Posts Categorized: Part 5 Managing Technology and Information

E-Commerce Explosion to Fuel Warehouse Building Boom in Canada

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Description: Canada is on the verge of a warehouse building boom as soaring demand for online goods is expected to continue beyond the pandemic. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 23, 2021 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-23/e-commerce-explosion-to-fuel-warehouse-building-boom-in-canada Questions for discussion: What does the report say about changing buyer behaviors in Canada? What does this mean for retail developments like downtown… Read more »

Jeremiah Owyang On The Future Of Social Audio – Live From Clubhouse – This Week’s Six Pixels of Separation Podcast

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Description: Welcome to our first-ever live podcast recording from Clubhouse (the new social audio app that is all the rage). This conversation was recorded this past Friday (February 19th, 2021). Our conversation this week is with my old friend, Jeremiah Owyang, to discuss the present and future of social audio, Clubhouse, smart audio, podcasting and beyond. Jeremiah is… Read more »

Covid Relief Could Leave Bus Companies Behind

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Description: The motorcoach sector has been devastated by the drop in pandemic-era travel, but there’s been little federal aid for this 3,000-company transportation industry. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 23, 2021 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-23/there-s-no-covid-bailout-for-the-bus-industry?srnd=premium Questions for discussion: What does the report say about the state of the motorcoach industry? Do you think the government should do more… Read more »

‘I’m Not a Cat,’ Says Lawyer Having Zoom Difficulties

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Description: The video was immediately shared widely and brought joy to many. The lawyer, Rod Ponton, said he was happy people got a much-needed laugh. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 09, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/style/cat-lawyer-zoom.html Questions for discussion: What are the communications problems illustrated by this story? Should business people be trained by their employers to deal… Read more »

Apple Is the World’s Most Admired Company for the 14th Year in a Row. Facebook Isn’t Even on the List

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Description: It doesn’t take long to damage your reputation. Just ask Facebook. Source: INC.com Date: Feb 08, 2021 Link: https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/apple-is-worlds-most-admired-company-for-14th-year-in-a-row-facebook-isnt-even-on-list.html Questions for discussion: What does the article suggest contributes to a company’s admiration or its absence? How does this information affect marketing? How should investors weigh this information?

Reddit, the Talk of the Internet, Raises $250 Million

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Description: The start-up, which was at the center of a recent stock market frenzy, was valued at $6 billion in the new funding round. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 08, 2021 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/technology/reddit-raises-250-million.html Questions for discussion: What makes Reddit a special type of social media? What is their revenue source? What will they use the investment… Read more »

Here’s what really happens to the items you return online

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Description: You open up the box. For whatever reason, you don’t like it.  So, you send it back…for free. No questions asked. The retailer pays for the shipping costs and already is losing money. Immediately the hourglass of profit turns. Each grain of sand, a few cents dropping from the original price of that air fryer. Source: CNN.com – video… Read more »

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is stepping down — here’s why Amazon stock isn’t crashing

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Description: Amazon (AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is a once in a generation inventor that has fundamentally changed how humans buy stuff and interact with the internet. Source: Yahoo.Finance.com Date: Feb 03, 2021 Link: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-is-stepping-down-heres-why-amazon-stock-isnt-crashing-230652383.html Questions for discussion: From a managerial point of view, explain why Amazon stock is basically unaffected by the news… Read more »

When will travel (advertising) recover, do social platforms look too similar, and what will happen to WhatsApp?

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Description: eMarketer senior analyst at Insider Intelligence Jasmine Enberg discusses when travel (and travel advertising) will recover and some good and not-so-good examples of how travel advertisers are running campaigns. She then talks about whether Twitter can make a space for healthy conversations, our expectations for WhatsApp, and the significance of social platforms ending the… Read more »

SPOS #759 – Scott Devine On Building A Thriving Online Business (No Gimmicks)

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Description: Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation – Episode #759 – Host: Mitch Joel. If we have learned anything during this pandemic, it is this: the brands that are either purely digital or the ones with a strong digital component felt much less pain. Look no further than the value of a company like Amazon or the incredible… Read more »