Monthly Archives: August 2022

THE ONLINE GROCERY REPORT: The coronavirus pandemic is thrusting online grocery into the spotlight in the US — here are the players that will emerge at the top of the market

This is a preview of the Business Insider Intelligence Online Grocery premium research report. Purchase this report here.Business Insider Intelligence offers even more e-commerce and payments coverage with our Payments & Commerce Briefing. Subscribe today to receive industry-changing retail news and analysis to your inbox. The coronavirus pandemic has brought online grocery — a promising…

From ‘frupidity’ to ‘swag bucks,’ 16 secret terms only Amazon workers know, and what they mean

MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images From “frupidity” to “swag bucks,” Amazon workers have their own internal language.  Many company terms refer to secretive productivity measurements and employee programs.  Insider compiled a list of 16 code words and acronyms used by Amazon employees and what they mean.  See more stories on Insider’s business page. 1. Swag…

Your employer can help pay for your student loans — here’s an email template to ask them

Ask your HR department about student loan repayment assistance benefits. Camille Tokerud/Getty Images The CARES Act allows employers to contribute $5,250 per year toward each employee’s student loans. Student loan repayment assistance is a newer workplace benefit offered by some companies. You can use this simple email template to encourage your employer to start offering…

Snap reaches $35 million settlement in Illinois privacy lawsuit over lenses

Another social media company is paying up due to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. Snap Inc. (the parent company of Snapchat) has reached a $35 million settlement in an Illinois class action lawsuit over its use of facial recognition technology. The lawsuit alleges that Snapchat violated the BIPA law by collecting and storing the biometric…

Plex confirms massive data breach and triggers password reset

The media streaming service Plex has informed users of a serious data breach that has compromised personal information. The platform, which is popular among cord-cutters and those with a large library of downloaded content, e-mailed users advising them to reset passwords following the attack which took advantage of a security flaw. While usernames and email…