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This week, LVMH announced it would be backing out of its $16.2 billion takeover of Tiffany & Co. The luxury retail giant said the deal was off because the arrangement was being brought into trade disputes between France and the U.S. Administration. LVMH cites a letter from the French foreign ministry that requested for the […]
This holiday season will usher in new consumer behaviors and expectations It’s only the 8th of September, and already a laundry list of brand-new 2020 holiday insights has been released from the likes of Facebook, Numerator, Hopper, RetailMeNot, Salesforce, and Square. As we draw closer to the fourth quarter of 2020, we find ourselves in […]
As if 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, this week, United announced that it is permanently eliminating change fees for most economy and premium cabin flights within the US. The airline’s goal is to make it easier for consumers to travel when they feel comfortable (though undoubtedly United hopes that “when” is as soon as possible). […]
PMG’s Chris Sinclair recently spoke with TechTarget for a story about different ways a company’s human resources and IT teams can work together in partnership to smooth employee experiences, an especially important need during the pandemic that has wrought a new normal for workers everywhere. From getting proper feedback on quick technology roll-outs to facilitating […]
It’s been a tiring few days. After the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin led to violent clashes and growing unrest nationwide earlier this week, the Milwaukee Bucks became the first NBA team to protest* against playing over the police shooting Wednesday night. The remaining NBA games of the evening, along with the […]
You could say that the hotel industry faces a long road ahead, which is a statement with double meaning. Of course, one interpretation reflects the historic downturn in the industry due to COVD-19, with bookings falling dramatically Y/Y in pretty much every corner of the world, including the US. Another way of interpreting that, though, […]
With a majority of corporate Q2 earnings now behind us, the last few weeks have given us an even more precise look at how society and the economy have evolved due to stay-at-home orders during the early days of the pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at some of those learnings and supplemental consumer insights […]
Parts of Southern California are experiencing record high temps this week thanks to a historic change in our environment. I mean, yes, it’s going to be as hot as 107 degrees this week in my home city because of a massive heatwave, but I’m talking about folks who have been working from home all summer, […]
A nation returning to school Since the beginning of July, every media outlet from local TV stations to national publications has tirelessly reported on the challenges, concerns, and protocols drafted for returning to school. Online wishlists, normally filled with coloring books and crayons, are lined with PPE requests and cleaning supplies. In countless Twitter threads, […]
The TikTok frenzy What a fascinating (and tiring) few days it has been. Shortly after the Big Tech antitrust hearings and subsequent earnings reports, news broke that Microsoft was considering an acquisition of the US operations of ByteDance’s TikTok. If the idea of Microsoft’s foray into social consumer technology wasn’t surprising enough, later in the […]