The world’s largest hamburger chain has highlighted that McCafe is one of its key growth opportunities. McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson noted on Thursday that coffee is one of the fasted growing categories in the global drinks business and that the company has lass than its “fair share” of the market. Thompson sees the thirst […]
Microsoft has been known as the main example of pitting employees against each other in attempts to reward the excellent and weed out the weak. But it is evident that workers aren’t excited about this method of stack ranking and it actually motivates employees less than it is supposed to. A former Microsoft employee recently […]
H&M, a very popular Swedish retailer, first released its Conscious Initiative two years ago in 2007. Since then, H&M has been very focused on their sustainable movement. This collection has been using a range of sustainable materials including organic cotton, recycled polyester, recycled polymade and Tencel. The original 30 piece collection has now grown to […]
Facebook Seeks New Form of Advertising Kim Domil’s Reply: I agree that mobile ads will be Facebook’s “key new sources od ongoing revenue growth.” Personally, I am not irritated or annoyed that Facebook has implemented ads into their website. As a consistent Facebook user, I come across many of these ads daily. From time to […]
Perks of working at Google. Kim Domil’s Reply: I agree that Google creates an environment that encourages teamwork and innovation. Google’s environment and corporate culture is very different from Microsoft’s. The staff ranking system that Microsoft practices can have very negative effects on the incentives of employees. Google should keep up its good work and […]
It has been announced that Twitter is finally going public and many investors are beyond excited. Anxious buyers have mistakenly bought Tweeter Audio and Video shares believing that they were purchasing shares from the social media site, Twitter. Tweeter Audio and Video was once a healthy and growing nationwide retailer until 2007 when they filed […]
I have. The $67.20 I have paid has contributed to the $800 million worth of sales made within 24 hours, and $1 billion within the first three days of release, an all time high. Rockstar’s recent release of GTAV has been named the fasted selling entertainment product in history. Now how could I, someone who […]
Many disasters have occurred in the past due to inevitable oil spills. As it appears to be, technological solutions have been made to prevent such disasters. The Intego Group has developed 3D simulation and visualization software solutions that are becoming a major part of operations on offshore oil-drilling platforms. The evolution of this new technology […]
I have recently discovered a blog created a by Seth Godin an American author, entrepreneur and marketer. One post that appeals to me is “The closer you get to the front, the more power you have over the brand.” Godin discusses the importance of employees, especially those who interact with the customers directly. The impact […]
The collapse of the eight-story Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, where over a thousand people were killed and many more injured, is a very good example of why good safety practices should be met especially within a compact workplace. The tragedy encouraged retailers to improve the safety of garment factories and break ties with manufacturers […]