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☆ Gmail is stuck in the Stone Age. It needs to update its tabbed inbox.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewI don't think I know anyone who feels good about their email inbox. When Google introduced the tabbed inbox in 2013, I was in heaven. Since then, the tabbed inbox has fallen behind, unable to keep up with the ways that email has changed since 2013. Screenshot / Business InsiderGoogle has apparently noticed that the tabbed inbox isn't meeting today's needs, and will soon roll out an update meant to alleviate the burden of the swollen Primary inbox. I demand a Newsletters tabBut this still isn't what I dream of getting out of a tabbed inbox.

Persons: —, it's, Merrell, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Google, Old, Facebook, Boston Globe, Gmail, BI Locations: TikTok

☆ Under Armour was a real threat to Nike. Now it’s fighting to stay relevant
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

It was the upstart athletic brand that was making real inroads against Nike, the dominant name in the industry. People saw it as a company that actually could break through and take market share from Nike among the hardcore athletes,” Swartz said. String of controversiesThe period from 2016 onward is when “things really started to fall apart” at Under Armour, Swartz said. A bulk of Under Armour products are sold through sporting goods retailers and department stores, including Macy’s and Kohl’s, and online. The basketball superstar Curry, arguably the best shooter in history, famously signed with Under Armour instead of Nike in 2013.

Persons: Armour, Stephen Curry, Jordan Spieth, Kevin Plank, Howard Schultz’s, Bob Iger’s, Plank, ”, David Swartz, Morningstar, ” Swartz, Justin Sullivan, Tommy Gilligan, ” Plank, Swartz, “, —, Stephanie Linnartz, ” Schwartz, Andrew Kelly, Merrell, Zak Stambor, Stambor, Plank’s, Noel Celis, Eric Smallwood, Dwayne Johnson, Johnson, ” Smallwood, Smallwood, Curry, Joel Embiid, Embiid, Skechers, Caitlin Clark Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nike, Starbucks, Disney, CNN, Sports, North, Maryland Terrapins, Southern Methodist Mustangs, Capital, Maryland, Reuters, —, Armour, Sports Authority, Sporting Goods, UCLA, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Footwear News, Adidas, NBA Golden State Warriors, UA Curry II, Getty, Apex Marketing, United Football League, NBA, WNBA Locations: New York, San Rafael , California, North America, College Park , Maryland, Manhattan , New York, Petaluma , California, Manila, AFP

BOSTON (AP) — Charles Fried, a former U.S. solicitor general and conservative legal scholar who taught at Harvard Law School for decades, has died, the university said. Fried, who died Tuesday, joined the Harvard faculty in 1961 would go on to teach thousands of students in areas such as First Amendment and contract law. The Federalist Society has no partisan affiliation and takes no position in election campaigns, but it is closely aligned with Republican priorities. He was a polymath, and he was a patriot,” he wrote on the Federalist Society website. I hope you’ll take some time to reflect on his commitment to the Harvard Federalist Society and to students at Harvard Law School, which he held to the very end.”Though conservative, Fried was also remembered for his openness.

Persons: — Charles Fried, Fried, Ronald Reagan’s, “ Charles, Harvard Law School Dean John Manning, ” “ Charles, ”, —, Laurence Tribe, Carl M, ” Benjamin Pontz, Charles Fried, “ I’ll, Tribe, “, Roe, Wade —, ” Fried, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Claudine Gay, Gay Organizations: BOSTON, Harvard Law School, Harvard, Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, U.S, Supreme, Loeb, Harvard Federalist Society, Federalist, Federalist Society, Boston Globe, Harvard Crimson Locations: U.S, Massachusetts

☆ Wolverine World Wide sells Sperry to Authentic Brands Group in shoe retail deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Wolverine World Wide has sold Sperry to brand management firm and Reebok owner Authentic Brands Group, as the footwear retailer looks to focus on better performing assets, the company announced Thursday. Aldo will also work with the brand on footwear design, production and global distribution. It already works closely with Authentic on running brands like Roxy and Brooks Brothers. The deal will generate $130 million, which Wolverine plans to use to pay down debt, it said. Wolverine originally acquired Sperry, a 90-year-old brand, in 2012 from Payless ShoeSource owner Collective Brands in a $1.23 billion deal that also included Saucony, Stride Rite and Keds.

Persons: Aldo, Brooks, Wolverine, Payless, Saucony, Merrell, Hush, Betty, Sperry, Wolverine's, Brendan Hoffman Organizations: Sperry, Reebok, Authentic Brands, Aldo Group, Brooks Brothers, Brands Locations: Ireland

☆ Maui wildfires: What we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While firefighters have made progress against the three largest wildfires, the deadly fire in hard-hit Lahaina is still not fully under control, Maui County Fire Chief Brad Ventura said Saturday. Mike Blake/ReutersThe most destructive and deadly of the fires, the Lahaina wildfire, traveled at an extraordinary speed, the governor said in a video update Sunday afternoon. “When the winds rose up – winds gusting as high as 81 miles per hour – fires spread rapidly,” Green said. Lahaina is the hardest hit areaVideo Ad Feedback The Maui fires destroyed their homes. People are still missing and just 3% of area was searchedA caretaker photographs the site of a home destroyed by the Maui wildfires in Kula, Hawaii on Sunday.

