Amazon’s Fake Review problem
What percentage of reviews on Amazon are fake? According to the 2018 findings on Amazon, the category of products that recorded the highest rate of fraudulent reviews (64%) was the…
Why you can never write bad reviews – and why user reviews are meaningless
Source: Granny, 63, and granddaughter, 6, are kicked out of hotel by POLICE after she gave bad review | Daily Mail Online She checked in to her hotel (Baymont Inn…
Interesting: Starbucks/Amazon open “pick up cafes” in NY
Likely reduces labor costs a bit more, may speed up product delivery into customer hands: Starbucks is opening a pick-up cafe in midtown Manhattan with Amazon that uses the retail…
Pursing an MBA overseas likely best if you also intend to work there
One of the main reasons why people pursue an MBA is to gain access to a diverse and expansive network. Earning an MBA in a foreign country, experts say, can…
Obviously, college tuition needs to be much higher :)
One can imagine college administrators using this to justify tuition hikes: Not only do cheaper universities lead to lower average incomes over time, but students who attend low-return schools may…
The worker shortage
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that labor force participation was “quite depressed” compared to pre-pandemic levels. Source: Labor force participation “quite depressed” versus pre-pandemic levels, Yellen says…
Hmmm: Virtual influencers seen to be huge marketing opportunity
Computer generated social media influencers: Sporting neon hair and flawless skin, Bangkok Naughty Boo is one of a new generation of influencers in Asia promising to stay forever young, on-trend,…
Royal Dutch Shell moves HQ out of the Netherlands, drops “Royal Dutch” from company name
Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday it would scrap its dual share structure and move its head office to Britain from the Netherlands, pushed away by Dutch taxes and facing…
Apple to restrict major iPhone 13 repairs to Apple services only
Stripping iPhone 13 models down, what iFixit discovered is that Apple has added a small chip (“about the size of a Tic-Tac”) into the bottom of their 13 screens. The…
Teleworking trends
Stated another way, about 70% of workers need to go into offices. Only about a third of all workers have jobs that allow teleworking. Source: Oregonians’ march back to the…