E-Commerce Is Not Eating Retail Published Sep 19, 2016 The recent headlines about retailing are nothing if not provocative. “Shoppers Are Fleeing Physical Stores.” “The Great Mall Exodus.” “Macy’s Confronts the Crisis of the American Mall.” They seem to bolster Marc Andreessen’s prediction that by the end of this decade “retail guys are going to go out of business and e-commerce will become the place everyone buys.” Read More Read More
Dilawri uses interactive app to fight distracted driving Published Jul 20, 2016 According to statistics shared on the Canadian Automobile Association’s website, that’s how many car crashes in North America involve distracted driving annually. Citing 2011 data from Alberta Transportation, CAA says the likelihood of an accident is three times higher for a driver who is distracted. Read More Read More
2016 Retail and Distribution Industry Outlook Published Jun 02, 2016 Improving existing distribution systems, appropriately incorporating digital technology into the physical store experience, and identifying innovative ways to leverage existing real estate will be critical success factors for retailers in 2016, says Rod Sides, vice chairman, US Retail and Distribution leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP. Read More Read More
How a New Generation of Business Leaders Views Philanthropy Published Jun 02, 2016 Andrew Carnegie’s advice in the 1889 essay “Wealth” was to spend the first part of your life getting as much education as possible, to spend the second part making all the money you could, and to spend the last part giving it all away for worthwhile causes. Read More Read More
11 Healthy Food Trends We’re Psyched for in 2016 Published Apr 13, 2014 Put your stretchy pants in storage until next winter: The new year’s coolest trends also happen to be among its healthiest. From turmeric everything to seriously upgraded oatmeal, these are the ingredients, products, and people redefining what healthy looks like in 2016. Read More Read More