In this fast-paced, chaotic world we live in, we are frequently bombarded with constant communication and digital noise. We have so much clutter and stuff thrown at us daily that it’s easy to get caught up in the clamor of it all, particularly the negativity and vicious dialogue that plagues our social streams. Sometimes it …
Marty Mayer
Have no fear, for the death of retail is not near
Beware! Caution! Warning! These are just a few of the wicked things we have heard about brick-and-mortar retail over the last couple of years, but it’s just a bunch of hocus-pocus. This month, it seems something else is brewing in the industry: optimism. According to a recent survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, Halloween …
Consumers Still ♥ Brick-and-Mortar
Valentine’s Day has come and gone—and it was retailers who were feeling the love this year. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), early sales projections leading into the holiday were estimated to reach a near record of $19.6 billion, an increase from $18.2 billion last year. U.S. consumers individually were expected to spend an average …
Major Economic Win for the Greater New Orleans Region
DXC Technology to create 2,000 high-paying jobs. The greater New Orleans region is celebrating a monumental economic win with the announcement that DXC Technology will establish a Digital Transformation Center in New Orleans’s Central Business District. (The site location will be finalized and announced soon.) The new Digital Transformation Center is expected to create 2,000 …
GO VOTE: Saturday, October 14th
Louisiana has an important election coming up this Saturday, October 14th. Sadly, the majority of our state’s residents either aren’t aware of it, or simply don’t plan to show up. The Louisiana Secretary of State has predicted that only 12-15% of voters will turn out to the polls this weekend. There are many vital leadership …