Category: Workforce

  • Dick’s Sporting Goods Leads $120 Million Investment in Youth Sports

    Dick’s Sporting Goods Leads $120 Million Investment in Youth Sports

    Dick’s Sporting Goods has led a $120 million investment round in Unrivaled Sports, which creates positive sports experiences for young athletes. The investment has bought Dick’s a minority stake in the growing company, which has facilities across 30 states that have hosted a total of 600,000 young athletes and 2 …

  • Pinterest Enhances and Refines Visual Search Tools

    Pinterest Enhances and Refines Visual Search Tools

    Realizing that it’s often difficult to find the right words to describe a look or a specific “vibe,” Pinterest has enhanced its search capabilities by allowing users to start their searches using images rather than words. Currently available for women’s fashion content across the U.S., Canada and the UK, Pinterest …

  • How Demand Forecasting Helps Baked by Melissa Deliver Joy on Mother’s Day

    How Demand Forecasting Helps Baked by Melissa Deliver Joy on Mother’s Day

    Baked By Melissa has several peak sales periods during the year, including Pride Month in June, Halloween, Valentine’s Day and the December holidays, but its cupcakes, which are available for delivery nationwide, are particularly popular on Mother’s Day. CEO Melissa Ben-Ishay has a theory about why this one particular Sunday …