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Business Casual
by MarketScale
Business Casual is your B2B morning radio show, hosted by Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern, talking all things B2B. Trends, tech, culture, news, and unique perspectives on weekly shifts in our ever dynamic global economy. Every Wednesday and Friday, only on MarketScale.
Episodes
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Peloton Cuts Product Prices in Attempt to Expand Customer Base
Gyms were hit particularly hard by the pandemic, but are beginning to see tentative traffic as business opens back up. Targeting these cautious gym-goers, Peloton creates new, more affordable products aimed at those still wanting to work out from home. After Peloton’s Tuesday announcement, NBC…
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Kohl’s Invests Big in Customer Cash Back Loyalty Program
Department store retailer, Kohls, recently got booted from the S&P 500 index, losing its spot to online artisan market, Etsy. In a bold new move, Kohl’s decides to rework its customer reward system, dropping points and going all in on its signature Kohl's Cash. According to USA today, Kohl’s…
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McDonald’s Revives Celebrity Brand Collaboration with Travis Scott Burger
Twenty eight years ago, McDonald’s partnered with Michael Jordan to brand, market, and sell their meals. The fast-food chain has not attempted a celebrity branded partnership since...until now. On September 8, Variety reported the brand collaboration between McDonald’s and Travis Scott. Fans of...
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Minnesota Icon Surly Beer Hall Permanently Closes Doors
Clinking cold pints on a hot day with friends is a familiar sound of summer. But 2020 has a different summer in store for craft breweries. In Minneapolis, CBS Minnesota reports the Surly Beer Hall will “close indefinitely in November.” This particular beer hall paved the way for other Minnesota...
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Will US Airlines Dropping Change Fees Get Customers Booking Again?
Few industries have been hit as hard by the global pandemic as the airline industry. Even as the U.S. State Department lifts its “Do not travel,” advisory, travel is merely trickling back. With business travelers still not booking, and perhaps never fully coming back, airlines turn to serve…
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Payless Returns from Bankruptcy as an Online Retailer
Millennials saw another piece of their childhood die off last year when news revealed the reliable back-to-school staple, Payless Shoesource, was filing for bankruptcy. The affordable shoe store chain could not survive the ecommerce boom and shuttered over 2,000 brick and mortar locations. But…
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Microsoft Finally Retires Internet Explorer
Right around the 25th anniversary of Internet Explorer, Microsoft announces the final end to the company’s hallmark proprietary browser. To take its place, Microsoft offers a new version of Edge, the browser powered by Google open source software, Chromium. Though these changes won’t take effect...
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Hiring Data Remains Muddy Amid Economic Recovery, But Jobs Are Out There
The Trump Administration and ADP (Automatic Data Processing Inc.) have varying figures on the Summer’s hiring data, but one thing is for certain: hiring slowed in July, reported the Washington Post. The slowdown coincides with the coronavirus re-gaining momentum, and the disappointing numbers…
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Airlines Look to Cut Flights to Small Cities if Federal Funding Expires
The air travel industry took an enormous hit as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The government rushed to their aid with $50 billion dollars in March, and the airlines managed to continue service. But the air travel industry has hardly bounced back over the Summer, and the pandemic aid is…
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Epic Games Gets Fortnite Fans to Fight Apple's App Store
Apple’s products have been so well designed, the company has acquired over a billion users. With that captive audience, Apple keeps users from straying by creating a single point of sale--the app store. The cost of reaching Apple’s consumer base? A 30% commission. Epic Games claims this is a...
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Blue Canary's Dan Ryan Weighs In on Southwest’s Scaled-Back Cleaning Protocols
On this Business Casual segment, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern sourced thoughts from Blue Canary Co-Founder Dan Ryan to highlight an industry leader’s perspective on Southwest Airlines’ recent decision to scale back COVID-19-related cleaning protocols between flights. Blue Canary aims to...
