CurrentTrendsHome Alone By Rieva Lesonsky January 8, 2024 1 Mins read According to the latest stats from the U.S. Census, 27.6% of all U.S. households were one-person households in 2020. This is up from… Read more
Just In!TrendsIn Search of Unicorns By Rieva Lesonsky December 18, 2023 2 Mins read In the land of startups, Unicorns are considered the ultimate symbols of success. However, the past year of economic challenges has been… Read more
CurrentTrendsBeauty Buzz By Rieva Lesonsky December 18, 2023 1 Mins read The beauty market (skincare, fragrance, makeup, and haircare) is expected to top $450 billion in revenues this year, according to McKinsey. In… Read more
CurrentTrendsShop Small By Rieva Lesonsky December 11, 2023 1 Mins read Small Businesses Depend on Holiday Sales As I mentioned last week, the report on Thanksgiving weekend sales from the National Retail Federation… Read more
CurrentTrendsThanksgiving Weekend Shopping Breaks Records By Rieva Lesonsky December 4, 2023 1 Mins read When it comes to holiday shopping, Americans seem to be saying one thing and doing another. According to several polls taken throughout… Read more
CurrentTechnologyTrendsRisky Business: Small Businesses Under (Cyber) Attack By Rieva Lesonsky November 20, 2023 1 Mins read This topic may seem like a departure since we typically cover trends in this space. But there is a trend—small businesses are… Read more
CurrentTrends2023 Holiday Spending Forecast By Rieva Lesonsky November 13, 2023 1 Mins read The National Retail Federation (NRF) just released its holiday spending forecast—and the news is good for the nation’s retailers. Holiday spending will… Read more
CurrentTrendsKeep On Keeping On: Boomers Are Retiring Later…and Later By Rieva Lesonsky November 6, 2023 1 Mins read In 2002, about 5% of Americans over 75 were working. Last year, that jumped to 8.33%, and according to the U.S. Labor Department,… Read more
Just In!TrendsCheck Out my Podcast! By Rieva Lesonsky November 3, 2023 1 Mins read Last week I had the pleasure of talking with Ric Franzi, on the Critical Mass Business Talk Show. This podcast is Orange… Read more
CurrentTrendsMerging Traditional & Innovation Flavors By Rieva Lesonsky October 30, 2023 1 Mins read I’m convinced we’re living in some type of time warp because I simply cannot believe November starts in a week. But we… Read more