Travel booking startup Elude has raised $3 million and unveiled new features to cater to budget-conscious travelers.The seed round was led by ATX Venture Partners, with participation from Mucker Capital, Unicorn Ventures, Upfront Scout Fund, StartupO, Grayson Capital and others,…
In this episode of the McKinsey Global Institute’s Forward Thinking podcast, Michael Chui talks with Byron Auguste and Beth Cobert, whose professional lives are dedicated to fostering a more skills-based labor market. Their focus…
Dive Brief: The Staples Center in Los Angeles will be renamed Crypto.com Arena on Dec. 25 as part of a 20-year naming rights deal between the cryptocurrency platform and AEG, the arena’s owner, according to an announcement. Singapore-based Crypto.com paid…
This post was sponsored by Adchieve. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own.Smart Shopping campaigns in Google Ads offer a number of benefits that advertisers find attractive – particularly those trying to manage product promotion at scale.It’s…
Vacation rental management platform Vacasa is reporting financial results for the third quarter of 2021 that exceed targets outlined when it announced its planned SPAC merger with TPG Pace Solutions (TPGS) in July. Vacasa’s gross booking valued reached $776 million in…
A Walgreens in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood was shut down on November 8 following a “severe rat infestation,” a report from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, first noted by SFGate, revealed.Inspectors on site cited “imminent health hazards that could not…
What responsibilities does business have to society, and what benefits do companies deliver to stakeholders and society at large? In this episode of the Inside the Strategy Room podcast, two authors of a new…
Dive Brief: Wendy’s is building on its partnership with Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty” show through a Morty’smobile vehicle that promotes the chain’s new Hot & Crispy Fries, according to an announcement. Wendy’s previously had not adjusted its fry prep…
The Phocuswright Conference is coming up November 15 to 17, with its usual wide array of speakers, events and networking.Ahead of some of the key sessions on Center Stage, PhocusWire is outlining some of the main areas for discussion for the program’s…
Millions of homeowners have fallen behind on mortgage payments during the COVID-19 crisis. While the impact has been widespread, Black and Hispanic and Latino borrowers have been disproportionately affected. …
Dive Brief: Coca-Cola debuted the first holiday campaign under its new “Real Magic” platform, with a focus on communicating festive joy and inclusion, according to an announcement. “Real Magic at Christmas” features a partnership with the fan connection app Cameo…
This past year has certainly given social media marketers plenty to chew on as they set strategy and allocate budget for 2022.Snapchat emerged as a major player in social media marketing, growing revenue 57% YoY, achieving its first billion-dollar quarter,…