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Walmart Dipping Its Toe in Same-Day Delivery Options
On this Business Casual segment, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern explore how America’s biggest retail juggernaut, Walmart, is attempting to keep pace with the I-want-it-now world of modern retail. Walmart and Instacart have teamed up to test same-day delivery services in Los Angeles, San Diego...
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Uber & Lyft Get an AB-5 Update
On this Business Casual segment, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern outline how an already struggling ridesharing industry – Uber reports that it’s lost nearly $2 billion over the past three months – is facing a second reckoning. Officially codified in January, California Assembly Bill 5 looks to...
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Fitness Professional Brett Larkin Unpacks New Gym Mask Mandates
Gyms were particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. By nature, the facilities share space and touchpoints in high frequency. But gyms are still looking to bounce back. Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, recently announced a required mask mandate to quell gym-goer anxiety. Still, the…
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Buffets Appear to Be A Thing of the Past for Vegas
Buffets are an environment that may not fit into the world’s “new normal.” With tight lines, open-air food, and the sharing of utensils, buffets don’t lend well to COVID curtailing efforts. Caesars Entertainment has taken note and acknowledging the fall of the buffet, a fact some competitors are...
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AAA Tests Vehicle AI Only to Find Troubling Inconsistencies
The latest cars on the market flout high-tech features like lane-assist and auto obstacle detection, alluring modern buyers. This smart software is designed for a safer drive, but recent third-party testing by the American Automobile Association unearths troubling inconsistencies in design and...
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Cinemark CEO Doesn't Thinks AMC's Release Deal Will Disrupt Exhibition Ecosystem
Since the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, movie theaters have had to shut their doors. As a result, theaters are taking a second look at their relationship with production companies. For AMC and Universal, that means shortening the time a film is in theaters, and sharing the revenue once it...
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Digital Pays Out for The New York Times While Print Journalism Flounders
With writers laid off, publications not going to print, and thousands of media professionals furloughed, the world of print media experienced drastic cutbacks as a result of the pandemic. But The New York Times, other than its several lay-offs and furloughs, has somehow remained insulated to the...
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What Will Make a Virtual-Only CES Valuable to Guests?
The tech industry’s most astounding innovations often premier on the global stage at CES--the Consumer Electronics Show. Recently the conference organizers, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), announced the world-famous conference will go virtual in 2021. With an event so heavily focused…
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Australian Government Moves Forward with Making Tech Giants Pay News Publishers
Google and Facebook have been under increasing scrutiny for their power. Australia aims to confront that power head-on with a recent code drafted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The draft forces the tech giants to pay Australian publishers in order to share their...
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Where Do All the Old Solar Panels Go?
Solar panels have long been the figurehead of the sustainability movement. They are the celebrities of being “off-grid,” representing everything it means to building a lifestyle in harmony with the earth. But how earth-friendly are solar panels? Millions of tonnes of solar panels hit landfills…
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Restaurant Owners Weigh In on the Future of Food Delivery
The coronavirus pandemic ravaged most businesses, but one small sector experienced incredible growth—food delivery service providers. Apps like Uber Eats, Postmates, Seamless, DoorDash and others have become essential services in a socially distanced world. As restaurants slowly creep back to...
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Should the COVID Vaccine Turn a Big Profit for Big Pharma?
In the latest news on the coronavirus, Business Casual hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern analyze Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla’s recent statement about the ethics behind profiting off of a COVID vaccine. As the government doles out taxpayer dollars to the private sector in the race for a cure, should...
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Budweiser's Non-Alcoholic Beer Reflects New Growth and Rising Demand
Hard seltzer rocked the beer industry. Now, a new beverage trend is on the rise—non-alcoholic low-calorie beer. Pro athletes are pushing the product as a healthier way to stay social. Dwayne Wade spearheads Budweiser’s launch of Bud Zero, a 50 calorie no sugar, no alcohol beer. But the market for...
