Every retailer has felt the shift from in-store to digital over the last six months, but it’s also important for businesses to recognize the immense scope of this shift — beyond just a temporary reaction to the global coronavirus pandemic. According to IBM’s U.S. Retail Index, the pandemic has sped up the move from physical …
As a business owner or executive of a retailer, product manufacturer or service provider, you are likely well versed in the many stimulus programs the government has enacted to help businesses and consumers during the economic fallout caused by the pandemic. While these programs, such as the Paycheck Protection Program and COVID-19 stimulus checks have …
E-commerce voyeurs and consumers had a jaw-dropping shock recently summer as bitcoin surged with the revelation that Amazon, the mega e-commerce giant, opened job slots for product lead developers in cryptocurrency. The revelation comes as cryptocurrency continues to make waves in the mainstream markets as one of the fastest-growing payment types independent from government and …
Many retailers have quickly and successfully navigated the challenges of the last two years, to a place where they are now equipped with many of the right tools required to seamlessly serve their customers across whichever touch points or platforms they prefer. As learned pandemic behaviors become the default setting for millions of consumers around …
The risks faced as a result of central banks purchasing assets are very different depending on the asset. In this article, you’ll be able to find out which assets and actions affect the bank’s risk profile most and why. This will allow you to become more informed about what your individual risk tolerance is and …
How Low Interest Rates Will Affect The Real Economy The article discusses the impacts of low interest rates, what it means for the real economy, risks associated with that, and how asset prices correlate to interest rates. Interest rate is an important factor in the economy. Interest rates affect the entire economy and the assets …
The financial institutions in an emerging economy face a number of challenges. This article breaks down what these challenges might be and what the role of the financial institutions is. The article is a well-researched and detailed summary of the challenges faced by financial institutions in emerging economies. It discusses how the developments going on …
How Can We Ensure Women’s Economic Empowerment? This article discusses the importance of female empowerment, and in particular the role that women play in the economy. It contains a detailed breakdown of some of the factors that have helped to empower women, and what is currently being done to support their empowerment. This article will …
This article will give you the basics about what the Sustainable Development Goals are. It also mentions why the SDGs are necessary and how they can be attained. Finally, it lists out what three things we need to make sustainable development happen in our world. In this blog article, the author discusses the Sustainable Development …
What Are The Benefits Of Economic Empowerment Of Women? This article discusses what the benefits of economic empowerment of women are. It provides insight as to how women empowerment can help in the economic development of a country. Women empowerment is considered to be a successful factor in economic development. This article highlights the benefits …