In the US last year, car sales began to slow down after years of historic growth. Whether that’s an anomaly, a real trend caused by millennials eschewing cars, a side-effect of car- and ride-sharing services, or something else entirely, it’s given a lot of automakers pause. After all, wh

With COVID-19 dominating the news for several weeks, many of us would have anticipated the inevitable lockdown announcement made by the UK Prime Minister on the 23rd March. There was quite rightly much discussion about when to implement the lockdown, but less about how. As each country adopts differ

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As the world adjusts to a new set of norms in response to the COVID-19 crisis, the phrase “business as usual” continues to take on new meaning for the economy, organizations, consumers, and the supply chains that support their daily demands. Restrictions on leaving the house, widespre

Coffee is one of the most common drinks around the globe – more than 400 billion cups are consumed each year. Just in the United States, Americans consume more than 450 million cups of coffee every single day! It's easy, practical and at a certain level, addictive. The ease of consuming co