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Amazon stock takes a beating amid lower profits and weak guidance for the holiday season

  By Sam Becker October 27, 2022   Amazon reported mixed Q3 earnings on Thursday, and Wall Street did not respond kindly. The online retail giant said revenue was $127.1 billion, an increase of 15% year-over-year, but net income fell to $2.9 billion, compared to $3.2 billion a year ago.      Notably, Amazon’s fourth-quarter … Continue reading Amazon stock takes a beating amid lower profits and weak guidance for the holiday season

Coinbase cuts roughly 1,100 jobs amid fears of a ‘crypto winter’

Coinbase is retracting job offers amid hiring freeze The crypto company is also extending the pause on new jobs. J. Fingas @jonfingas June 3, 2022   Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Coinbase isn’t just freezing new hires as it grapples with a rough cryptocurrency market. Protocol says Coinbase is now rescinding some of its … Continue reading Coinbase cuts roughly 1,100 jobs amid fears of a ‘crypto winter’

Amid a Digital Transformation, ASEAN Consumers Turn to E-Wallets

Tanvir Zafar November 11, 2020 Southeast Asia has its online revolution right now. According to the global consulting organization Bain & Company’s 2019 report, 310 million of the region’s consumers will go digital by 2025. However, the firm underestimated how fast the region’s consumers are adopting digital services. In an August study from Bain & … Continue reading Amid a Digital Transformation, ASEAN Consumers Turn to E-Wallets

Here’s how email marketers can stay sane amid this holiday season’s uncertainty

Here are three ways you can navigate the uncertainty and focus on what you need to do to survive hurricanes, elections, COVID, working from home and everything else going on right now. Ryan Phelan on October 21, 2020 Now that we’ve made it to the make-it-or-break-it fourth quarter, advice is flowing fast and furiously about … Continue reading Here’s how email marketers can stay sane amid this holiday season’s uncertainty

Vulnerability: A Vice Turned Virtue Amid ‘The New Normal’

Merilee Kern July 7, 2020 When it comes to leaders demonstrating vulnerability, executives are understandably concerned about optics. In fact, just Google the phrase “definition of vulnerability” and the very first result presented is: “Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.” With this decidedly ominous and predominant denotation, it’s no wonder that it has … Continue reading Vulnerability: A Vice Turned Virtue Amid ‘The New Normal’

Why You Should Launch an Online Business Amid the Coronavirus Shutdown

Alexandra Fasulo — May 29, 2020 I’m going to state the obvious: it’s a stressful time for most people around the world right now. Small businesses are closing for good, restaurants are barely making end’s meet offering takeout, and event venues are wondering if they will ever be able to host concerts again. On top … Continue reading Why You Should Launch an Online Business Amid the Coronavirus Shutdown

Amid the economic gloom, some hopeful indicators emerge for marketers

Consumer confidence and spending have ticked up as people receive stimulus money and anticipate the lockdowns ending. Greg Sterling on April 21, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on consumer and business confidence, with various surveys reflecting pessimism and expectations of a deep and serious recession. Indeed, many economic forecasters and major investment … Continue reading Amid the economic gloom, some hopeful indicators emerge for marketers

Google’s Complex Search Technology Halting Progress For SEOs Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Google’s Complex Search Technology Halting Progress For SEOs Amid COVID-19 Crisis by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, April 10, 2020 System and program delays have impacted the search industry for months, but seemingly have worsened as Google tries to prioritize projects that assist the U.S. government and healthcare system in the battle against the COVID-19 crisis. SEO … Continue reading Google’s Complex Search Technology Halting Progress For SEOs Amid COVID-19 Crisis