Persons: CNN — Crews, what’s, Josh Green, “ It’s, Brad Ventura, Mike Blake, ” Green, “, Lori Moore, Merrell, Richard T, Bissen, Deanne Criswell, King Kamehameha III, Keith Hayashi, ” Hayashi, John Pelletier, Patrick T, Fallon, Pelletier, Mazie, Brittany Talley, Timm “ TK ” Williams, Williams, Talley, ” Talley, weren’t, we’ll, Anne Lopez, ”, Jim Kelly, ” Kelly Organizations: CNN, ”, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Maui County Fire, Maxar Technologies, FEMA, Sunday, Maui Police, National Fire Protection Association, People, Getty, Sen, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaiian Electric Locations: Maui, ” Hawaii, Lahaina, Maui County, Kula, Hawaii, Lāhainā, Kula , Hawaii, AFP, Kaanapali

☆ The Big Business of Dressing Like a Little Girl
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Jessica Testa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

I’m wearing the shoes. Ms. Liang, who grew up in Queens, is part of a tradition of female designers subverting ultrafeminine clothes. “I’m a Sandy girl,” she said. Because of the brand’s nostalgic sensibility, Ms. Zauner said that she felt uniquely connected to its designer, too. The blurring between Sandy Liang, the brand, and Sandy Liang, the person, is partially by design.

Persons: “, ” Ms, Sugihara, Liang, Anna Sui, ’, Liang’s, Michelle Zauner, Sandy Liang, Zauner, ”, Ms, Dorian Booth, Merrell Locations: Queens, Japan, ., York

☆ Nike is shuffling executives and searching for its next 'breakthrough innovation' as unwanted Air Maxes and Air Jordans pile up
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Matthew Kish | Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Once-coveted Air Jordans and Air Maxes are now sitting on shelves, with some retro Jordans selling below retail on the secondary market. "Air Max is Becoming Air Min," reads the headline of a report this week from Williams Trading analyst Sam Poser, who downgraded Nike's stock to sell. While numerous analysts remain bullish on Nike, Poser is among those who say Nike needs to ramp up innovation. At its 2017 investor day, Nike announced the Air Max 270. "Nike has lost many senior people throughout the entire company with, now necessary, historical institutional knowledge of Nike," Poser wrote.

April 27 (Reuters) - As wildfire season approaches, U.S. officials along the West Coast are working hard to mitigate risks with prescribed burns, while a widespread educational campaign is underway to create buffers around fire-prone homes. In Washington state, Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Hillary Franz is working on reversing negative perceptions surrounding prescribed fires. The test fires were lit ahead of a full prescribed burn. "It's a frustrating emotional roller coaster," said Stenbeck, standing on top of Bogg's Pit, the DNR-owned land that has been the focus of a prescribed burn since late last year. "It's important that people make sure there is space between their vegetated fuel and their homes ... once we have a wildfire, embers move quickly.

☆ 4 small business owners say a low-cost advertising strategy called 'comarketing' has helped them save time and money, and build more authentic campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

This might include cobranded content marketing campaigns, collaborative social media posts, event or content sponsorships, or affiliate marketing. Comarketing offers many benefits to small businessesComarketing can help small businesses save money, stretch their marketing budgets, build a stronger brand identity, and grow customer awareness. Connect with like-minded small businessesAlignment is crucial when choosing other small businesses to partner with, Smith said. When working with other businesses on social media marketing, Boone said everyone agrees on a timeframe. She and Merrell do this by sharing similar topics across their brands' social media channels, but slightly tweaking the messaging to appeal to each audience.

☆ 17 best sales online right now: Brooklinen, Amazon and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Christina Colizza | Christina Colizza Is An Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Some notable sales are happening now with the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty and Brooklinen's Sleep Week deals. Some of these deals are on singular products like the Amazon Fire TV or Jabra, and others are site wide like the Madewell sale. Clinique’s Spring Friends and Family event is offering 30% off site wide through March 23. Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty Sale is offering up to 50% beauty products through April 1. Merrell will send the $25 code the day after your qualifying order.

YouTube is taking back the reins from TikTok as the official title sponsor of VidCon, the biggest convention for social media creators and their fans. From 2013-2019, YouTube served as the primary partner of VidCon, which veteran YouTubers John and Hank Green created. Many on the featured creators roster, such as Charli D’Amelio and Khaby Lame, got their big breaks on TikTok, not YouTube. “We are thrilled to have them return as the title sponsor to help drive our mission of putting digital culture and its creators center stage. “The unique relationship and trust between YouTube creators, their fans and the digital industry is what sets our platform apart,” Stanford said in the statement.

☆ Nike's ambitious environmental goals are being thwarted by sneakerheads and the Jordans, Air Force 1s, and Dunks they love
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Matthew Kish | Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Nike's leather usage increased 35% last year because of the demand for iconic shoes such as Dunks. The popularity of the shoes pushed up Nike's leather use by 35% last year and put the company behind a goal to use more sustainable materials. "What's more important, financial goals or carbon footprint goals? But last year, it accounted for 0.1% of Nike's leather usage. Nike's also introducing new sustainable silhouettes, including a sneaker that can be easily taken apart for ease of recycling.

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