For the past three years, COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc with businesses. After the initial wave of disruption caused by global government mandates to work from home, then came the seemingly constant absences caused by workers catching the virus. Despite…
Builders and real estate agents alike are celebrating signs of life in the U.S. housing market. That’ll happen when a mild home price correction coupled with mortgage rates falling from 7.37% in early November to 5.99% in February improves affordability a bit just as the market…
Former Kroger employees who left the company have been getting some surprising texts and emails. The supermarket operator—the nation’s largest by sales—wants them back, and it isn’t being shy about reaching out and letting them know. That is not generally the…
In 2023, global politics, global warming, plastic and chemical pollution are clashing and coalescing to create new challenges and opportunities for packaging. Considering the many outside factors that are currently influencing package innovation and the packaging supply chain, market research…
At the MakeUp in Los Angeles show (February 16-17, 2023), Texen has revealed a collection of eight dual-tip applicators for a complete skincare and makeup routine. Named “Rainbow,” the collection is designed to simplify and shake up the skincare and…
When Microsoft announced a version of Bing powered by ChatGPT, it came as little surprise. After all, the software giant had invested billions into OpenAI, which makes the artificial intelligence chatbot, and indicated it would sink even more money into…
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said he’s going after a “disgruntled employee” he claims was the source of a “bogus” article about him. On Tuesday, Platformer, a newsletter that covers Twitter closely, published a report entitled, “Yes, Elon Musk created a…
The court-ordered release of a trove of government photos, videos, maps and other documents involving the FBI’s secretive search for Civil War-era gold has a treasure hunter more convinced than ever of a coverup — and just as determined to prove it.…
Glossier products will be available in most Sephora stores across Canada, effective February 23, 2023, announced the beauty retailer. Glossier’s range of makeup, skincare, and fragrance will also be available on Sephora.ca and the Sephora App. This is the DTC…
Despite high inflation, rising interest rates, and consistent recession predictions from Wall Street, Americans have continued spending at near a record pace over the past year, opting to splurge on Disney vacations and DoorDash deliveries. Rising wages and a “cash…