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Starbucks and Carhartt boycott threats show how vaccine mandate decisions are now a tightrope act

Progressive consumers are livid that Starbucks nixed its mandate, while conservatives berate Carhartt for keeping its mandate in place.

Starbucks and Carhartt boycott threats show how vaccine mandate decisions are now a tightrope act

How Nas is changing the way we think about celebrity NFTs

In a parade of weird, opportunistic celebrity NFTs, the Nas NFTs for “Ultra Black” and “Rare” stand out from the crowd by offering something tangible to fans.

How Nas is changing the way we think about celebrity NFTs

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The power of automation: How AI can help you exceed

We can’t ignore it any longer—AI truly is the future. So how can companies integrate AI systems while retaining a human touch?

The power of automation: How AI can help you exceed

Nominate queer women and nonbinary people transforming business

Help us identify powerful leaders for our third-annual Queer 50 list.

Nominate queer women and nonbinary people transforming business

Tripadvisor’s trending destinations show how travel tastes are changing in 2022

Two years into the pandemic, travelers seem more willing to trade rural escapes for big cities.

Tripadvisor’s trending destinations show how travel tastes are changing in 2022

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Hitting the sweet spot of pricing in retail quicksand

What can retailers do to run optimal pricing and promotions for products?

Hitting the sweet spot of pricing in retail quicksand

Burned out and isolated: How to get through to your struggling Gen Z workers

Your youngest workers need guidance and support.

Burned out and isolated: How to get through to your struggling Gen Z workers

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The key to startup success

How do you take a big idea from a napkin to a smashing success?

The key to startup success

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Fueling your growth engine: How to grow 5x faster than your peers

Expanding too quickly is, admittedly, just as detrimental for your business as not expanding fast enough.

Fueling your growth engine: How to grow 5x faster than your peers

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Our loved apparel and textiles: increasingly contributing to climate change

As climate becomes increasingly central to consumers’ and investors’ interests, the transformation of this sector is inevitable.

Our loved apparel and textiles: increasingly contributing to climate change

Impact

When it rains more, there’s less economic growth (Bad news: There’s more rain now)

2021 was a year of labor action—but it didn’t translate into more unionized workers

Why Exxon’s ‘net zero’ pledge is meaningless

News

Embattled Peloton stock spins higher after CEO vows legal action against ‘leaker’

Why are Bitcoin, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin crashing? Look to Wall Street

Check out Apple’s newest short film celebrating Chinese New Year, shot brilliantly on an iPhone

Co.Design

Forget batteries. This 100-year-old technique provides cheap energy storage for wind and solar power

4 clueless ways companies are responding to workers in crisis

The $50 billion plan to fight wildfires could be a surprise boon to the building industry

Work Life

How to tell your ‘career story’ in a way that lands you a new job

Try this low-effort way to approach tasks, and watch your productivity skyrocket

Science shows friendships can keep us healthy. Here are 5 ways to make good friends