By Kristin Toussaint July 25, 2022 As Starbucks workers continue to unionize—voting for a union in 200 stores across the country—some claim they’ve faced retaliation, from harassment to reduced hours and firings to entire stores being shuttered. Multiple GoFundMes have sprung up to support unionizing workers; but now, Starbucks Workers United and The … Continue reading This fund will let people donate to help support unionizing Starbucks workers
Recession Could Drive Total TV Advertising Declines Of 10% This Year, 5% Next by Wayne Friedman , July 22, 2022 With a strong probability of a recession to start by the end of year, according to many analysts, a new estimate projects that a downturn in the economy could drive a 9.6% decline in TV … Continue reading Recession Could Drive Total TV Advertising Declines Of 10% This Year, 5% Next
By Jeff Beer July 16, 2022 It all seemingly happened in a flash for Observatory CEO Jae Goodman. First, on June 9, Apple TV+ announced a multiyear deal with Nike’s Waffle Iron Entertainment (WIE) to develop and produce sports films. Then on June 16, wine brand 19 Crimes released a limited-edition Martha Stewart action figure … Continue reading Brands can make Hollywood-level entertainment. This guy proved it
By Jeff Beer July 14, 2022 OK, picture this: A group from the future travels back in time to save the souls of the human race from being imprisoned in a future blockchain hellscape. They need to get people out of this dimension to achieve Soulvation. No, it’s not the synopsis of a forthcoming James … Continue reading This narrative-driven party, hosted by the founder of Minecraft, could be the future of live events
By David Salazar July 13, 2022 Digital pharmacies looking to set themselves apart in a crowded field are taking a page—and executives—from the biggest names in tech. Case in point: SoftBank-backed startup Alto Pharmacy, which just landed a top Amazon exec as its next CEO. Alicia Boler Davis will take the reins of the company … Continue reading Why an Amazon executive just signed on to lead this digital pharmacy startup
By Max Ufberg July 12, 2022 America, in case you haven’t heard, is in the midst of an e-bike boom. The Light Electric Vehicle Association reports in a recent study that the U.S. imported about 790,000 electric bicycles in 2021–a 70% increase over the year prior. For comparison, the U.S. imported 652,000 electric cars in … Continue reading This intuitive, all-terrain e-bike could replace your car for short trips
By Shalene Gupta July 12, 2022 It’s been an employees’ market recently. Since January, the market has added 1.7 million jobs. However, according to a new report from job search platform Joblist, which surveyed over 11,000 job seekers, many aren’t feeling that rosy about the job world: 80% expect the U.S. will enter a … Continue reading Will I regret leaving my job? This new employee survey might surprise you
By KC Ifeanyi July 08, 2022 Listen to Fast Company’s Creative Control podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”>&#xFEFF;</span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”>&#xFEFF;</span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”>&#xFEFF;</span><span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”width: … Continue reading This talent agent is making sure creators of color get paid fairly
U.S. online spend for the two-day event totaled $11.9 billion, up 8.5% from 2021 Chris Wood on July 14, 2022 Amazon Prime Day, a two-day event held this year on July 12 and 13, outperformed last year’s event by 8.5%, according to the Adobe Digital Economy Index. Total U.S. online sales came in at $ … Continue reading Prime Day contributed to significant e-commerce growth this year
By Shalene Gupta June 30, 2022 It’s been a volatile year for the markets. In mid-June the S&P 500 fell 3.3%, and is down 23%, its lowest since December 2020. Experts chalk it up to inflation, supply chain issues, and high interest rates. But according to Dominique Shelton Leipzig, a member of NASDAQ’s … Continue reading This NASDAQ adviser thinks markets are tumbling because of data privacy changes
