Market Trends & Consumer Behaviour
Journal of Consumer Affairs | ACCI Consumer Research Journal | Wiley Online Library Summary This paper develops and validates a Crypto Literacy Scale (CLS) to measure individuals’ knowledge of cryptocurrencies and blockchain concepts. The authors use Item Response Theory (IRT) to generate, test and refine items, starting from 16 candidate questions and producing a robust […]
Tariffs, trade, and uncertainty drive supply chain strategy shifts, notes CSCMP EDGE panel Summary A CSCMP EDGE panel in National Harbor brought together leaders from C.H. Robinson, Dollar General and Inpro to discuss how tariffs, prolonged freight softness and global policy uncertainty are reshaping sourcing and logistics strategies. Panelists noted a freight recession that has […]
Tourism leader Rossi Ralenkotter, known for ‘unparalleled’ love of Vegas, dies at 78 Summary Rossi Ralenkotter, the long-serving executive who helped transform Las Vegas from a casino town into a global tourism and convention powerhouse, has died at 78 after a 16-year battle with cancer. He spent 45 years with the Las Vegas Convention and […]
Former Las Vegas tourism head known for “What Happens Here Stays Here’ dies Summary Rossi Ralenkotter, the long-time marketing chief and former president & CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 78. Over a 45-year career with the LVCVA, Ralenkotter helped create […]
Meta Tells Its Metaverse Workers to Use AI to ‘Go 5X Faster’ Summary Meta’s metaverse leadership has pushed a company-wide productivity drive asking staff to use AI to “go 5X faster.” Vishal Shah, VP of Metaverse, posted an internal message urging engineers, product managers and designers to adopt AI tools broadly, integrate AI across codebases […]
If the Godfather of AI Is Worried, Why Aren’t We? Summary Geoffrey Hinton, often called the “Godfather of AI”, warns that AI development is accelerating too fast and that global competition means nobody will slow it down. He argues that AI could soon outperform humans in most intellectual tasks, potentially causing mass job displacement, deepening […]
When Billionaires Get Nervous: What Jamie Dimon, Musk, and the Ultra-Wealthy Know That We Don’t Summary Ultra-high-net-worth individuals often reposition portfolios before broader markets feel stress. Their moves combine privileged, real-time intelligence—credit flows, supply-chain signals and geopolitical reads—with the unique ability to hedge and wait out downturns. That mix makes billionaire caution both potentially predictive […]
How Awake Window & Door Has Championed Second-Chance Hiring Summary Awake Window & Door, based in Gilbert, Arizona, has built a fast-growing luxury fenestration business while intentionally hiring people with justice-involved backgrounds. Founded in 2020 and manufacturing since late 2021, the company grew from under $200,000 in sales in 2021 to projected sales of about […]
Will Taylor Swift’s 2025 Era Keep Breaking Records? Summary Taylor Swift’s 2025 cycle for The Life of a Showgirl is less a conventional album roll‑out and more a coordinated multimedia business manoeuvre. The launch combined an album, a companion theatrical release, heavy physical merchandising (notably a vinyl rush), and ongoing tour economics to create multiple […]
Key takeaways from Malaysia Budget 2026: For businesses, workforce, and society Summary Punchy author voice: This is a heavy-hitting Budget with clear moves to boost business competitiveness, upskill the workforce and expand social support — worth a close read if you hire, invest or plan policy for Malaysia. Malaysia’s Budget 2026 (Belanjawan 2026) is a […]
