Image Credit: Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock.com The pandemic of 2020 continues to attract victims and turn their lives upside down. For the millions who have lost jobs and the thousands of entrepreneurs who have experienced the loss of a lifelong dream, it is hard to believe that there are those who espouse that now, amidst all...Read More

It may be arguable but fair to say that most businesses are either intimidated by or carelessly underestimate the competition. In most cases, it would likely be advisable to be a little more of the one and a little less of the other. Taking on a well-established market leader is cause for serious evaluation, particularly...Read More

Perhaps one of the most used but underutilized terms in business is strategy. Add to the word planning, and the phrase tops the chart of importance in business success. It seems so simple and is unarguably a truly great example of common sense. Knowing where you want to go, mapping out a route and preparing...Read More

For those who remember the traditional drug stores from the 1960’s, the new Duane Reade Drug Store, located at 40 Wall Street in New York City, has to be quite a shock to your traditional concept of a place where you can get your  prescription  filled or purchase some favorite toiletries and tooth paste. It...Read More

It’s no secret: Americans love football. The Sunday tradition of gathering with friends and watching our favorite teams beat up on each other is an experience that resonates with millions. We have already discussed the status of the National Football League as an elite brand ‘juggernaut’, but looking at the number of digits on its...Read More

The rise of Generation X as a dominating consumer group has brought some changing attitudes towards the role of many new and innovative niches of the marketing ecosystem. Throughout 2012, social enterprise generated buzz as the latest new development in the explosive growth of social media. Facebook’s billion dollar buyout of Instagram in April symbolized...Read More

In a span of just over a quarter of a century, the internet has drastically changed the landscape of the retail economy as online shopping has grown from basic ‘electronic malls’ to the preferred purchase path for millions of people worldwide. Now, the limits of what eCommerce might ultimately become are being pushed even further....Read More

Junction Creative Solutions (Junction) Executive Director of Business Development & Partnerships Mark Cropp will be a featured speaker on a panel of experts as part of the Empower Concepts series on Thursday, September 27th from 8-9AM at The Work Spot in Duluth, GA. Cropp will join Sherry Heyl, CEO of Concept Hub Inc. and Julie...Read More

With emergent technology and new consumer behaviors driving the marketplace, CIOs and other business leaders are recognizing the increasing need for innovation to support growth. Disruption has become a resonant buzz word, but is it possible to truly invent or innovate at all? A popular Ted Talk given by filmmaker and author Kirby Ferguson offers...Read More

You’ve heard the phrases repeated over and over again like mantras; bad economy. Tight budget. Business is slow. Even UPS, the world’s largest package delivery company and recognizable icon of industrious business everywhere is acknowledging the severity of the situation and projecting continued sluggish growth for the global economy. In reaction, the company is cutting...Read More