In today’s technology-obsessed world, there are more than 4.3 billion internet users each day, and each of them is generating data. According to a study by Domo, more than 2.5 quintillion (or 2.5 billion times a billion) bytes of data are created every single day—and that number is only going to grow. It’s estimated that […]
With the rise of the “gig economy” fueled by companies like Uber, GrubHub, and Taskrabbit, there’s a major shift happening in the way companies manage their people and their offices. Many companies are moving away from their long leases at office suites and are instead using flexible workspaces or coworking offices, like WeWork or Regus. […]
From powersuits to #TheFutureIsFemale, the conversation surrounding female empowerment has captured the attention of the media over the last several years. But does this renewed focus translate to an increase in women in leadership positions? The statistics do seem to tell that story: Between 1997 and 2009, the number of female CEOs increased sixfold. Yet, […]
On average, e-commerce shoppers abandon their carts 69.57% of the time, according to the Baynard Institute. That means retailers, especially those operating in the e-commerce space, need to make a change to ensure customers make it all the way through the purchase journey. Augmented and virtual realities (AR and VR), could be the answer. In […]
We’ve all been there. You draft a thorough and thoughtful email to a colleague and anxiously await a response, only to get back a one-liner that doesn’t actually answer your carefully worded queries. With the average full-time American worker spending 28% of their workday reading and responding to emails, it’s no wonder things can get […]
In 1916, Clarence Saunders pioneered a new concept in the world of shopping – self-service. His retail store, Piggly Wiggly, allowed customers for the first time to select their own items by placing them in shopping baskets, instead of needing assistance from full-time service clerks. This model of shopping quickly became an international standard. Much […]