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How Covid Has Changed The Retail Workforce

The Horizons Tracker

Few sectors of the economy have been as affected by Covid-19 as the retail sector, with most non-food stores forced to close for extended periods, shifting demand online, while food-based retailers enjoyed booming sales as people attempted to stock up (while obviously not eating out quite so much either). economy has skyrocketed.

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Nike Layoffs Announcement to Affect 740 Employees by June 28

HR Digest

Nike’s layoffs within its workforce are part of a much larger cost-cutting strategy after their last annual report in December did not see profitable results to the degree the company had expected. There have been no public reports of how the company aims to manage the outgoing employees and what benefits will be offered to them.

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The Rise Of New Conglomerates

The Horizons Tracker

These internet-enabled conglomerates, such as Amazon and Alibaba, offer a diverse range of products and services supported by technology. They encompass areas such as retail, entertainment services, cloud computing services, gaming, and more.

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FinTech In The Age Of Covid

The Horizons Tracker

A recent report from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School explored nearly 1,500 fintech platforms and suggests that the picture is perhaps not quite as dire as it might otherwise appear. These groups include low-income households, SMEs, and women.

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How Ready Are Companies For The Post-Pandemic World?

The Horizons Tracker

A recent report from the World Economic Forum conducted an analysis of hundreds of studies and interviewed 300 leaders and founders of small businesses to better understand what is required to future-proof a business. Becoming future-ready.

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IKEA AI Literacy Initiative Sets The Standard—The Future Is AI

HR Digest

While the world looks at AI with great apprehension and businesses report their struggles of hiring workers with a solid understanding of AI, the IKEA AI literacy initiative seeks to collaborate with its employees.

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Think SoLoMo or SoCoLoMo – Social Commerce, Local & Mobile – For Digital Success

Modern Servant Leader

eCommerce Influence: By 2016, more than half of the dollars spent in US retail will be influenced by the Web. Influence on Retail: By 2016, $689 Billion will be influenced by mobile retail. In our next post, I’ll provide some tools for you to use to track, analyze and report your SoCoLoMo progress. Billion in 2015.

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