HL Shorts: Being Intentional with CNO Priorities
CNOs are facing so many challenges that it’s hard to know what to prioritize, says this CNE. On this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Deana Sievert, senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Rush University System for Health and Rush University Medical Center,...
Infographic: The Reality of the Nursing Workforce in 2026
The alarm bells continue to ring across the country about the looming nursing shortage. When thinking about the nursing pipeline, there are multiple points of contact that CNOs can influence. The largest sphere of influence is within health systems, where CNOs can directly impact...Wellnss Briefing: How top UK wellness brand Ancient + Brave is cracking the U.S. market one city at a time, plus news
This week, I checked in with U.K. wellness leader Ancient + Brave for takeaways from its official U.S. launch, which included a multi-week pop-up in Los Angeles, influencer partnerships and OOH advertising. I sat down with Hannah Rowe, head of U.S. marketing, to unpack the wins, lessons and...
Macy’s, Inc. is looking to leverage AI ahead of a cautious outlook for 2026
On Wednesday, Macy’s, Inc. posted its fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2025. The department store giant and owner of Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury reported a 1.5% growth in comparable sales with net sales of $21.8 billion for 2025. Looking ahead to 2026, however, the company...
How one brand is making gut health foundational to daily wellness
As consumers rethink what wellness means, gut health has quickly emerged as one of the category’s fastest-growing areas of interest. Eighty-four percent of Americans have become more interested in products that support gut health in the last few years, according to a 2024 survey by Danone. This...
Columbus Is Among America’s Great Pizza Cities
Pepperoni pie from Donatos. | Donatos To most folks living in Columbus or anywhere in central Ohio, thin-crust, square-cut pizza is just pizza. The pies they grew up with don’t need to be defined or named, but for the sake of clarity, let’s call it “Columbus-style.” It may not be as well-known...Meta’s AI Glasses and Privacy
Surprising no one, Meta’s new AI glasses are a privacy disaster. I’m not sure what can be done here. This is a technology that will exist, whether we like it or not. Meanwhile, there is a new Android app that detects when there are smart glasses nearby. Continue reading →
Rubi raises 7.5 million US dollars to commercialise pioneering technology
Leila and Neeka Mashouf, co-founders of Rubi Credits: Rubi San Francisco-based climate-tech start-up Rubi, which transforms carbon emissions into textiles, has raised a further 7.5 million US dollars in funding, following the signing of multi-year offtake term sheets worth more than 60 million...
‘Faster than ever before’: Why Zalando is betting on AI
Zalando's AI feed Image; Zalando The Berlin-based online fashion retailer Zalando SE highlighted one topic in particular when it presented its latest annual results and future roadmap last Thursday: the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across the entire value chain. The management...