archiveChief Financial Officer Insider

Retail is, conceptually, pretty simple. A retailer buys in stock, marks it up, and sells it to a customer. When executed well, the retailer makes money – enough to pay for business operations, a profit, and the items that didn’t sell. That model goes back at least 3,000 years, and...

In honor of Black History month many organizations are looking to hire Black speakers to demonstrate their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion while acknowledging the one month during the year that celebrates Black history. Although well intentioned, this behavior may be perceived as disingenuous for several reasons. Here are...

South Africa is considered one of the most beautiful countries globally. The nation is dominated by an excellent natural habitat, extended topography, and cultural distinctions, making them the most appealing tourist attraction.  Apart from favorable destinations, what makes South African take the first position on the heap is that the...

It is the goal of every business owner to make a profit and expand the business but defining how you plan to do that is crucial for you and employees, suppliers, and customers. Creating a purpose statement for your business clarifies to all involved that you want to serve others,...

Today, we will dive into the topic of attending college and explore its various advantages and disadvantages. While we believe that universities and educational institutions are valuable investments, we will begin by discussing the cons before concluding with the pros. It's essential to evaluate both perspectives to gain a complete...

The reasons why people may act unexpectedly may vary. Not all of the time does bad behavior mean that a person is meant to do any harm. Of course, plenty of examples in human history prove the opposite. In this article, we will talk about the primitive motivations to hurt...

Of the many calamities sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the toughest lessons CEOs and business leaders have learned centers around the shakiness of modern supply chains. By mid-2021, just when many businesses were putting pandemic woes behind them, the promising trends toward recovery were squashed. Supply chains quickly...

Caleres is a $2 billion global company built around shoes and footwear. Diane Sullivan led the company’s transformation from “selling shoes” to managing shoe brands. The Brown Shoe Company was founded in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1881 to make leather shoes, no paper insoles, as an alternative to ordering shoes...

Parents today want better facilitation for their children and this is where the new trend of birth tourism comes into the picture. But better facilities are not the only motive of parents while giving birth to their children in other countries. They can also obtain second citizenship for their future...

For many organizations, it’s worth considering shelving that prepackaged CRM product in favor of a purpose-built solution. For better and sometimes for worse, the pandemic has provided companies across the business landscape with a technology reality check, followed in many cases by a realization that the generic, one-size-fits-all software on...