The zeitgeist of business: our most popular stories of 2021 We look back at all the stories that most caught The Business of Business readers’ attention this year, from NFTs to exclusive interviews – and even a scandal or two. Abigail Rubenstein 12.31.21 4:24 PM Features
Why the 23-year-old co-founder of Zogo wants to “gamify” financial literacy for Gen Z Founded by Li along with Simon Komlos and Simran Singh, the app now partners with about 100 banks and credit unions. The company is also plotting a move from North Carolina to Austin, Texas. Akil Alleyne 12.9.21 6:53 PM People
Is Black Friday losing its allure? Not only are sales down, retailer web traffic dropped, too. We looked at data for the top five e-commerce platforms in the U.S. — Amazon, Walmart, BestBuy, Costco and eBay. All had less web traffic this year than last. Christie Smythe , Stella Weng 12.3.21 9:31 PM Markets
What those scroll emojis in ConstitutionDAO’s name have to do with game theory and John Nash You may have noticed other DAO and crypto-related Twitter accounts using similar notation. It’s not a coincidence. Joon Ian Wong 11.22.21 8:35 PM Crypto
This week in Business Twitter: Crypto has a Colonel Jessup moment, a DAO tries to buy the Constitution, and Silicon Valley comes out swinging for MetaKovan This week it's all about crypto. At this point, we might as well admit that's all anyone wants to talk about. Christie Smythe 11.21.21 7:16 PM People
If you own a pet you’ve heard of Chewy — here’s why Ryan Cohen and Michael Day succeeded where Pets.com failed Personalized customer service, as well as timing, helped the founders grow Chewy into a $31 billion specialty pet retail brand. Amy Lamare 11.17.21 10:28 PM Markets