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Manufacturers are investing in technologies that promise to make production faster and more responsive. The benefits, however, may depend on whether materials and finished products can move at the pace those factories require. Two manufacturing surveys released in 2026 point to a potential mismatch between technological ambition and the physical networks supporting it. In Corning

Markets can be volatile, and no month illustrates that more clearly than October. From the banking panic of 1907 to Black Monday in 1987 to the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, some of the most dramatic single-day collapses in U.S. stock market history have one thing in common: They happened in October. Yet the

According to research from AI go-to-market platform ZoomInfo, there is currently high volatility in the chief revenue officer seat. Rather than cultivating talent internally, the research shows, companies are increasingly looking outside their own walls to fill the role, frequently poaching sitting CROs from competitors.  That pattern lines up with what outside research has found on

  Restaurants are proving their durability in 2026. Each year, Toast polls hundreds of restaurant operators to get a pulse check on the industry. How are restaurants faring in 2026? What are the biggest pain points? Where do they see opportunity, and how has that changed since last year? What was clear from the 2026

One company running two concurrent global Head of Revenue Operations searches simultaneously, in different regions, at the same time — one example pulled from a broader scan of RevOps-related hiring-plan signals ZoomInfo tracked over the past 13 months (June 2025–July 2026). That’s not a company being indecisive. It’s a company that genuinely can’t find the

Running a small business is often a labor of love. But what if your business partner is also your life partner? Having a spouse or significant other by your side may not help with the usual headaches of growing a successful business — never clocking out, wearing countless hats, penny pinching — but it can

Automation has become standard equipment for traders taking a prop firm challenge. A review of the published rules at 15 firms finds a set of clauses written for discretionary traders that sit awkwardly against strategies that run themselves, and rulebooks that rarely separate those clauses from the ones addressing genuine abuse. Velotrade shares what a

Sometimes, it can feel like you’re the only sane voice in the room during a procurement deal. Even if you know that the business is taking a big risk or making a purchase that the business can’t really afford to make, it can be hard to speak up in the moment. You may be a

Every company has jobs nobody wants to do twice. File the new lead. Tell the team a payment landed. Match the invoice to the order. Copy the record into the second system so the numbers agree. New data puts a number on how much of that work is now handled by software, and which parts

By the end of the year, 88% of companies expect to have AI agents handling some of their customer conversations, according to a 2026 Sinch survey of 2,527 senior decision-makers across 10 countries. That doesn’t mean human representatives are out of the picture. Gartner reported that nearly 80% of customer service organizations plan to reshape

  Google began the Local Services Ads transition to Performance Max in August 2026, moving campaigns out of the standalone Local Services Ads dashboard and into Google Ads. Your ads still run in the same positions on Google Search and Google Maps, you still pay per valid lead, and your campaign stays keywordless. But Google

  If you’re the finance administrator, treasurer, or chief financial officer (CFO) searching for a credit card for churches, you may already know standard card comparisons can miss how ministry finances actually work. You might be managing staff reimbursements across multiple ministries, tracking restricted donor funds, and producing an audit trail that the finance committee

  The wage numbers that matter most to your business may be the ones coming from your own backyard. National wage trends provide useful context, but they don’t provide the same local granularity it takes to attract and retain employees in your specific market. Local pay can move at a different pace, shaped by the

  With numerous scissor lift heights, sizes and power sources, choosing the right machine for each application can be challenging. When you understand which details to focus on, you can determine the exact lift you need for each project. This comprehensive guide from Herc Rentals helps you differentiate between different types of scissor lifts and

  A purchasing card, known as a p-card, is a company-issued charge card built for routine procurement, paid in full each cycle, with pre-spend controls that block out-of-policy purchases at the register. A business credit card is a revolving line of credit built for flexibility, with rewards and broader controls that the finance team reviews

  Keeping a buyer has always cost less than replacing one, yet retailers often put the relationship under pressure after payment clears. Harvard Business Review has reported that acquiring a new customer can cost five to 25 times more than keeping an existing one. The same math makes the after-sale experience harder to treat as

  Finance leaders at scaling SaaS companies can’t run accounts payable like a back-office payment queue. The finance team is protecting burn, gross margin, and budget accountability. Spend now spans subscriptions, cloud usage, cards, and contractor invoices. That mix raises the stakes well past paying vendors on time. Traditional accounts payable (AP) tools and playbooks

  Growth starts by getting new guests through the door. Every campaign, every post, and every marketing dollar is an investment in your pipeline. But the real return on that effort happens when a stranger becomes a regular. The most consistent part of your business is sitting right in front of the host stand. It’s

  The last time an online order showed up late or wrong, the brand probably took the blame before the carrier did. From the shopper’s side of the screen, the order came from the retailer, so the delay feels like the retailer’s problem. And McKinsey & Company research supports that notion, finding that shoppers rank