COVID-19
We made it to another Friday. I hope you have a quiet weekend ahead — just a few more hours between you and season three of ‘Ozark’ on Netflix. See you back on Monday with a round-up of what you might have missed from the weekend. Week in Review This week was another seven days […]
It’s been over ten weeks since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was first reported in Wuhan, China. Since then, a global crisis has emerged as the disease continues to spread; affecting hundreds of thousands of people and requiring swift action by governments, first responders, and institutions. From interruptions across the global supply chain to the mass […]
Friday, March 27th, 2020 It’s Friday. We hope you have a restful weekend ahead of you. We recommend watching Tiger King on Netflix if you can; it’s a quasi-exotic animal show-and-tell turned true-crime docuseries and a much-needed break from the headlines surrounding our current circumstances. However you decide to spend your weekend, stay safe, and […]
Over one-fifth of the world’s population is currently under some form of “shelter in place” as the global economy grinds to a halt in an attempt to slow the novel coronavirus outbreak across borders. Of those with home internet access, over 20% of bandwidth is reportedly being spent on coronavirus-related content with news consumption becoming […]
It’s been a long week. We hope you’re staying safe and healthy — remember to get some fresh air today. The Latest on the COVID Outbreak In the U.S., the number of COVID-19 cases exceeded 11,000 as Congress weighed economic stabilization packages that could top over $1 trillion and may include some form of universal […]
As the U.S. federal government weighs stimulus packages, marketers remain focused on supporting customers with decisions regarding brick & mortar store closures, brand communications, and enabling optimum efficiencies across channels. Here’s what we know. Store closures Ecommerce performance Brand communications A Call to Close the Stores The new public guidance by the federal government strains the logistics […]
Life in the U.S. sees major disruptions with the nation edging closer to shutdown as the virus continues to spread. Europe has become the epicenter of the outbreak with European nations sealing borders and enacting strict lockdown measures. Across the global economy, consumers are rocked by unprecedented volatility as economic levers are pulled to weather the […]
Editor’s Note: New developments about the Wuhan Coronavirus have put many consumers on edge, with millions essentially quarantined in place. As with any health crisis, marketers should be sensitive to the situation. On January 25th, approximately 1.5 billion people around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year, sometimes known as the Chinese New Year. […]
As a part of an 18-month federal investigation, the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S Department of Justice have been looking into the biggest tech companies as they build a potential antitrust case(s); posing the question: Should the biggest tech platforms be broken up? It’s evident that, as economists put it, a ‘consumer change of […]
June is Pride month, a month-long celebration of self-love, diversity, and acceptance honoring the LGBT+ community. Throughout the month, there are hundreds of events, including memorials and parades, that draw millions of people from across the world to celebrate inclusivity and diversity. Pride month began as a movement to commemorate the Stonewall riots in 1969, […]