By Deb Tennen–Zapier October 30, 2022 Last summer, a friend of mine was about to leave on a trip for Mexico when she realized that her passport had expired. One round-trip flight and hundreds of dollars in fees later, and she got the expedited renewal before her trip. But the secondhand anxiety was enough … Continue reading Make this radical change to your to-do list
Nothing Phone 1 review: A remarkable-looking midrange Android phone Nothing makes a flashy case for more smartphone options. M. Smith @thatmatsmith Hardware Software Cameras Wrap-up When I first pulled the Nothing Phone 1 from its slender retail box, I just stared at it, flipped it over in my hand and scrutinized the see-through bits … Continue reading A store that sells Nothing will open in London this year
By Elissaveta M. Brandon October 19, 2022 Back in 2010, a team of Bulgarian architects designed an urban transit concept for bike lanes in the sky. Known as Kolelinia (roughly translated as “bike line”), the proposal envisioned two kinds of wires stretched high above the street: a special cable for bike wheels to latch … Continue reading This wild public transit concept is Uber-meets-urban gondolas
Five Ways Small Businesses Can Navigate a Tight Supply Chain This Holiday Season ValueWalk / 16 Oct 2022 Business owners have been dealing with all sorts of persisting challenges for much of the year, from ongoing price increases to a tight labor market – supply chain shortages are simply another hurdle they’ve learned to … Continue reading Five Ways Small Businesses Can Navigate A Tight Supply Chain This Holiday Season
Online Fraud A Major Concern This Holiday Season, TransUnion Study Shows by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, October 21, 2022 Fraud is increasingly a major concern for consumers. Retailers and brands should be thinking more about securing their websites, as 54% of consumers have stated concerns with being victimized by fraud this holiday season — up 17% … Continue reading Online Fraud A Major Concern This Holiday Season, TransUnion Study Shows
Who Approves This Message? Political Ad Fact-Checking For The Average Voter Isn’t Easy by Wayne Friedman , Staff Writer, October 14, 2022 Lying, misleading, and subtle threats on political TV commercials are not new. Even as new digital media attempts to eliminate much of this, expect more to come throughout these midterm elections on linear … Continue reading Who Approves This Message? Political Ad Fact-Checking For The Average Voter Isn’t Easy
Facebook Live Shopping is coming to an end in favor of Reels Meta is asking merchants to tout their products on Reels. A. Khalid @askhalid SOPA Images via Getty Images Facebook Live Shopping events appear to be another casualty of Meta’s shift to short-form video. According to an announcement on the company’s website, live … Continue reading TikTok will reportedly bring live shopping to the US this holiday season
By Stephanie Vozza September 19, 2022 If you have an iPhone, Apple’s weekly Screen Time report can be eye-opening. Did I really pick up my phone 36 times and spend 7 hours on social media? You might be tempted to blame the phone as the cause of your distraction, especially if you have notifications enabled. … Continue reading Want to stop endlessly scrolling on your phone? Do this
This is a 14.3% increase from 2021 when spend was up 20.9% Constantine von Hoffman on September 9, 2022 U.S. marketing technology spending is expected to increase a healthy 14.3% this year — surpassing $ 20 billion, according to industry research eMarketer. But marketing technology spending increases in 2022 won’t match earlier years. Spending increased … Continue reading US martech spending set to break $20 billion this year; growth slowing
By Stephanie Vozza August 25, 2022 When you go into a negotiation, it’s natural to want to win. It can be uncomfortable to back down or give up something, but having an either/or mentality can hinder what’s possible, says Wendy Smith, coauthor of Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your … Continue reading Why getting rid of this mindset can help you succeed in any negotiation
