Posts by Marcellino Nehme
An e-commerce explosion may create delivery nightmares this holiday season. Smart sellers can find ways to navigate it.
Retailers are bracing for an onslaught of online orders this holiday season, but there are ways they can make it less awful for themselves, writes Sarah Halzack. One is to push curbside pickup, a service customers increasingly favor. Click here to read the full article.
Read MoreStaying Home: How the Coronavirus Changed Consumer Behaviors and Company Valuations
The emergence of the coronavirus led to significant disruptions in individual and societal behaviors, leaving investors to wonder: Which of these changes will last? Which will revert back to normal? And how will those changes impact my investments? With drugmakers around the globe racing to produce a vaccine, we think that the long-term impact on…
Read More5 charts showing the jobs of a post-pandemic future – and the skills you need to get them
By 2025, 97 million new roles may emerge that are more adapted to the new division of labor between humans, machines and algorithms. Roles already growing in demand include data analysts and scientists, AI and machine learning specialists and robotics engineers. The ‘jobs of tomorrow’ also show the continuing importance of human interaction through roles…
Read MoreIn a world mired in recession, China manages a V-shaped recovery
Officials reported that the economy expanded by 4.9% in the third quarter compared with a year earlier, just shy of its pre-pandemic pace. Whereas most other countries are mired in recession and grappling with a new wave of covid-19 cases, China has just about completed the upward leg of a V-shaped rebound. Analytically, its success…
Read MoreCompanies Will Spend $50 Billion On Artificial Intelligence This Year With Little To Show For It
Companies are struggling to deliver on AI projects, Khodabandeh says, because they overspend on technology and data scientists, without implementing changes in the business processes that could benefit from AI — a conclusion that echoes a Harvard Business Review report published in June. Take Uber, last month, engineers at the ride-hailing company concluded that its…
Read MoreBack after 20 years, the Land Rover Defender is named MotorTrend SUV of the Year
MotorTrend named the new Land Rover Defender as its 2021 SUV of the Year. The newly designed Defender recently returned to the US market after the model had not been sold here for more than 20 years. Like the Jeep Wrangler or Ford’s Bronco, the Defender is built to withstand serious off-road use — even…
Read MoreThe 60-Second Approach to Managing Emotions
Intense emotions can easily overwhelm our senses and have a powerful impact on our behavior. If we’re angry with a coworker, we might feel a strong urge to argue with them in front of the entire team.This is why emotion regulation is so important. As a researcher and therapist, I’ve spent over a decade studying…
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