Competitive poaching refers to the practice of bidding on ads for a competitor’s search terms, in order to poach customers searching for that brand. It’s a common tactic in the world of digital ads — but is it effective? The author shares results from the first-ever empirical study of this practice, which found that poaching…
Parents are being asked to look out for symptoms of hepatitis in their kids as an unexplained outbreak of cases in children…
Online businesses are a dime a dozen these days. The Internet is a wonderful tool for making your business grow, but it…
The internet has made it easier for people to access information and start businesses. Even with the many advantages of the web,…
The modern online market is so large that preparing a product and just waiting for sales is a bad strategy. According to…
A new report from Juniper Research into the rise of e-wallets indicates that global payments using these vendors will rise from $7.5…
The Environmental Working Group has released its annual best and worst lists of fresh produce based on pesticide residues. The lists — released under the trademarked Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen — are based on results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Data Program. The Environmental Working Group does not do in-depth review of…
PURCHASING A NEW Porsche often involves a long wait. If limited production and aloof dealers weren’t enough of a bottleneck, some buyers face further delays after a fire that broke out last week mid-Atlantic on a ship carrying 4,000 vehicles, including Porsches, from the stable of brands owned by Volkswagen (VW).Listen to this story. Enjoy…
AMERICA’S LOCAL newspapers have been struggling to stay afloat for years. Since 2005 roughly 2,200 of them have folded. Private-equity firms, which often swoop on businesses in distress, have descended on the industry. The share of American newspapers owned by private-equity groups increased from 5% to 23% between 2001 and 2019 (see chart). The covid-19…
After all, the Brackley-based squad has had many low-key winters in the past only to then turn up at the first race and blitz the opposition. Even last year, when Mercedes appeared to be fully on the backfoot as it couldn’t get on top of its car in the test, it still managed to overhaul…