: there’s a difference between trying to run fast and trying to beat someone. Humans are innately competitive and the psychology … Continue reading How to turn end of year stress into an opportunity
Hardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going into bankruptcy this year
October 14, 2024 Hardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going into bankruptcy this year The long-standing home-improvement wholesaler says its 4,500 locations will stay open as the company sells its operations to rival Do It Best. BY Sarah Bregel A long-standing hardware wholesaler, True Value, is filing for bankruptcy. The 75-year-old … Continue reading Hardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going into bankruptcy this year
Bluecore moves into experimentation
Experimentation Hub from Bluecore is aimed at providing insights into which digital strategies are working — and which aren’t. Kim Davis on October 4, 2024 Bluecore, the retail and D2C omnichannel personalization platform, is adding experimentation to its suite of products. Bluecore’s new Experimentation Hub will enable the testing of campaigns against specific audiences … Continue reading Bluecore moves into experimentation
Port strike: Here’s what items come into the ports—and what goes out of them
October 03, 2024 Port strike: Here’s what items come into the ports—and what goes out of them If the strike picks up again or in January, at issue would be the supply chain on a number of products, as well as the flow of everything from consumer goods to critical electronics. BY Chris Morris Update: On … Continue reading Port strike: Here’s what items come into the ports—and what goes out of them
New brands burst into celebrity influencer space
Almost a third of brands securing celebrity/influencer deals in the last 12 months are new to influencer marketing. And those celebs and influencers are adding new followers by the millions. Kim Davis on September 27, 2024 Almost a third of brands signing deals with influencers over the last 12 months had no such deals … Continue reading New brands burst into celebrity influencer space
Google Ads Return On Ad Spend Slips Into TikTok
Google Ads Return On Ad Spend Slips Into TikTok by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, August 23, 2024 Loss of confidence in the return on ad spend of Google Ads and paid search keeps Catherine Hoffman Seaton, vice president of marketing at Windsor Stores, coming back to the TikTok platform. Seaton told attendees at the … Continue reading Google Ads Return On Ad Spend Slips Into TikTok
5 steps to turn invisible work and small wins into your next promotion
August 21, 2024 5 steps to turn invisible work and small wins into your next promotion It’s essential to not only record your small wins but to identify ways for those achievements to accelerate your career. BY Octavia Goredema Let’s imagine a common workplace situation. You work remotely on a team that recently onboarded many new … Continue reading 5 steps to turn invisible work and small wins into your next promotion