Retail Bargain Hunting

When America was asked to stay home in 2020, Amazon (AMZN) was there to keep consumers stocked up, in shape and entertained with everything from face masks and toilet paper to dumbbells and exercise bikes. After the brief pullback in February and March of 2020, which left virtually no stocks unscathed, Amazon shares roared back … Continued

The Real-Life ‘Grinch Bots’ Stealing Christmas in 2020

The Grinch may have briefly stolen Christmas from Whoville, but modern day “Grinch bots” are ruining holiday shopping for many consumers in real life. Concocted in the 1950s by Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a story about the power of possibility and transformation, and ultimately the salvation of a troubled soul. In … Continued

Swimming in Sales

Relentless ambition turns a solo act side hustle into a multi million-dollar business  A dream job wasn’t enough for Emily Vaca—she always had a part-time entrepreneurial project underway, too. Eventually, the St. Louis native who became a Chicago transplant hit upon a side hustle that fit her so well that it grew into her full-time … Continued