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by Danielle Oster
The open letter said dropping DEI corporate efforts is "bad for business, unpopular and unwise." Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
With half of the demographic now firmly in adulthood, transparency plays a more prominent role. Read the whole story

CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS
by Les Luchter
The "Whoa Collection" features two colorfully decorated limited-edition bottles at Target stores and Target.com, highlighting "afrofuturistic" artwork. Read the whole story

HOSPITALITY
by Danielle Oster
The company said Motel 6 and Studio 6 would "continue to operate as a separate entity" from OYO. Read the whole story

MENTAL HEALTH
by Sarah Mahoney
Cox, who played the world's nastiest boss in "Succession," wants to liberate you from your toxic desk. Read the whole story

QSR
by Teresa Buyikian
The program will now have a point and tier system, where customers can earn points by "completing quests." Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Teresa Buyikian
"We took advantage of National Queso Day to highlight all of our spiciest flavors," says QDOBA VP of Marketing Kim Zamir. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Barbara Lippert, Columnist
Unusual kids' names -- Pickles, Paris and Fort Lauderdale -- star in two spots taking place in vacationland. Read the whole story
by Ray Schultz
The "New York Times" is teaming up with Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gord Hotchkiss, Featured Contributor
Of all the things that can instantly change our mood, a song is one of the most potent. Why is that? Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Email is the most popular communications channel overall, SAP Emarsys reports. Read the whole story