Split second timing

The six hours will cover the requisite double doses for the coronavirus vaccine with three hours per shot. While Chobani noted that vaccinations are not yet widely available, it said it’s “working very closely with state and local officials to advise our team about the opportunities to receive a vaccine.” … [Read more...] about Chobani offers workers paid time off to get coronavirus vaccines

Other changes are more directly related to the immediate ways daily life has been shaken up by the safety protocols the pandemic has necessitated. “The biggest change we’ve seen come into play is this split between customers who are coming into the store and the customers who are just there for a pickup,” Price says, adding that the trend has led to a bifurcation of stores. “We’re starting to see stores where there’s an in-store shopping experience entry, where people walk in through the entry, there’s produce, there’s the frozen stuff, it’s all the usual, and then there’s this other side where you enter and it’s more about getting in and out,” he says. Many stores already had two separate entrances, so this change has been relatively easy to make. … [Read more...] about Grocery stores were already in flux. The pandemic could change them forever

Looking ahead In some ways, Harris takes a page from Michelle Obama’s sartorial playbook. The former First Lady recognized that her outfits would be closely studied, so she chose to direct observers’ attention to emerging Black designers like Maki Oh and Duro Olowu, along with other designers of color, including Thakoon and Prabal Gurung. At today’s inauguration, Obama also chose to wear an outfit by Hudson: A striking eggplant-colored pantsuit with a gold belt, and a matching coat. … [Read more...] about Decoding the fashion at Biden’s inauguration

But the pandemic accelerated a transition that was years in the making. As lockdowns went into effect, the proportion of remote workers skyrocketed from 3.4% last February to about 42% in April. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many Americans realized they preferred Zoom meetings to the tyranny of a desk. According to a recent study by FlexJobs, 65% of newly remote workers don’t want to go back to the office. … [Read more...] about The office as we know it is over—and that’s a good thing

The path forward The optimist in me says that in this time of crisis, we have a chance to achieve meaningful change. I believe once we’re able to shake off the malaise of 2020 and fight our way back out of survival mode, we will see the gains from the first half of this year might not have completely evaporated. For those who believe the world is getting worse, 80% cited the pandemic as the top reason for their negative outlook, while 72% pinned it on the current political environment. With the election behind us and the promise of COVID-19 relief as vaccinations are rolled out, it’s likely that optimism might swell in the second half of 2021. … [Read more...] about The pandemic inspired a new wave of conscious consumerism—but only temporarily