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E-commerce partnerships: The future of the grocery industry
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageAmazon's recent purchase of Whole Foods created an instant buzz that hasn't died down since. It's a big, bold move that will have ripple effects in the industry, right down to each vertical.
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The Instagram Stories your brand needs to create
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingDid you know Instagram now has more than 700 million monthly active users as of April? That's 100 million more users than the network had in December, and it's double the number of users the platform had only two years ago.
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Nate Holzapfel: Secrets to selling to the millennial mindset
Julie Bernhard Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementTasked with energizing the crowd for the second day of the Sunbelt Builders Show, Nate Holzapfel took the center stage to engage with audience members on "building business relationships."
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Amazon Health might soon become a reality
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationIn what has become healthcare's worst-kept secret, Amazon has started a secret lab to pursue healthcare opportunities with a focus on such efforts as electronic medical records and even telemedicine, according to a recent report by CNBC. Thus, in a world where Amazon seems to own everything, it now appears that the firm wants to try to take over one of the nation's largest economic drivers — healthcare.
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Bags in Brief: The essence of style
Andrea Rush RetailBag and shoes appear to be "nailing" the fashion sector this summer by steering clear of the courts. While logos and designs pop through the windows on Toronto's Bloor Street "mink mile," intellectual property is playing a positive role in driving brand value in the right direction — upwardly that is.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Determine your bargaining strength
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Business innovation: Visa urges small merchants to go cashless
Seth Sandronsky RetailVisa is calling on small restaurants, cafes and food truck owners in the U.S. to put dollar bills down and embrace digital payment technology. To sweeten that switch away from paper currency, the global credit card and payment giant is offering 50 domestic-based food service businesses up to $10,000 each to commit to going entirely cashless.
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Amazon Prime Day 2017: The good, the bad and everything in between
Danielle Manley RetailAmazon Prime Day is over, and now it's time to sit back and look at what you purchased — and how much you saved (or earned, depending on how you see it). With everything from Amazon products and services to electronics, toys, clothing and household items on sale, there was something for everyone on July 11.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Who makes the first offer?
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Clean hands can clear the mind
Bob Kowalski Medical & Allied HealthcareGetting a clean start might be more than a figure of speech. Washing your hands could help clear your mind and bring a fresh perspective. That's according to a University of Toronto study published recently in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, which stated that the act of cleansing one's hands can alter the pursuit of goals, reduce the importance of previous goals and emphasize future targets.
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