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Amazon is expanding the Astro’s abilities for both home and business

Amazon Astro is an Alexa robot that roams your home The company unveils its ‘one more thing.’ I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic   Amazon Astro Amazon The rumors were true. Amazon is working on an Alexa-powered robot on wheels. At its fall hardware event, the company showed off Astro. Set to initially cost $1,000 when it becomes available … Continue reading Amazon is expanding the Astro’s abilities for both home and business

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Inject New Capital Into Their Business During a Recession

7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Inject New Capital Into Their Business During a Recession Due / 22 Sep 2022   Recessions are an inevitable part of the market cycle — and there’s no denying that they can be scary for consultants and the businesses they work with. Regardless of the size of the business, a recession … Continue reading 7 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Inject New Capital Into Their Business During a Recession

Seismic Shift: Yelp Data Finds Non-Downtown Business Growth Outpaces Downtown

Seismic Shift: Yelp Data Finds Non-Downtown Business Growth Outpaces Downtown by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, October 4, 2022 Evaluating six major cities across the U.S., Yelp data shows that the average yearly business growth in non-downtowns has almost tripled that of downtown areas from April 2020 to April 2022, compared with between April 2017 and April 2019. Growth of business … Continue reading Seismic Shift: Yelp Data Finds Non-Downtown Business Growth Outpaces Downtown

How Patagonia’s ownership bombshell changes the game for American business

  By Jeff Beer September 18, 2022 When the news hit earlier this week that Yvon Chouinard and his family had given up ownership of Patagonia, it was met with waves of mixed emotions from fans and the broader business community: inspiring, incredible, optimistic, cynical—and sometimes all at once.       In moving all … Continue reading How Patagonia’s ownership bombshell changes the game for American business

CTV added to Kroger’s retail media business

Kroger Precision Marketing expands its private programmatic marketplace to include video and CTV. Chris Wood on September 21, 2022  CPG brands and agencies tapping into supermarket chain Kroger’s retail media offering now have access to CTV and video for their campaigns. These new channels are available through Kroger’s self-serve Private Marketplace, which was launched in … Continue reading CTV added to Kroger’s retail media business

Business is booming for ‘wifelorette’ parties and belated bachelor bashes

By Zara Stone September 07, 2022 Over the past few months, Rebecca Baker, a.k.a. fly-fishing influencer “Lady Angler Lentz” has been trying to figure out whether she’d like an adrenaline-filled weekend or a foodie city tour for her bachelorette. She’s told her friends it’s a “bride bash,” as bride-to-be doesn’t fit anymore — she tied … Continue reading Business is booming for ‘wifelorette’ parties and belated bachelor bashes

Crunch Time for Small Business Advertising: The Long Tail Needs Better Targeting

Crunch Time for Small Business Advertising: The Long Tail Needs Better Targeting by Sarah Bolton , Op-Ed Contributor, September 9, 2022 Small businesses (SMBs) represent the long tail of media advertising. Though small individually, their spend power is mighty in aggregate, as Facebook and Google recognized when they moved first into scalable, self-serve advertising, which … Continue reading Crunch Time for Small Business Advertising: The Long Tail Needs Better Targeting