Hy-Vee targets energy, plastic in sustainability push | Ex-Grainger exec becomes chief digital officer at MSC Industrial | UNFI offers grants for hunger, public health efforts
Hy-Vee is expanding its sustainability efforts by building a store in Grimes, Iowa, that has rooftop solar panels, electric vehicle charging stations and energy-saving strategies. The company has introduced recyclable to-go containers and encourages customers to pick reusable bags over plastic ones.
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Qingdao Port in East China's Shandong province (Yu Fangping / Costfoto/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Logistics experts are predicting that China's expanding COVID-19 lockdowns and ensuing disruptions throughout manufacturing, warehousing, trucking and port and air cargo operations will dwarf those seen during the initial 2020 outbreak in Wuhan. Meanwhile, China is attempting to alleviate supply chain disruptions by drafting "white lists" of business sectors that can start planning to resume production and officials are urging local governments to ease some restrictions for logistics staffers, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
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Salespeople should look at their employer's e-commerce presence as a source of valuable data "to increase sales, market share and customer lifetime value," rather than as competition or a threat to their jobs, writes Katina Yoakum, e-commerce manager and marketing director at Hose of South Texas. Salespeople also benefit from proper training and incentives, Yoakum writes.
The consistent engagement of buyers, stakeholders and advisers are all vital to the sales process, especially because there are so many people involved in the process, writes Colleen Francis. Finding the best solution for all parties will come from engaging those three groups, regardless of the type of business involved, Francis notes.
A "power page" is a long-form, high-quality piece of content strategically designed to be top-ranking on Google and to generate traffic through backlinks, writes Lesley Vos, who provides a guide for business-to-business marketers. Vos outlines seven characteristics of power pages, including a well-designed structure, content that provokes an emotional reaction and, above all, expert information and value.
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Asking yourself, "Have you been successful in the way you expected?" can help you clarify your priorities, with some people ranking their career below family or other aspects of life, writes Deb Boelkes. This question can serve as a guidepost throughout life as your priorities adapt to your life circumstances.
The time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror, and each will smile at the other's welcome.
