Trends & News
30 Fast Facts About the Google Antitrust Case
The Google Antitrust Case: Is Google violating antitrust laws by using its search dominance to favor its own products in search results over competitors? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is... read more
3 Things We Learned From This Year’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday Shopping Spree
The National Retail Federation recently released the statistics for shopping on Black Friday weekend, including Cyber Monday, and a record 247 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the Black... read more
Generic Lipitor Recall Crisis
Evidence of a lack of crisis management concern? Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling more than 40 lots of atorvastatin pills — the generic version of the popular statin Lipitor —... read more
The Many Colours of Digital Disruption
From almost any angle, businesses are under pressure. Connected customers are out-flanking business efforts to control the flow of goods and services and manage relationships in an increasingly connected economy.... read more
Ex-Apple Employees Get Funding From Google.
The movers and shakers of the tech and social world – Apple, Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Microsoft – employ thousands of people. Some of these employees are extremely talented. Many... read more
Cyber Counterfeiters Quelled
A collective of enforcement agencies around the world joined forces recently to seize 132 domain names selling counterfeit goods as part of specific consumer protection operations. Dubbed “Project Cyber Monday”... read more
Who Will Win The War For Eyeballs Between TV And Social Media
Many people are wondering who will win the advertising war between TV and social media. It seems like TV is as popular as ever and yet so many people have... read more
NDTV Launches A New Show “The Social Network”
A few years back nobody was really bothered about the opinion of a common man. But today, you can say anything and there are thousands ready to spread it or... read more
Is Cyber Monday Becoming Tablet Monday?
Anyone who follows ecommerce shopping trends was bombarded this week with facts and figures around some of the most popular days for consumers to shop online, including the king of... read more
Good News is Brewing for the Craft Beer Industry
Are you looking to invest in a new opportunity? Or, are you a craft beer lover, like myself? This year, the craft beer industry has participated in a round of... read more
Cyber Monday 2012 Shatters Online Spending Record In US
When was the last time you gave a coworker a high five? If your company engages in e-commerce, you likely have reason to be high fiving the whole office... read more
Retailers, Are You Ready? Cyber Monday Overtakes Black Friday
“Cyber” Monday. Without a doubt, the moniker is dated. (“The ‘90s called. They’d like that name back,” as Ann Handley Tweeted.) But, the concept of online holiday shopping is hot... read more
Safety Concerns Aside, Low-cost Bangladesh Garment Factories Continue To Pull Buyers
Lured by low labor costs, more international buyers are turning to Bangladesh to source labor-intensive products as worker salaries in China continue to rise. But the recent fire in a... read more
Black Friday Vs. Cyber Monday [Infographic]
Looking Beyond a Good Deal and the Sales Numbers Foot traffic was up by 8.2% over Black Friday weekend, and Cyber Monday numbers hit an all-time high.* But was online... read more
Impassioned Individuals Creating Sustainable Change For An Entire Community
Meet Susanna Finnell and Brewster McCracken, two individuals with novel visions for reducing carbon footprints. Knowing that the government isn’t likely to spark provocative thinking or creative solutions, these two... read more
