We all have them. Those periods when we cannot seem to switch off our emotions, whether due to personal circumstances, the loss of a loved one, or difficult memories that are triggered by events in the news. We all experience those times when our feelings insist on reaching out and begging for our attention like…
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Earlier this summer, an aubergine shortage at a supermarket in Cheltenham, UK, captured the imagination of the Twittersphere after a ‘devastated’ local resident expressed his dismay at being greeted with an empty bay when he went to find the vegetable. A flurry of memes and tweets mourning the loss of Cheltenham’s aubergines ensued, calling for…
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness month – it’s a time to come together to promote awareness and make it easier to talk about the abuse that plagues so many American households. The summer I turned 21 my college apartment brought me closer to the issue. My upstairs neighbor and her teenage son lived with her…
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It’s a fact that many retailers have struggled to embrace innovations in technology, especially the move to cloud-based or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for day-to-day operations. Even so, retailers know that moving to the cloud gives them greater agility and faster speed to market. According to a new survey from JDA and KPMG, over the past five years…
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The latest figures from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the World Cup and this summer’s heatwave have kept shoppers away from the high street. Sales grew by 0.7 per cent in July following a 0.5 per cent fall in June – changes primarily driven by strong online sales and the…
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Women can’t have it all. Women can have it all. So which is it? Well, it depends on what all means to you. Over the past few months I’ve often felt pressure to have it all. But I’ve realized that it’s okay to level set my expectations and have it all in a few key…
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Two lunches and a chance meeting in the Home Depot parking lot recently have me thinking about how I spend my time. And how I answer when someone asks, “How are you?” Surprisingly, they’re both related. First, the lunches. Anyone who has worked with me for any length of time knows that most days I…
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Digital innovation across every node of the supply chain is occurring – and fast. Smart factories, smart warehouses and smart transportation are becoming a reality as manufacturers invest in technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and more. Within manufacturing, we’re seeing machines, systems and devices become more…
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If you’re anything like me, you have a long to-do list (or many to-do lists). Of course, I have all the things I need to get done at work and then there are the things I need to get done with the family, the house, and the pets. Just thinking about all the things on…
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I’ve always been a pretty (okay, very) type A person. So, when I began my chosen field of public relations more than 15 years ago, working with expediency, purpose and with an eye for deadlines came relatively naturally for me. But as I transitioned from working at a high-tech PR agency into working in the…
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