Category Archives: Office Trends

Back-to-School Trends to Watch For

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Every year, we see the back-to-school ads and promotions start a little earlier, as retailers race to beat out the competition. It’s the second-largest spending season of the year for retailers, and the pressure is on to bring in the most customers and, of course, the dollar signs.

This Global News article summarizes some key trends in Canadian back-to-school shopping this year. Here are some highlights worth noting:

  • 79% of Canadians will shop for back-to-school online with Albertan’s spending the most at $201 online
  • Two thirds of Canadians plan to start their back-to-school shopping in August (right now!)
  • The average Canadian will spend $325 in stores

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Technology and the Work/Life Balance… Is There One?

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According to this article from Officing Today, the influence of technology is going to change our work landscape even more by 2020.

You can read more about their conclusions, but the five predictions they make are,

  1. Technology will provide even greater flexibility
  2. Telecommuting will rise
  3. Staff will work longer hours
  4. Staff will be connected on vacation (and expected to interact and react)
  5. Everybody will look at the work/life balance differently

How do you feel about these predictions? Does the need to always remain connected and essentially on the clock bother you?

The Disappearing Act, Say Goodbye to Old Office Trends

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Business Insider recently released a list of 13 items and ideas that are slowly evolving out of the modern workplace based on a LinkedIn survey of more than 7000 global professionals.

Some list-leaders like fax machines aren’t a shock, but it’s tough to see formal business attire entirely disappearing soon.

Check out the full list here.