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Price-sensitive grocery shoppers are likelier to reduce the number of items purchased than sacrifice quality. The Data in Action United Kingdom online grocer Ocado Retail, a joint venture between grocery technology company Ocado Group and British retailer Marks & Spencer, noted record high sales over this past holiday season. Yet, despite this bump, average basket value was down 1.3% year over year, with the number of items per basket declining. “The first half of 2023 will see basket sizes considerably lower than those of the first half of 22. [The] second half of 2023 will see basket sizes compare against a...

Clothing may be the most important thing in surviving the winter, and Valeria Lipovetsky on Youtube just got the right hacks for you. These eleven genius clothing tips will surely help you survive the harsh climate brought by the wintertime. Watch the video below to learn these and share them with your loved ones. #1 Layer Your Outerwear You can layer a thin puffer or a blazer underneath an overcoat. You can play with different patterns or colors into it and make it fun. Image credits: Valeria Lipovetsky via Youtube #2 Eliminate Static The easiest way to eliminate any static...

Before traversing the galaxy in the Millennium Falcon, Harrison Ford cruised the strip around Modesto, California, in his '55 Chevy in George Lucas's coming-of-age dramedy "American Graffiti." It was something of a breakout role for Ford, who managed to make the drag racing cowboy Bob Falfa stand out in a relatively short amount of screen time. Ford turned 30 during filming, and had already been put through the cookie cutter machine of the Hollywood system. Appearing in bit parts on shows like "The F.B.I." to little fanfare, Ford became a carpenter to the stars, even building a recording studio for...

Turn your mind for a moment to a friend or family member you cherish but don’t spend as much time with as you would like. This needn’t be your most significant relationship, just someone who makes you feel energized when you’re with them, and whom you’d like to see more regularly.How often do you see that person? Every day? Once a month? Once a year? Do the math and project how many hours annually you spend with them. Write this number down and hang on to it. This article is adapted from Waldinger and Schulz’s new book. For us, Bob...

Born on April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci is history’s greatest painter, sculptor, and architect. Regarded as one of the most influential artists, his accomplishments and fame transcends time. He’s best known for creating one of the most famous pieces of art, the Mona Lisa. In addition to lost and unfinished work, he made The Last Supper, the Vitruvian Man drawing, and the Salvator Mundi painting. But da Vinci was more than a brilliant painter. He was a genius who was also a scientist, engineer, and theorist. While da Vinci’s most famous for his drawings, his notebooks revealed musings on...