November 14, 2025 Picture this: A DTC-era company that’s thriving In the late 2010s, at the height of the direct-to-consumer boom, Framebridge founder Susan Tynan was green with envy. Many other venture-backed startups from the era—like Casper, Away, and Glossier—were growing much faster than her custom framing business. While these other buzzy brands focused on … Continue reading Picture this: A DTC-era company that’s thriving
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October 11, 2025 This week in business: cold fronts, cool stores, and a hot mess in Washington A weak La Niña with not-so-weak implications, rare-earth jitters rock Wall Street and crypto, and retailers split between expansion and retrenchment.
September 25, 2025 Intel wants a second bite at the Apple—and this time might be better Their cultures have clashed in the past. Now, a new collaboration will take place amid rising geopolitical tensions. span>span]:whitespace-nowrap”>
Amazon Prime Day deals include up to 58 percent off Shark robot vacuums One model is down to a record low of $230 for Prime members. Kris Holt UpdatedWed, October 8, 2025 Shark / Engadget For the Amazon Big Deal Days event (aka October Prime Day), a tasty deal on a Shark robot vacuum has … Continue reading Prime Day deals include this Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum for 58 percent off
September 13, 2025 This smart streaming clock is the perfect Netflix companion BY Jared Newman A lot of the Cool Tools we feature here are about maximizing productivity, but this week, let’s focus instead on a way to budget your precious downtime. As someone who ?watches the streaming TV space closely?, I’m well aware of how … Continue reading This smart streaming clock is the perfect Netflix companion
August 24, 2025 This underused strategy can help with well-being BY Tracy Brower You’ve heard plenty of solutions for stress. From meditation and nature walks to cold therapy and yoga, the list is long. But a less well-known strategy can deliver some powerful results: storytelling. In fact, there is evidence that storytelling is good for your … Continue reading This underused strategy can help with well-being
August 21, 2025 This trait in leaders makes employees three times more likely to lie BY Ron Carucci Not long ago, I sat across from a senior leader who proudly described the culture of transparency he believed he had built. “My door is always open,” he said. “I tell my team I want the truth, even … Continue reading This trait in leaders makes employees three times more likely to lie
August 19, 2025 Home Depot reports Q2 sales are up, thanks to this lingering consumer trend BY Associated Press Home Depot’s sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as consumers remained focused on smaller projects amid cost concerns and economic uncertainty, but its performance missed Wall Street’s expectations. Revenue for the three months ended August 3 … Continue reading Home Depot reports Q2 sales are up thanks to this lingering consumer trend
