Competitors

The media constantly remind us that in-person stores are under threat from online shopping. I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed this too in my home town – one by one, shops are disappearing, which is especially true regarding clothing retailers. Fortunately, some fashion businesses have maintained strong sales online and in physical stores, […]

McDonald’s Corporation is a business behemoth, and it is, quite literally, one of the most recognizable brands worldwide. Simply picturing that yellow “M” is enough to make most people’s mouths water at the thought of a juicy Big Mac or a nice, refreshing Mcflurry. In 2021, economists valued the global fast-food market at $647.7 billion.

Raidboxes is a web hosting company specializing in green WordPress hosting. It was founded in Germany in 2016. I’m a marketer and a content writer, so I’ve relied on WordPress for most of my career, but I’ve always found it frustrating that most hosting services come from the USA. Fortunately, the founders of Raidboxes felt

The Starbucks Corporation is the world’s premier specialty coffee roaster, marketer, and retailer. Founded in 1971, Starbucks has about 34,000 stores spread across six continents and in 78 countries (including about 15,444 in the United States). For a company that started as a single coffee shop in Seattle, it has come a long way to

Scholastic was founded in 1920 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, as a publisher of youth magazines. Today, the company’s offering is much broader. Its products, which include books, comics, and other materials, reach roughly 54 million students. It is one of the world’s largest publishers and distributors of children’s educational resources. You’ll probably have encountered a Scholastic

No company could succeed without a cohesive strategy and effective organizational structure. It can be difficult – especially for new businesses – to know how to implement these pillars of success. That’s where Accenture comes in. Accenture is a leading global professional services company specializing in consultancy, business strategy frameworks, technology, digital, and operations. To

Indeed is a job listing website with headquarters in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2004, it allows employers to post job openings and potential employees to search for jobs and apply online. It’s a subsidiary of Japan-based Recruit Holdings, which owns other HR technology and staffing websites like Glassdoor and The CSI Companies Inc. As the

Warby Parker is a direct-to-consumer eyewear company. It designs, manufactures, and sells prescription glasses, sunglasses, contacts, and other eyewear accessories like lens cleaning wipes and cases. The company also offers vision tests, eye exams, and free home try-on kits.  Founded in 2010 by Neil Blumenthal, Andrew Hunt, Jeffrey Raider, and David Gilboa, Warby Parker is

Founded in 1988, Blackrock, Inc is a multinational investment management corporation based in New York, but you probably knew that already. The company oversees $10 trillion, so it’s not exactly an obscure startup. Blackrock isn’t just one of the Big Three index fund managers; it is the leading corporation in this industry worldwide. You might

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software might not sound all that exciting, but it certainly is big business – just ask SAP, the world’s leading vendor. In 2021, the ERP software market was valued at $50.57 billion; it is expected to grow annually by 10.7% from 2022 to 2030. Like I said, big business. But who