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Artificial intelligence (AI) integration into the workplace is progressing rapidly, with HR professionals and employees adopting AI tools to help with various tasks. To better understand how the workforce interacts with AI, hiring platform HireVue surveyed over 4,000 HR leaders and employees in their latest report, which found that AI adoption surged in 2025.

Payments and financial services technology provider Fiserv, Inc. published the Fiserv Small Business Index for January 2025. Sales growth persisting through January was a welcome start to the new year for small businesses, many of which were coming off a strong holiday season.

Entrepreneurs who lead with purpose build more than companies. They build trust, loyalty and connections. This article dives into the role of purpose-driven entrepreneurship and how it can bring you success.

American Express issued its new Amex Trendex: Small Business Edition, finding that small businesses anticipate a period of stability in 2025, while they invest in technology to drive business growth.

Circana last week announced the U.S. toy retail sales performance results for January through September 2024, revealing insights into the retail trends, performance drivers and consumers’ holiday shopping intentions.

The CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor found that retail sales saw a slight month-over-month drop in September, but consumers continued to spend more than last year as interest rates and inflation fell and employment rose.

Retail sales increased again in August as consumer demand and easing inflation overcame slower job growth. Total retail sales were up 0.45% seasonally adjusted month over month and up 2.11% unadjusted year over year in August.

The cosmetics industry is undergoing a major shift that will impact manufacturers, retailers and consumers. Signed into law in December 2022, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) aims to enhance consumer safety by introducing stricter regulations for the manufacturing, distribution and safety assessment of cosmetic products.

The post-pandemic omnichannel retail landscape looks vastly different than it did in 2019. With consumers stuck inside their homes for months on end, online...

New research from Blackhawk Network (BHN) reveals shifting gift card and gifting preferences among U.S. consumers. Among the most notable shifts found in the research: men...