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Should Corporate America Be Concerned About Gen Z Workers?

A survey from ResumeBuilder.com finds 74 percent of managers believe Gen Z workers (ages nine to 24) are more challenging to work with than other generations. A news.com.au article explored whether older workers “could do better” adjusting to Gen Z.

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Will Local Coffee Shops and Florists Help Amazon Expand Its Last-Mile Capacity?

Amazon.com is looking to partner with local businesses like coffee shops, florists and auto parts stores to make deliveries in their communities.

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What Do Gen Z And Alpha Want From Brands?

Generation Z and Generation Alpha’s relationship with technology is, naturally, yielding different shopping habits from older audiences as the younger generations grow into consumers.

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Uber Eats is Purging 5,000 Ghost Kitchens

Uber Eats is purging 5,000 ghost kitchens from its app and setting stricter rules for the remaining ones after finding its platform flooded by virtual restaurants listing similar food options under different names.

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Has DTC’s Heyday Passed?

A few years ago, direct-to-consumer (DTC) was the retail model everyone was talking about. It was bringing success not only to brands with fanatically engaged audiences like Nike, but small startups. It provided an unprecedented opportunity to go directly from an advertising interaction to a sale often without investing in a physical storefront. 

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Do Foodservice and Delivery Businesses Need to Ditch Tipping?

Americans are growing weary of being asked for tips at every turn. That’s the conclusion of two new and separate studies on the subject.

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Was Kizik’s Digital-First Shoe Brand Made For Brick & Mortar Stores?

Kizik is a digital-first shoe startup that sells a new kind of sneaker, which lets wearers put the shoe on and take it off without unlacing it or breaking the heel’s upper part in the process. The brand’s value proposition has attracted a minority stake investment from Nike. Now Kizik is trying on a shoe store for size as it launches its first standalone physical retail presence.

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Will Century 21’s Second Act Be More Successful Than Its First?

Century 21 drew lines around the block, extensive media coverage and a visit from New York City’s mayor to last week’s reopening of its storied flagship on Cortlandt Street in the Financial District.

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How Can Enterprise Change Fatigue Be Reduced?

A Gartner survey revealed that employees’ willingness to support change within enterprises dropped to 43 percent in 2022 from 74 percent in 2016.

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Will John Mackey’s New Love.Life Concept Change How We Think About Food And Health?

Whole Foods founder John Mackey, who officially stepped down as the CEO of the Amazon.com-owned grocer in 2022, has started another health food-focused endeavor.

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Did The Pandemic Launch An Indie Revival?

The novel coronavirus pandemic led to many changes in consumer habits, including a greater customer penchant for shopping from independent retailers.

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