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Pantone 2021 Color of the Year include Ultimate Gray and Illuminating (Yellow)
Dec 23 2020 • Pantone 2021 Color of the Year include Ultimate Gray and Illuminating (Yellow), a combination of dull, familiar gray and the bright yellow of lemon skin.
The conditions necessary for a successful return to work
Dec 01 2020 • The conditions necessary for a successful return to work. A new study shows what policies make employees more satisfied and productive when they return to the office.
Work and the Loneliness Epidemic
Apr 23 2018 • Work and the Loneliness Epidemic. Reducing isolation at work is good for business. The world is suffering from an epidemic of loneliness. If we cannot rebuild strong, authentic social connections, we will continue to splinter apart — in the workplace and in society.
HTTP vs HTTPS: Is Your Site Secure?
Mar 22 2018 • Google has listed HTTPS as a ranking factor for SEO as part of their efforts to prioritize internet security. What does this mean for your website? It could affect your SEO, if it hasn’t already. But that’s not the only reason to consider...
L.A.'s Bird Hatches $100 Million Funding To Take Scooter Service Nationwide
Mar 09 2018 • Less than a month after announcing a $15 million Series A funding round and resolution of a legal fight with its hometown Santa Monica, shared electric scooter startup Bird raised a further $100 million to take its low-cost “last-mile” service nationwide.
Some Retailers are Opting Out of Black Friday Online Sales
Nov 22 2017 • Shoppers are expected to spend more money online over Thanksgiving weekend compared to last year, a new report predicts. However, some big name retailers are opting out of the shopping frenzy, trying to put their focus back on the spirit of Thanksgiving – spending time with family.
Mark Your Calendars for the Internet Retailer Excellence Awards
May 01 2017 • The Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) is taking place in Chicago this year from June 6th-9th at McCormick Place West, Chicago. This conference will be full of industry experts, an exhibit hall filled with industry leading solution providers, and many opportunities for networking with thousands of innovative industry peers.
2016 4th Quarter E-Commerce Sales
Feb 14 2017 • The numbers are in for 4th quarter 2016 online sales and it shows that shoppers spent a total of 109.3 billion online shopping on desktop and mobile devices. This is up 18.2% from the same time in 2015. More and more consumers are opting out of shopping in stores and instead are changing their shopping habits to online shopping. Traditional retailers are struggling to keep up as new online only businesses and retailers are capitalizing on this trend in consumer behavior.
Highlights from NRF Retail’s Big Show 2017
Jan 20 2017 • Here are a few highlights of the big tech announcements from the 2017 National Retail Federation Big Show addressing the biggest trend affecting retail today: online shopping. Some are in fear of the changes that ecommerce will bring, while others are embracing it to get ahead of the curve. See these innovative ways retail brands are adapting to the changes that ecommerce is bringing to the industry.