Author Archives: Krista Wilson

In response to Yan Gao’s blog post regarding Black Friday and if it is still effective as it was before the explosion of online shopping, I disagree with Yan and that weather or not people have shifted more towards online … Continue reading →

Like so many people today, we have passwords for everything from bank accounts to MasterCard accounts. How does a person keep track of all the different passwords for all the different sites, along with the ever-growing demand from sites for … Continue reading →

In late 2013 there were nearly 88 million shipments of smartphones going into China, for the American smartphone giant the IPhone this could be their chance to finally crack into the China smartphone market like it has in North America. … Continue reading →

This blog post is to build on Jessica Sanantha’s blog “Tom’s Continues to Strive to Create Shared Value.”  In Jessica’s blog on Toms shoes she brings up points on how Tom’s shoes is building its company towards a sustainable company in … Continue reading →

In 1998 when Starbucks was looking for a partner to help launch their widely loved coffee beans onto shelves of marketplaces, they entered into a deal with Kraft that was set to end in March 2014. Back in 1998, no one … Continue reading →

Alberta’s current slogan may in fact be “The Heart of the West”, although an increasing percentage of the Alberta based population would think it should be “The Place of Big Pay Cheques and diminishing middle class.” Many Canadians uproot their … Continue reading →

When we need to sell something in a fast, quick way or are wishing to purchase an item that can’t be found close to us, we head to the computer and the number one online action site in most consumers … Continue reading →

After two years since it’s oil spill near Michigan, Enbridge is back in the news. Enbridge has been the stressor behind the protests and sit-ins at pumping stations, Enbridge recently announced that it will wish to reverse the flow of … Continue reading →

Telecommunication companies in Canada may wish to start looking at SWOT analysis for their own company if they wish to establish themselves as the firm number one company in Canada. As talk continues to bring in a fourth telecommunication company … Continue reading →

In 1996, Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with testicular cancer at the young age of 25. The years following his diagnosis Lance Armstrong began to realize that there was little to no support out there for people through and after the … Continue reading →