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eBay Offloads Classified Ads Business for Nearly $10 Billion
Online shopping fixture eBay has continued slimming operations, selling its classified ads business to Norwegian retailer Adevinta for nearly $10 billion. This is the latest in a line of similar moves for the company, which split with PayPal in 2015 and offloaded StubHub to Viagogo in 2019. On…
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Taking Off Turkey Day: Walmart Closing on Thanksgiving for First Time Ever
The biggest private employer in the United States just announced an unheard-of initiative. For the first time ever, Walmart will close stores on Thanksgiving Day, breaking a tradition of beginning Black Friday deals on Turkey Day and offering employees the chance to be with their families in…
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Spare Change? U.S. Facing Coin Shortage in Midst of Pandemic
In the midst of this unprecedented period of uncertainty, the United States’ economy is facing a unique challenge – a coin shortage. On this Business Casual snippet, hosts Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern outline how the economic downturn due to COVID-19 and more have contributed to this unique...
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KFC Launches Finger Lickin’ Beyond Fried Chicken
Launching their faux chicken version of their product in about 50 locations in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego next week, Kentucky Fried Chicken is joining the ranks of burger chains and other restaurants vying for customers that prefer plant-based dietary options. But is the offering as...
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American Farmers' Beef with Burger King’s Flatulent Cow Ad
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, around 50% to 65% of all methane emissions come from human activities, including factory farming. So, in an effort to curtail the methane emissions caused by cattle flatulence by 33% per day, Burger King is adding 100 grams of lemongrass to…
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A Hard Landing Looms for Delta and Business Travel During Pandemic
In December 2019, sweeping all 11 categories, corporate travel professionals in the annual Business Travel News Airline Survey named Delta Air Lines the #1 airline for the ninth consecutive year—the only airline to have earned the top spot for business travel nine years in a row. But in a...
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White Castle Adds AI-Powered Robots to the Kitchen
Reminiscent of Rosie the Robot, the robotic housekeeper in the 60’s era space-aged The Jetson’s cartoon, Flippy the frying (and grilling) robot is set to make its debut this September at White Castle, the country’s first fast food burger chain (established in 1921). Created by Miso Robotics and...
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Ford Employees Push to End Sales of Police Vehicles
From a global pandemic to police brutality to an economic recession to systemic racism and more, our country is certainly experiencing an age of contention unlike any before—controversy that is bleeding through into our everyday lives and even drilling into the businesses we work for. Earlier…
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Will a Rise in Q2 PC Shipments Endure the Recession and Pandemic?
In April, CNBC reported that due to disruptions in supply chains caused by the coronavirus outbreak, global sales of PCs in the first quarter 2020 suffered a sharp slump, with only 51.6 million PC units shipped in the first three months of the year. That figure was down 12.3% from the previous…
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Big Retailers Band Together to Governors for Greater Mask Requirements
The COVID-19 pandemic is raging on, though not everyone is on the same page regarding the precautions needed to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the wake of another period of growth in the number of Americans infected. In fact, some Americans are openly and vocally opposed to…
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Is TikTok’s Time Really Up?
The conversation around user data and how it’s collected and shared is louder than ever, and it’s now butting heads with one of the world’s most popular social media platforms. TikTok, a Chinese-based app allowing users to share short videos of themselves dancing, performing skits, commenting on...
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Were Casino Openings a False Start?
As the United States began its reopening efforts, Las Vegas casinos followed suit, with the latest numbers suggesting more than 800 of almost 1,000 U.S. casinos being currently open for business. However, this march toward a new normal hasn’t gone exactly as planned, as cases of COVID-19 began to...
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Postmates Debates Consolidation or Going Public as its Next Move
While around the world, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on humans, businesses and numerous industries, particularly the restaurant sector, it has conversely proven to be a windfall for food delivery services such as Uber Eats, DoorDash, Grub Hub and Postmates. Although operating in nearly 3,000 U.S....
