A lettuce shortage cost Olive Garden’s parent company a lot of green this past quarter. UCG / ContributorA Chik-fil-A in New York letting customers know about a romaine shortage. Since the fall, lettuce production issues (particularly concerning the romaine and iceberg varieties) have led to lettuce shortages across North America, mostly due to a disease…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Businesses are beginning to look at how they can best meet customer preferences and expectations next year. Each customer has individual wants and needs, with many expressing a desire for an exceptional online experience when using a brand’s website. With each passing year, these desires increase and…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Do you ever feel like your personal brand story is missing something? Maybe you’ve noticed every other brand story presenting an immense challenge, but without a struggle to share of your own, you wonder if you need to amplify your life events to make your story more…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Charlie Lawson, author of The Unnatural Networker, and I often discuss the importance of telling a great story. Think about the last networking meeting you went to where people had a chance to introduce themselves: Were they interesting? Did they grab your attention? Were they engaging? Or…
With concerns of an economic slowdown led by interest rate hikes rising, fundamentally strong and resilient stocks Comcast (CMCSA) and AT&T (T) are worth considering. Read on…. shutterstock.com – StockNews The risk of a recession has increased significantly after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated last week that the Central Bank is far from done…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the face of a recession, it can be hard to keep up with the rising costs of vehicle ownership. The average American is spending 17% more on car insurance coverage in 2022 than they were in 2020, and that expense is driving Americans to extreme extents…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Cities are a key contributor to climate change. As home to 56% of the world’s population, cities produce more than 70% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. High levels of economic activity mean high energy use, particularly in the building and transportation sectors. Building cities takes significant resources,…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s the most demanding time of the year. Entrepreneurs are easily overwhelmed during the holidays. Product-based businesses run sales and move more volume, but even companies that go quiet often spend this season working on big-picture strategies. Add to that: staffing shortages and personal obligations. Many entrepreneurs…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Alex Kinnier is the co-founder and CEO of Upside, a retail technology company that helps consumers get more value on the things they need while simultaneously allowing merchants to earn more profit on every transaction. Upside Alex began planning his company when he saw how Google Adwords…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A robotics education isn’t inexpensive, and prospective automation engineers could expect tuition prices that go up to $21,000 a year. That’s a steep investment though the payout potential is high. StackCommerce If you’ve dreamed of starting a robotics-based business and are successful, you could land yourself a…