Uniqlo Is Using An Important Lesson From Steve Jobs To Take Over The World
Uniqlo is going nuts with a global expansion right now, opening big stores in prime locations at the world's most prominent shopping districts. What's helping drive this? Uniqlo is run as more of a...
View ArticleIt Seems That Ron Johnson Has Broken His 'No Coupon' Vow At JCPenney (JCP)
JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson vowed to wean customers off of coupons. Well, now it looks like he's going back on that promise. In a recent email to customers, JCPenney presents a "gift" for shoppers who...
View ArticleAccording To LinkedIn, Here's Where Everyone Wants To Work
Companies are always on the lookout for talented employees, but those in the work force are also judging companies — and some are more desirable than others. In LinkedIn's ranking that came out today,...
View ArticleFind Out How Zappos Turns Social Into Sales At Social Commerce Summit
Social media darling Zappos was mentioned every 14 seconds on social networks, with positive sentiment running 8:1 in early 2012, according to SocialMention. Even more important, Zappos has an...
View ArticleGoogle Is Erasing One Of Marissa Mayer's Last Big Moves (GOOG, YELP)
Google is downplaying a confusing 30-point scale it's given local businesses in search results. It inherited the system from Zagat, the local guide business it bought last year to bolster its search...
View ArticleDon't Believe The Myth Of The Billionaire College Dropout
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard University. Steve Jobs dropped out of Reed College. They are all iconic billionaires. So if you want to be a billionaire, you don’t need to go to...
View ArticleCarol Bartz's Advice For Marissa Mayer (YHOO)
Fortune has profiled Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer—and while Mayer didn't talk to the magazine, Mayer's predecessor, Carol Bartz, did. Here's the subtext of Bartz's advice: Good luck—you'll need it! "I...
View ArticleA Moment Of Truth Is Approaching For US Manufacturers
How far can cost-cutting get you in a slowing economy? That's the question the U.S. manufacturing sector will answer over the coming weeks. Through the first half of the year, big industrial companies...
View ArticleA Few Interesting Details About What Marissa Mayer And Yahoo Are Up To (YHOO)
Reader interest in what Marissa Mayer is doing at Yahoo is insanely high. Maybe it's because she was, for a long time, Google's most visible executive. Maybe it's because she's a feminist icon. Maybe...
View ArticleNow You Can Get GMAT Tutoring From The Economist
The Economist, one of the most respected periodicals in the world of economics now offers its own GMAT course online. The UK-based magazine launched the service last Thursday, amid very little fanfare....
View ArticleJOB OF THE WEEK: Director of Supply Chain Administrationi
Check out the Business Insider Jobs section >> As part of our new partnership with CareerBuilder.com, each week we'll feature one of the awesome jobs advertised on the Business Insider jobs...
View ArticleUnder Armour Found An Amazingly Simple Way To Drive Sales
Under Armour has found a way to propel its business — by marketing to women. Women's activewear is a huge expanding market, with traditional retailers from Gap to Nordstrom jumping in to try to get a...
View Article10 Scientifically Proven Ways To Make Yourself Happier
Few people go through life without wanting to be happier. You may think happiness is out of your control, but believe it or not, there are a few scientifically proven ways to make yourself happier, and...
View ArticleHow CEOs Can Be Real On Twitter And Still Not Screw Up Like Jack Welch
The Jack Welch fiasco is exactly why most CEOs are hesitant to join social networks. The benefits can be unclear, and there's always a risk of backlash after mistakes. We spoke to Lifeway Foods CEO...
View ArticleThe Strangest Task Zappos CEO Tony's Hsieh's Assistant Has Ever Had To Do For...
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's executive assistant — or "Time Ninja" — organizes his life. Liz Gregerson she spends her days scheduling all Hsieh's daily activities — from meals to meetings to events....
View ArticleInvesting In Sustainability Isn't About Global Warming Anymore
More and more companies are taking steps to become sustainable. Some have an environmental mission or green marketing plan, but those changes are increasingly out of necessity. A new report from the...
View ArticleWe're Giving Away A Ticket To IGNITION!
You have a chance to win a ticket to Business Insider's IGNITION. Any newsletter subscriber is eligible. Become one now and you'll have a chance to be there when we bring together key stakeholders and...
View ArticleWhat Success Really Looks Like vs. What People Think It Looks Like
This napkin sketch was tweeted earlier this year by Babs Rangaiah of Unilever (@babs26). The sketch has been attributed to Demetri Martin, the author of a book called This Is A Book. It's wise: DON'T...
View ArticleRAINMAKERS WANTED: Business Insider Is Hiring An Events Sponsorship Salesperson
Business Insider is hiring a Sponsorship Sales Manager to join our growing events team. This position is responsible for selling sponsorship packages to existing and new clients to support the Business...
View Article23 Companies With Employee Perks That Will Make You Jealous
Companies that make it on the best places to work lists usually have one thing in common: killer perks for their workers. Google even has its own culture czar whose goal is to ensure happiness among...
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