The real reason
Business leaders are frustrated. They want employees back in the office, but employees don’t want to go. “Our culture is better when everyone is in the same room.” We can understand the argument, but there’s a problem with it. The problem is that the argument doesn’t hold water" opines Raconteur's Liz Ryan
Creativity core to
Senior marketers convened at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity every year to gain insight into how to drive business success. Kathleen Hall, chief brand officer at Microsoft, and Lions ceo Simon Cook discuss how brands can harness creativity that inspire growth
AI amps, not kills
Naysayers claim artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a decline in human creativity and innovation, but really it offers a wealth of new ways to improve imagination and creative thinking writes Raconteur's Bernard Marr. We highlight the advantages that will boost business supply productivity....
Real affirmation
Touchpoints inspire
'First impressions are lasting impressions' could never be a more apt phrase in describing the power of Touchpoints that inspire memorable moments that drive long term customer loyalty. We guide on how to create these unforgettable moments from the first touch...
Hybridwork's about "One of the big differences between old ways of working is that technologies such as iPhones & Zoom have connected us at lower cost and higher reliability" writes London Business School's Lynda Gratton. Without tech, Covid would have resulted in a catastrophic drop in productivity. Now, businesses are realizing against first instincts, the huge benefits gained in quality of results...
Hybrid work is
S t o c k l e s s
Is the end nigh for stockless dealers? Back in the 2019 'normal' days, dealers were struggling with a slowing economy. Then, Covid crashed the corp office market. Then, Government relief ran out last year. Now consolidation is happening? Moreover, wholesalers raised prices above inflation squeezing dealers competitiveness? The BIG question is how will transactional dealers survive? Should we expect larger progressives to lead an acquisition wave in the business supply market? We investigate latest market views. Later today ...
Disinflation delays
Financial market pundits have continued their bearish outlooks for 18mos, yet the consumer economy remained strong from high employment, in spite of double-digit inflation. Corporate profits were forecast to be lower again in Q1'23, only to be defied by stronger results as lower makers' cost prices i.e. disinflation, were not passed through to consumers. Updated for latest results today
State of OP market:
With the terminal decline of core stationery, Stewart Superior's Geoffrey Betts believes "it’s time to get together and face the challenges head-on". But, is it too late? Didn't the bird fly away 10 years ago? Would a get together of OP makers, wholesalers and dealers now be helpful given their inertia? Progressives moved on a long time ago. We discuss...Updated
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