By Sam Becker May 31, 2023 The economy simply won’t quit—even as 3.8 million workers voluntarily did in April. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, which showed that there were 10.1 million job openings last month, up from 9.7 … Continue reading Despite layoffs and looming recession fears, millions of workers are still quitting their jobs
Brands Expect to Spend More On AI And ML Despite Challenges, Study Finds by Ray Schultz , May 18, 2023 Business leaders expect to spend more on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology — and most feel it will help them make decisions, according to The 2023 State Of Social Media, a study … Continue reading Brands Expect to Spend More On AI And ML Despite Challenges, Study Finds
Despite Concerns Over AI, Brands Leverage It For Creative, Attribution by Steve Ellwanger , May 12, 2023 Scary, but irresistible to brand marketers: That’s a reference to both social media and artificial intelligence. Why social media? Do a search for Bud Light+Dylan Mulvaney. So who’s afraid of AI? When San Francisco-based OpenAI released … Continue reading Despite Concerns Over AI, Brands Leverage It For Creative, Attribution
holiday America’s Still Hopped Up About Easter, Despite Rising Costs by Sarah Mahoney @mahoney_sarah, March 21, 2023 The National Retail Federation expects Easter-related sales to climb to $24 billion this year — a new record. That’s up from $20.8 billion last year, and the previous record of $21.7 billion in 2020. And while retailers like … Continue reading America’s Still Hopped Up About Easter, Despite Rising Costs
60% of businesses say they are increasing spending on marketing technology, services and personnel this year. Constantine von Hoffman on March 13, 2023 Some 60% of businesses are increasing their spending on martech this year, according to a study by Clevertouch Marketing and the University of Southampton. However, more B2B businesses are reporting trouble in … Continue reading Martech spending continues strong despite rocky economy
B2B Teams Are Hopeful Despite ABM Hurdles, Study Finds by Ray Schultz , December 23, 2022 B2B marketers are in a pretty good mood as they enter 2023, even as they struggle to realize their account-based marketing strategies, according to Plotting A Course Through Turbulent Times, a study by Dun & Bradstreet. Of the marketers … Continue reading B2B Teams Are Hopeful Despite ABM Hurdles, Study Finds
By Jessica Bursztynsky November 03, 2022 On Thursday, DoorDash reported larger-than-expected revenue growth for its third quarter, showing consumer spending in the segment has held strong despite pressure from inflation and continued pandemic recovery. The delivery platform posted revenue of $1.7 billion, which is up 33% from the same quarter a … Continue reading DoorDash’s Q3 earnings show an increased appetite for delivery, despite inflation
By Jessica Bursztynsky August 10, 2022 Bumble users are spending more on the namesake app as singles return to their pre-pandemic habits. The dating company, which owns Bumble, Badoo, and Fruitz, reported 2Q revenue of $220.5 million, up 18% year over year and just over Wall Street’s expectations. The Bumble app specifically brought in … Continue reading Despite strong user spending, Bumble sees a drop in revenue forecast
By Sam Becker August 02, 2022 Workers are having a moment. As the pandemic has shifted more power into the hands of employees—for the time being, at least—labor strikes and an interest in unions have picked up around the country. In fact, the number of union representation petitions filed with the National Labor … Continue reading Anti-union bills bubble up in Congress, despite growing voter support for organized labor
Amazon’s emissions increased dramatically last year despite carbon neutrality goal The company doubled the size of its fulfillment network last year. A. Khalid @askhalid jahcottontail143 via Getty Images Despite the company’s commitment to decrease its carbon footprint, Amazon’s emissions grew by 18 percent last year, according to the annual sustainability report it released today. … Continue reading Amazon’s emissions increased dramatically last year despite carbon neutrality goal
