Anne Field

More and more brands are experimenting with technology that merges the digital and physical worlds to create immersive experiences

Looking for ways to battle Amazon, retailers such as Walmart, Nike, Kroger, and The Home Depot have stepped up their buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS) game.

Startup PadSplit, based in Atlanta, has a novel approach to solving the affordable housing crisis—shared homes, with private bedrooms for residents, fixed utility costs and a business model that makes it all profitable for property owners.

When board members choose friends as money managers, CIOs can find themselves in a bind.

The post-Great Recession recovery has been very very good to a handful of cities in the U.S., while job growth and investment in smaller urban areas has lagged. At the same time, there’s been an increasing interest among investors of late in place-based investing. Also, newly designated Opportunity Zones make developing certain economically-distressed communities more appealing. Enter Blueprint Local.

There are several steps marketers can take to brace for the next inevitable economic downturn (whenever it arrives)

A deep dive into those who have divested and done well, not so well, and those who have considered divesting, but haven't.

Ventures that stress both social purpose and profit are benefiting from a growing ecosystem

In today’s privacy-aware climate, marketers need to tread carefully

"Fintech for good" startups use technology to help under-served, low-income or unbanked people.

How PepsiCo, KFC, Hotels.com, and others are starting to use GIFs to slip into consumers’ conversations

If you’re looking for signs of a resurgence in U.S. manufacturing, your first stop should be Maine. There you’ll find a burgeoning cluster of textile startups focused on making products in the state and training locals to do the stitching.

Getting on the credit map requires some effort, but has a lifelong payout

Before you donate, look out for signs of a fraudulent campaign

There’s a growing number of financial funds focusing on women’s empowerment. Case in point: RSF Social Finance’s Women’s Capital Collaborative (WCC).