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Business News

IMF Warns of Interest Rate Risks as Global Debt Surges to Record $226 Trillion

Loose monetary conditions combined with fiscal stimulus and pandemic-related supply-side disruptions have pushed inflation in a number of countries to multi-decade highs.

Business News

Debt Collectors Can Now Text, Email, and Send Direct Messages to Borrowers on Social Media

New rules approved by the CFPB clarify how debt collectors can use email, text messages, social media, and other contemporary methods to communicate with consumers.

Marketing

The 6 Essential In-Store Experiences That Your Customers Want to See

Deliver these six experiences to delight your customers.

Business News

Consumer Confidence Jumps as Labor Market Optimism Outweighs Inflation Concerns

U.S. consumer confidence rose in October after three consecutive months of declines.

Business News

Consumer Price Hikes Soften in August, Annual Inflation Stays Stubbornly High

The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.3 percent in August from July, the Labor Department said in a Sept. 14 report, with consensus forecasts predicting a slightly higher 0.4 percent rate of monthly inflation.

Business News

Key Inflation Gauge Posts Fastest Annual Price Gain In 30 Years

Some economists have expressed concerns that if prices accelerate too fast and stay high for too long, expectations of further price increases will take hold, driving up demand for wages and potentially triggering the kind of wage-price spiral that plagued the economy in the 1970s.

Leadership

How Leaders Should Use Consumer Insights to Guide Decision-Making and Improve Customer Experience

Consumer insights are transforming existing business models and ecosystems. Here's why leaders should apply consumer insights analytics to personalize products and services and ultimately make faster and fact-based decisions.

Marketing

6 Ways You Can Leverage Consumer Psychology to Drive More Sales

You may be surprised how easy it can be.

Growth Strategies

Meet The Consumer Chameleon: Don't Categorize Your Customers; Understand Them

There's a bit of a marketing revolution afoot. That revolution requires marketers to revisit the cages they've erected over many years.

Growing a Business

How Convenience Is Marking a New Wave in the Service Industry

Now is the time to analyze if your business processes are convenient to your customer, and what needs to be done to bring more ease-of-use.

Thought Leaders

How to Maintain Profitability in a Changing Market

For lasting profitability, entrepreneurs should focus on contributing to consumer value. This applies to business-to-business too.

Growth Strategies

How Indian Companies Can Unlock Value of Their Patents: Licensing Vs. Selling

Before diving headfirst into monetizing your assets with this knowledge, one must first evaluate the options and then decide whether to choose licensing or selling their patents

Business News

Jeff Bezos Now Worth More Than $200 Billion

The Amazon CEO continues to be the world's chief beneficiary of quarantine consumer culture.

Entrepreneurs

Startup Camels: Hopi Co-Founders On How They're Going About Growth For Their Enterprise

The co-founders of Hopi on building a long-term profitable company.