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☆ In leaked survey, Shopify probes employees on their coworkers' productivity and whether they view Amazon as a rival
  + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Shopify asked employees to weigh in on their work, coworkers, and managers in its semiannual survey. In a company-wide survey sent out last week, Shopify asked employees a series of 60 questions focused on its workplace culture, worker productivity, and competition in the-ecommerce world. Called "Pulse" internally, the survey is sent out twice a year, a Shopify spokesperson said. The company spokesperson said that the survey responses would be confidential and reported only in aggregate to Shopify's leadership team. But the Amazon question comes as the rivalry between Shopify and Amazon has been heating up.
☆ REITs are suffering big time as rates rise, but there's opportunity in the carnage
  + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +6 min
Their underperformance this year can be pinned to rising interest rates, since investors who have REITS for their high dividend yields may dump the assets for risk-free Treasurys. While he had reduced his firm's exposure to REITs due to rising interest rate fears, he's now thinking about increasing that exposure. REITs typically make up 5% to 10% of his firm's 10-year plus portfolio portfolio, with the exposure currently at the lower end of that range. In this environment, companies that are less sensitive to rising interest rates should outperform, said Morningstar's Brown. "They should be less sensitive overall to interest rates movements given that most investors are not in hotel names for the dividend," Brown said.
☆ Nike is racing to replicate Amazon's delivery speed by connecting its complex network of stores, warehouses, and tech
  + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Nike is working to tie together inventory held by stores, retail partners, and warehouses. The company's connected-inventory plan also plays into a larger Nike shift to more regional shipping, including out of a wider fleet of Nike stores and warehouses. Gloria DawsonMore retail stores, more warehousesAs part of the overall effort to serve customers "when they want it, how they want it," Nike is adding retail stores and distribution centers. While most of Nike's stores are in major metropolitan areas, stores are increasingly popping up in second-tier cities. If you go into Dick's, and Dick's doesn't have it, and they have it at the Nike store, they ship it to your house.
☆ Nike races to deliver at Amazon's speed by doubling down on 'connected inventory'
  + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
At an annual meeting last week, Nike CEO John Donahoe once again talked about "connected inventory." The company's connected-inventory plan also plays into a larger Nike shift to more regional shipping, including out of a wider fleet of Nike stores and warehouses. By that time, Parker said he was bullish on connected inventory, with a pilot at 19 Nike stores in South Korea and two unnamed retail partners. While most of Nike's stores are in major metropolitan areas, stores are increasingly popping up in second-tier cities. "Connected inventory is about getting it to you faster.
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