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Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce was on the rise. In 2019, it accounted for about 10 percent of all retail sales, and at the height of retail shutdowns, in Q2 of 2020, it had climbed to more than 16 percent. As vaccinations are distributed and restrictions are lifted, more...

Being a leader can be hard at times, yet there are also many times when it can be straightforward. When you ask employees what they want from their leader, the answers are relatively consistent and simple. Georgetown University's, Associate Professor of Management, Christine Porath, found that respect tops the charts...

Who are the wealthiest women in the world in 2021 as per their net worth? Better known as Heiress to the L’Oreal empire, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world. The 67-year old billionaire's net worth is $80.2 billion. Francoise Bettencourt Meyers inherited the title after her...

As the pandemic drags on, business professionals need help coping with work burnout. Beyond tried-and-true burnout solutions, some companies are embracing more novel approaches. Here are a few ways to manage employee burnout using video games. Even before the pandemic, work burnout was taking a significant toll on employees and...

A recent Forbes article highlighted the latest significant milestone for Australian based design unicorn Canva as it reached a $15 billion valuation. A particular insight and quote from co-founder and COO Cliff Obrecht caught my eye as he discussed Canva looking into launching a foundation to contribute to causes such...

Generally speaking, managers can be broadly defined as one of three types: the Builder, the Maintainer, and the Destroyer. How you manage the details of your sales team, especially the way you hold your people accountable to them, will show up in one of these three ways. You’re a leader...

Norman Maclean wasn’t a business writer. He didn’t consciously write about leadership either. In fact, fewer than should don’t even know who Maclean was—even if they know that a young Brad Pitt starred in a movie based on Maclean’s most popular novella, A River Runs Through It. But that doesn’t...

Shopping is excellent, and there is nothing wrong with wanting products that will serve us. However, there is a distinguishment between needs, fake needs, and desires. For sure, there are things that we require buying, but there are also things that we want, without meaning they are necessary for us....

Increasing sales is the number one priority for Amazon sellers. The coronavirus pandemic forced many brands to venture online, which has led to a surge in competition. It’s now harder than ever to stand out. To beat the competition, merchants need to boost visibility on their products, climb the search...

Scan any company’s balance sheet, and you won’t see any column with the heading of “Trust.” It’s not something we typically think of as having an economic value. But scratch the surface of all those numbers, take a hard look at what is reflected in the data, and you find...