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Dust Mask Shortage Puts Construction and Engineering Workers in Respiratory Peril
From using machine tools that produce fine dusts and particles or silica dust from bricks and concrete, respiratory hazards are common in the construction and engineering fields. A vital component of respiratory protective equipment (RPE), dust masks are used to control respiratory hazards…
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Facebook’s Faces Pressure as Advertisers Press Pause on Hate
With 2.5 million monthly active users as of 2020, Facebook is arguably the largest social media site in the world. But is the company doing enough to prevent hate speech on its platform? According to stophateforprofit.org, the answer is no. Long criticized for their laxity in combatting hate...
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Sony and Microsoft: The Console Price Cold War
While Microsoft and Sony have been more than forthcoming about the design, hardware, specs and the games for their next-gen consoles set to release this holiday season, one thing these tech veterans are holding back on is price. In this game of ‘price chicken’, a console battle is looming on the...
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The Post-Pandemic Rise of P2P Platforms
Person-to-person or peer-to-peer (P2P) social payment apps such as Venmo, PayPal, Square Cash, Zelle and more have become increasingly popular over the last few years, particularly for younger generations. Rather than pulling cash out of your pocket, these P2P apps are tied to your bank account,...
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As Small Business Loan Program Comes to an End, Debate Heats Up
After delivering more than half a trillion dollars to millions of employers, the Small Business Administration is set to stop approving government-backed loans as of July 1st. However, in a June 12th report, the Fed told Congress that a multiplicity of data reveals “an alarming picture of small...
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Walmart Experiments with Cashierless Checkout at Fayetteville Superstore
From social distancing to masks to gloves to hand sanitizers, businesses reopening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are utilizing unprecedented strategies to limit the spread of the coronavirus and the imminent threat of a second wave. On this snippet, MarketScale’s Business Casual co-hosts...
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Airlines Say Masks Might Become a Must When Taking to the Skies
In today’s Business Casual segment, MarketScale co-hosts Tyler Kern [embed contributor page] and Daniel Litwin opine on whether or not more action is required by the government to enforce the wearing of masks by passengers while on commercial flights or if this is an issue that should be mandated...
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EU Antitrust Probes Target Apple, Twice
On today’s Business Casual segment, brought to you by MarketScale, co-hosts Tyler Kern [embed contributor page] and Daniel Litwin take on allegations against Apple that have resulted in two antitrust investigations being leveled at the company by the European Commission. In recent months, the EU...
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Netflix Puts Trademark Boots on Space Force Name, Edging Out U.S. Military
While fans and critics may be clashing about the comedic success of the new Steve Carrell and Greg Daniels Space Force series that debuted on May 29th, Netflix is apparently winning the planetary battle against the U.S. military to trademark the show’s name. Starring Carrell as a decorated…
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CrossFit’s CEO Scandal Put the Company and Brand on a Slippery Slope
On June 10th, Greg Glassman stepped down from his position as CEO of CrossFit, and on this segment of Business Casual, Tyler Kern, Taylor Bagley, and Daniel Litwin opine on whether or not this move will be enough to ensure the future of the company as well as many of its affiliate gyms.…
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IBM Does an About-Face on Facial Recognition Technology
On this Business Casual snippet, Tyler Kern, Taylor Bagley and Daniel Litwin discuss an announcement made my IBM on June 8th regarding the tech giant’s intention to stop offering facial recognition software for "mass surveillance or racial profiling". In 2019, a study conducted by the…
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HBO Max Launch: Feat or Flop?
With virtually every network introducing their own streaming services, it’s no surprise that WarnerMedia has jumped on the streaming bandwagon as well. Boasting a library that includes the entire HBO services, films and TV from Warner Bros.’ 100-year content collection, top content from around…
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Germany’s Transition to EV Going the Distance
At a time when every country should be accelerating a shift to meet ambitious net-zero emission goals to save our planet, Germany is putting the pedal to the metal in the electric car transition. A recent McKinsey report pegs Germany to become the world market leader for electric cars by 2021…
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Business Casual is your B2B morning radio show, hosted by Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern, talking all things B2B. Trends, tech, culture, news, and unique perspectives on weekly shifts in our ever dynamic global economy. Every Wednesday and Friday, only on MarketScale.
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