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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,...

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...

A young boy approached his father with the following question: ''Dad, what is the value of my life?'' A hard question made his father think twice before answering back. He did not want to be like everyone else and tell his kid he worths a lot. He knew that words...

Leaders might feel superhuman powers are needed to retain their employees in 2022, as The Great Resignation rages on. However, my view is that stemming the tide of talent defections is within relatively easy reach for we mere mortal CEOs, so long as our organisations’ values, HR policies and management...