Retail inflation has lessened, but businesses are still swamped by huge price increases in materials and servicesConsumer prices ticked up again in March, rising to anywhere from 3.2% to 3.8% year-over-year, depending on the rate you’re tracking. Of course, that’s way down from what it was back in 2022. But don’t tell that to any of my clients – or people running businesses in just about every industry across the country. For them, prices are not only rising but are significantly –...
Perhaps if we started an Inflation Day movement, more attention could be drawn to the fact that rising price levels are the results of public policy choices.
The pace of economic growth in the first three months of the year was far more sluggish than anyone expected—and inflation was much higher.
Starting in May, Apple is launching a new Today at Apple series at its retail stores focused on small business owners and entrepreneurs. Apple says that these sessions will offer “free opportunities to learn how Apple products and services can support their growth and success.” more
Amazon wants the public and—especially other businesses—to know it’s not giving up on its Just Walk Out technology. Although the company is ditching the cashier-less checkout system at its Amazon Fresh grocery stores, it plans to sell the technology to more than 120 third-party businesses by the end of the year. Reaching that goal would double the number of non-Amazon enterprises that use Just Walk Out compared to last year. “For us, really making sure that we can service that third-party...
Basic economic theory may appear to have gone awry and a small interest rate cut may not send inflation soaring, but the central bank is determined to protect its mandate and the majority of SA's citizens
Ramp dives into credit card reconciliation and provides steps to help businesses set up efficient, accurate systems.
Success didn't come easy for Pang Gek Teng, the 35-year-old founder and CEO of Surrey Hills Grocer, an Australian-inspired grocer and café brand in Singapore.
Skybridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci firmly believes that bitcoin will be both an inflation hedge and a store of value as the cryptocurrency scales. He emphasized that bitcoin is “still an early stage technical asset that will trade like other risk assets until it exceeds a billion users.” Scaramucci Doubles Down on Bitcoin as Inflation […]
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Apple has this week announced the launch of its new Made for Business initiative created to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. By providing tailored sessions and resources, Apple aims to empower these businesses to leverage technology effectively, streamlining their operations and fostering growth. The initiative is part of the broader Today at Apple program, which offers […]
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