By Jessica Bursztynsky November 14, 2023 Digital payments app Venmo is rolling out a new feature that allows users to create groups to track and settle up multiple expenses. The feature is meant to cut out the need for spreadsheets and other third-party apps, such as Splitwise, before sending expenses to friends. It will … Continue reading Venmo’s new group payment option will help settle up your friends’-getaway costs
5 Cloud Cost Optimization Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Gilad Maayan / Sep 11, 2023 Cloud cost optimization refers to the process of minimizing an organization’s overall cloud spend by identifying mismanaged resources, eliminating waste, reserving capacity for higher discounts, and maximizing the efficiency of cloud usage. It’s not just about cutting costs; … Continue reading 5 Cloud Cost Optimization Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
retail With Cost-Cutting Back In Fashion, Macy’s Launches Private-Label Line by Sarah Mahoney @mahoney_sarah, July 20, 2023 Macy’s is redesigning its private brands portfolio, kicking the effort off with On 34th, a women’s apparel and accessories line. While the department store has been cooking up the makeover for the last two years, the launch … Continue reading With Cost-Cutting Back In Fashion, Macy’s Launches Private-Label Line
62% of U.S. consumers say they’ll stop buying from brands that engage in shrinkflation. Constantine von Hoffman on July 25, 2022 CPG brands cutting quantity or quality to bolster earnings are enraging customers. Nearly two-thirds of customers (62%) say they’ll stop buying from brands who do this, according to a new Gartner report. More than … Continue reading Brands’ cost-cutting moves are costing them customers
Jordan Bishop January 4, 2022 Annuities are a great way to invest, protect yourself from outliving your savings during retirement, and even protect a spouse or dependent from the financial consequences of your death. But, as with all financial instruments, annuities come with associated costs. Depending on the characteristics of the contract, an annuity’s costs … Continue reading The Real Cost of Annuities: A Look Into What You Pay for What You Get
Mike Kappel December 15, 2021 You have a great business idea. The best, really. But if you’re thinking about bringing it to life, your first question is bound to be about money. After all—whether you bootstrap, take out a loan, or seek a different financing option—you need money to start a business. So if you’re … Continue reading The Aspiring Entrepreneur’s #1 Question: “How Much Is This Going to Cost Me?”
Amid ongoing transformation, effective communication is the most important investment CMOs can make to adapt and grow this year and beyond Grammarly on September 23, 2021 Marketing leaders know that success today increasingly comes down to agility. Now more than ever, brands must quickly and compellingly engage audiences across a growing number of channels … Continue reading The greatest hidden cost to marketing success: Ineffective communication
Peter Daisyme July 27, 2021 Recent times haven’t been easy on entrepreneurs, especially those who are small business owners. Many companies have had to cut costs by downsizing their operations and letting some of their staff go to cope with the global economic changes. If keeping your revenue on par with previous years has been … Continue reading 9 Ways to Cut Costs While Running a Business
Karen Repoli April 9, 2021 Smart entrepreneurs know that to make the most profit possible, they need to keep their operating costs low. However, don’t be fooled into thinking you should try to run your business completely cost-free. It’s nearly impossible – even with all the free tools available. And sometimes you need to invest … Continue reading 5 Easy Tips to Keep Your Business Costs Low
Katy Stalcup — March 9, 2020 If you’re in engineering or development, communicating about cloud infrastructure and other software development costs with your finance department is tricky. For one thing, those costs are almost certainly rising. Also, you are in different roles with different priorities. This naturally creates barriers of communication. You may think your … Continue reading How to Communicate Software Development Costs to Your Finance Department
