Amazon to suspend delivery service. (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> will suspend a delivery service that aims to compete with UPS <UPS.N> and FedEx <FDX.N> in the United States. The online retailer told customers that the service, Amazon Shipping, will be paused starting in June, according to the Wall Street Journal, which was first to […]
What COVID-19 Means for Ecommerce Startups. A firsthand account of how supply chain disruptions are just the beginning. A lot of small businesses have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its global spread. I wanted to give a firsthand account of how this situation has personally impacted my company and those I work with, […]
5 Things Advertisers Should Consider Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. There’s never been a more crucial time to message your brand carefully. The current COVID-19 pandemic has created enormous challenges for the business community, including those in the advertising industry. Amidst the huge human toll and ongoing suffering, businesses are having to change the way they […]
How Great Leaders Handle High-Stress Situations. Turn hopeless into hopeful, and you’ll be on your way to overcoming what lays ahead. Take it one step at a time. There are a lot of worst-case scenarios that can cause cortisol levels to skyrocket, even for the most seasoned business leaders. For some leaders, a crisis like the current Covid-19 […]
Startup Tracks if Social Distancing Work. Using data from its security systems, one company attempts to track the flattening of the curve nationwide via a Social Distancing Index. Here’s a curious way to assess whether the shelter-in-place ordinances are flattening the curve, as its known, of Covid-19 cases: checking the activity of cloud-based building locks. That’s what Openpath, […]
