Category: Business

It’s a rhetorical question, but LeBeau’s statements when we met in Workrooms for an interview several weeks ago suggest he objects to the premise. For one thing, people don’t spend their lives in VR—typically sessions last 15 minutes to an hour, rarely more than two, he says. The cost is on average less than many […]

Through our partnership with Harvard Business Review, we regularly refresh our resource library with new HBR articles we believe CIOs and IT leaders will value highly. The articles below were our most popular HBR resources featured in 2022, so we’re bringing them back through the month of January. The next normal has arrived, and CIOs play […]

Chris Zuppa/The Penny Hoarder Don’t have $1,000 to spend on an 18-inch vintage nautical pendant light or $4,000 for a textured linen weave chaise lounge? Such mind-bending prices may make you think you have no business stepping foot inside a Restoration Hardware gallery. But if you know a few hacks and tips, you can experience […]

Here’s the thing: A lot of people have already put these money secrets to good use. They’ve found hundreds of dollars in savings, secured their family’s financials and padded their bank accounts. Now it’s your turn, 50-somethings. Putting all these secrets to use is actually easier than you might think. We’re betting you can knock […]

Whether you’re a college student, stay-at-home parent or retiree, mystery shopping is a fun and legitimate way to make some extra cash — sometimes a lot of extra cash. But secret shoppers beware: Mystery shopper scams are a thing. So, if you’re considering one of these gigs, you need to stay alert for shady secret shopping […]

Dive Brief: Wawa has been named one of the top 10 retail brands to watch this year by location analytics platform Placer.ai due to the chain’s competitive food program, increasing footprint and “strong” loyalty program. The Wawa, Pennsylvania-based retailer was the only c-store chain mentioned on Placer.ai’s report. Other food-focused companies mentioned included Whataburger, Dave & […]

Surveillance capitalism just got a kicking. In an ultimatum, the European Union has demanded that Meta reform its approach to personalized advertising—a seemingly unremarkable regulatory ruling that could have profound consequences for a company that has grown impressively rich by, as Mark Zuckerberg once put it, running ads. The ruling, which comes with a €390 million […]

The U.S. Stock Market: Best and Worst Performing Sectors in 2022 The markets in 2022 were characterized by a lot more pain than gain. In the U.S., the Fed hiked interest rates seven times. Globally, central banks raised interest rates for the first time in years in order to combat surging inflation. The Russian invasion […]

The minimum wage just went up in about half the states in the U.S., giving more than 8 million workers an instant raise. You don’t want to be one of them, though. You shouldn’t have to settle for making minimum wage — not even in your side gig. And increasingly, workers don’t have to. With […]

Dive Brief: Independent fuel distributor Offen Petroleum has acquired full-service wholesale fuel distributor Gas Depot Inc. for an undisclosed amount, according to a Wednesday announcement. The deal adds over 150 new gas stations and c-store customers to its books, along with a portfolio of municipal customers around Chicago, according to the announcement. It also adds […]