The G r e e n
After the US presidential election top NYTimes columnist Tom Friedman wrote the key to future US success was for President Biden to deliver real stimulus that enables all Americans to realize their full potential. Moreover, to make sure that the $1.9Tn relief package; and his coming $3Tn green/infrastructure proposal actually deliver as promised.
Zoooooming
As corporations plan to bring workers back to the office, interior design experts Perkins+Will expect expanded gathering spaces and fewer personal workstations. The #BeyondCovid scenarios look uncannily like collaborative workspaces from progressives in the 90's
New York's new
Remote work is here to stay. Manhattan may never be the same. NYC, long buoyed by a fantastic flow of commuters into towering office buildings, faces a cataclysmic challenge, even when Covid concludes. A new mobile 'office is where you are', 'decentralized age' has dawned. This case study by NYTimes' Matthew Haag is convincing....
Softcat soars on
UK #2 IT reseller Softcat's market cap shot up by double digits today after reporting strong H1'21 results and an optimistic outlook. In a call with CRN CEO Graeme Watt reflected on a resilient year and progress with its sustainability drive
Steelcase stuck
Steelcase, the global leader in collaborative office furnishings, continued to report serious demand declines caused by the Covid/WFH lockdown in Q4'21 ended 31Jan'21. Sadly, CEO Jim Keane's orders outlook for Q1 has not picked up.
SynnTech ceo's
Tech Data ceo Rich Hume says the blockbuster Synnex merger will bring benefits for decades to come to both partners and vendors based on combo's ability to invest in future technologies. The odds against this happening are huge, so let's discuss his 10 point takeaway....
IP's Spin-off to
In December, International Paper, the $20Bn paper & packaging powerhouse announced plans to spin-off the $3Bn printing paper division. A Seeking Alpha investment analyst comments on the move and assesses future prospects. We discuss...
Will Click'n'Collect
Lauren Freedman, analyst at Digital Commerce 360, delves into the details on BOPIS aka curbside pickup given the growing interest among consumers. Laura reckons retailers feel 'curbside' will slow post Covid, but respectfully disagrees. Here's why...
Mondelez nabs
Mondelez International, the $27Bn in sales, international brand snackmaker (e.g. Cadbury, Belvita, Oreo) agreed to acquire a majority interest in a leading performance nutrition pioneer in the fast-growing high protein bar segment.
MEGA mash up
The consolidation of international IT wholesalers continues facilitated by major vulture capitalists. In December, Platinum acquired #1 Ingram Micro; last year Apollo completed its takeover of #2 TechData. Now Tech Data and #3 distributor Synnex have agreed to a blockbuster merger and assume #1 market position. We analyse...
Depot Europe's
Vulture capitalist Aurelius acquired Office Depot Europe (inc.Viking) in early 2017, then with €4.5Bn in sales. Today, after 4 years of incompetent management, decimation and disposal, revenues are running at less than €1Bn in UKI, DACH & Benelux. Today it confirmed the sale of its Italian operations. Who's next for release?
Synnex surges in
Synnex, the leading US IT distributor, that spun off its Concentrix services business on December continued to report strong demand during the WFH wave caused by Covid with impressive Q1'21 results
IQ v EQ: Logic
Cognitive intelligence (IQ) was once a primary determinant of success in the office. Today there's growing evidence Emotional intelligence (EQ) has a more profound impact on leadership ability and business’ profitability. As the following articles & stats demonstrate EQ has a direct effect on corporate performance.
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