The music industry has always been a giant only the medium has changed over the years, from the street corner to the streaming services. Money is to be made in creating content, however real money is created in marketing and distributing someone one else’s content. Deezer is going public via… Read More »Music Streaming Market Share
As Russian attacks Europe’s Breadbasket, Wheat prices are increasing sharply. Russia’s invasion means bread prices will soar in some of the world’s poorest, most fragile countries, potentially igniting a cycle of instability, Matt writes. Driving the news: Wheat prices shot to a record $12.94 per bushel, and are up an… Read More »Wheat Is Going Through the Roof
The list of the world’s most valuable companies is famously dominated by North America, with Apple currently sitting at the top of this prestigious pile. In the infographic below, we pit Apple against the rest of the world to see how each continent’s biggest public company compares to the might of… Read More »The Apple of my Eye
Non-compete clauses restrict a seller’s ability to operate or engage in a competing business for a period of time after closing. Survey responses show that three to five years is the prevailing non-compete period.
We all know reviews are important the availability of reviews affect purchase decisions as shown in this survey by Power Reviews The availability of recent reviews (or lack thereof) impacts purchase behavior.Just over a third (38%) will not purchase a product if the only reviews available were published three months… Read More »Availability of Reviews
Even with all the supply chain issues, the Trade deficit is at an all time high. This obviously is not sustainable. Americans’ spending on imported physical goods has gone through the roof, while exports are growing slowly, making the U.S. the world’s consumer of last resort. Why it matters: High… Read More »Trade Deficit is Through the Roof
The last two years have not been kind to tourism, hit even worse thank the great recessions. While few industries have been spared by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, even fewer have been hit as hard as the tourism sector. As 2021 drew to a close with severe limitations to… Read More »Tourism Has Taken A Huge Hit the Last Couple of Years
As outlined in this article in the Phoenix Business Journal, Inflation in the Phoenix metro area is almost 3% higher than the rest of the country. The consumer price index rose 7.0% in the U.S. in 2021, the highest 12-month increase since 1982, and the cost of living grew even… Read More »Inflation of Common Goods in Phoenix Metro
Looks like Toyota took the number one spot in US auto sales, surprised by how weak Nissan has become. As outlined by Axios: GM and Ford may be making progress on electric vehicles, but Toyota became the best-selling automaker in the U.S. in 2021, usurping GM for the first time… Read More »GM is Decrowned, Vehicle Sales By Year
In second part we the events that have happened later part of 2021. Thanks to Axios for putting this together, they have been doing it since 2017 and is a fun view to look at that is dominating peoples news interests. As outlined by Axios: This graphic is an annual Axios… Read More »Google News Trends for 2021 part 2