Category: Business

Every year has challenges that impact IT strategy and priorities. Some can be identified and planned for at the start of the year, while others can materialize anytime. As an IT leader, investing in outside-in learning and dialing your active listening skills to identify the signals of the upcoming year’s risks and opportunities is essential. […]

Ah, gift cards: The go-to present from someone who has good intentions, but doesn’t know you well enough to get you something you’d actually like. This holiday season, you’re likely to end up with a stack of them — some of which you probably can’t use or don’t want. Maybe your boss gave you a […]

It’s easy to feel disconnected from your finances when you spend money with the swipe of a card or the tap of a button on your smartphone. But when you’re mindful of where your money goes, you can cut down on unnecessary spending and put more cash toward your savings goals. Kakeibo, the Japanese budgeting […]

Dive Brief: Hershey and Unilever are partnering to introduce seven new frozen treat varieties under the Reese’s brand, the companies said in a statement. The Reese’s ice cream tubs, bars, sandwiches and cones are the newest addition to Unilever Ice Cream’s expanding portfolio and partnership with Hershey. Candy lovers can also purchase a new line of […]

Have you heard of Dry January, or are you giving it a try? It’s an annual campaign to get people to pledge to abstain from alcohol for the month. This is actually Dry January’s 10th anniversary. Problem is, lots of us currently have a bunch of alcohol basically lying around the house — adult beverages […]

Dive Brief: Convenience store retailer Racetrac Petroleum has revealed plans to expand to South Carolina with two new c-stores set to open in Columbia, according to a report by The State. The stores will be located about three miles apart from each other — one at the intersection of Garners Ferry and Fountain Lake roads, […]

As inflation takes a bigger chunk out of everyone’s cash flow, dollar stores are increasingly attractive alternatives to traditional department or grocery stores. Who doesn’t want deeper discounts on everyday items? Not as enticing, however, is the idea of throwing on clothes and schlepping through bins to find bargains. Enter online dollar stores, where most […]

Despite food inflation that has plagued the entire economy over the past year, Americans continue to buy snacks — particularly at c-stores. Strong sales will likely continue this year as Americans flock to convenient, healthy and indulgent snacks. In 2022, snack sales in c-stores surged 12% to nearly $11.6 billion, while sales in all outlets […]

Novelist Ning Ken first saw Beijing’s Zhongguancun neighborhood in 1973 as a 14-year-old on a school trip to the Summer Palace, former imperial gardens looted by European troops during the Opium Wars. “At that time, once you passed the zoo, Beijing was just countryside and farmland,” he says, recalling the bus ride heading northwest. Out the […]

The artificial intelligence (AI) market has been on a swift growth path for several years – so much so that the industry is expected to reach $42.4 billion in 2023. This momentum will continue, and we’re starting to realize it with the debut of powerful new AI-powered tools and services across industries. There has been a shift […]