4 Unique Ways Small Businesses Have Pivoted

August 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Amy Karnesat-home delivery, cafes, coffee shops, commercial real estate, dining, farmers markets, pivot, property, retail, shopping, small business

Small businesses have put up quite a fight over these past few months. While the pandemic acted as a major disruptor for every industry, small and local businesses took an especially hard hit. The pandemic threatened all things ‘business as usual’, making it imperative for small businesses to rethink their operational strategies from top to bottom. In the midst of these ‘new normals’ for small businesses, the industry has seen some truly ingenious survival tactics take form. Here are some of the most unique ways that we’ve seen businesses stay…

Amazon’s Impact on Grocery, and the Innovation that Follows

February 14, 2019February 19, 2019 Amy Karnesamazon, digital grocery, grocery, retail, shopping, stores, technology, whole foods0 comment

Amazon sent shockwaves throughout America and abroad when news broke of the e-commerce giant’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market. The $13.4 billion deal was the first of its kind and showed a leap of faith in from traditional shopping trends to a new, technologically advanced horizon. Amazon currently has a variety of grocery based options such as AmazonFresh, Prime Now, Prime Pantry, Subscribe and Save and of course, Whole Foods. With the implementation of these new digital grocery options, Amazon has given its Prime members, all 100 million of them,…