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The Quiet Reason Hair Salons and Gyms Keep Collapsing
Demand for haircuts and workouts did not collapse. The cash-flow model did. It had four parts: high fixed costs, low-margin traffic, prepaid-card cash, and sales commissions. Hair salons and gyms ran the same machine, and they failed in the same places.
By Jin9 days ago in Journal
The Hospital Was Profitable on Paper. Then the Cash Ran Out.
One Old Zhou, the finance section chief, had two spreadsheets laid side by side on his desk. The one on the left showed a positive figure in the operating balance row: 73,000 yuan. The one on the right showed net cash flow from operating activities in the negative: minus 4.6 million. He drew a circle around that column in red pen. The circle was very round, like the perfect marks a teacher stamps in a school exercise book. Then he capped the pen with a click, stood up, and went to get water.
By Jin9 days ago in Journal
Your Staff Know the Website Too Well to Test a First Visit. AI-Generated.
Ask a colleague to find the enquiry page on a website they helped build, and they may go straight to it. They remember the menu label, the design discussion and the route used during earlier checks. A person visiting for the first time arrives without that history.
By Vladyslav Yanchenko9 days ago in Journal
Awards Do Not Run Remote Companies. Habits Do.. AI-Generated.
Note: This story was written with AI assistance and edited by me. Note: An earlier version of this piece, "What Being Named One of Silicon Review's 30 Best CEOs Taught Me About Leading Remotely," was published on DEV.
By Ashkan Rajaee9 days ago in Journal
The Quiet Price War Behind the AI Boom in IT Services. AI-Generated.
Note: This story was written with AI assistance and edited by me. Infosys reported its Q2 FY27 results on October 23. AI revenue reached 10.5% of total revenue, up from 8.2% the quarter before, and grew 29% sequentially. Total revenue grew 1.5% year over year in constant currency. The company lowered its full-year growth guidance to 1% to 2%, from 1.5% to 3% earlier. CFO Jayesh Sanghrajka said Infosys has seen "pricing pressure on the back of competitive intensity and higher ask on productivity," and expects that pressure to continue into the second half of the year.
By Ashkan Rajaee9 days ago in Journal
The Temu Precedent: Texas Settlement Marks a Turning Point in US-China Data Privacy Battles
The explosive rise of the Chinese online retailer Temu has reshaped the American e-commerce landscape, offering consumers deeply discounted goods ranging from electronics to apparel. However, this rapid expansion, which saw the platform amass more than 82.4 million active users in the United States by September 2023, has not come without intense scrutiny. In a watershed moment for digital privacy and cross-border trade, Temu has agreed to settle data privacy claims raised by the state of Texas. According to documents made public on Friday, the agreement imposes strict new limitations on how the company handles personal data from shoppers in the state, marking the first time a US state has successfully resolved such claims against the retailer.
By Mark Lim 9 days ago in Journal
India’s Food Regulator Cracks Down on FMCG Giants: Nestle and Unilever Face Action Over Misleading Health Claims
NEW DELHI — India’s apex food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has initiated strict action against two of the country’s largest Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) behemoths, Nestle India Ltd and Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL). The regulator has issued formal notices to both companies over alleged misleading health claims and labeling violations regarding their nutritional supplements, marking a major expansion of its ongoing nationwide safety crackdown.
By Mark Lim 10 days ago in Journal
304L Stainless Steel Coil: What It Is, Where It Works Best, and How to Choose the Right One
A practical guide for fabricators, manufacturers, and buyers who want to get the material right the first time. Picking stainless steel coil is rarely just about price. Grade, finish, thickness, and operating environment all decide whether a product lasts a decade or starts showing problems in a year. If your project involves welding, 304L stainless steel coil is often the grade that avoids those problems.
By Gulshan10 days ago in Journal
The Restaurant That Meant Well and Still Went Broke
The Changsha restaurant brand Sanwu Erli is closing. By the end of October, all of its stores will stop operating. In the notice, founder Yi Bei wrote a heavy sentence: when they checked the books, in September alone the “grocery money” had already exceeded all operating receipts for the month.
By Jin10 days ago in Journal
They Cut Our Piece Rate and the Whole Shop Floor Started to Die
At 7:20 on the morning shift, the fluorescent lights in the workshop were already buzzing. The smell of cutting oil sat in the air. I stood by the notice board with the attendance sheet, and when I read the names, I paused at two empty spots.
By Jin10 days ago in Journal
Huawei Says It Won't Make Drugs. The Dividend Math Explains Why.
Huawei will not make drugs. The limit is a dividend clock. At the 11th Pharmaceutical Innovation and Investment Conference in October 2026, Fan Jie, president of Huawei's pharmaceutical business unit, said it plainly: "First, we do not make drugs. Second, we do not do pipelines." The statement drew attention because Huawei had spent the previous year appearing at pharmaceutical forums, and the industry's first question was whether the company intended to become a drugmaker. Fan drew a boundary. Underneath the boundary sits a capital-discipline problem that rules out new drug development before any question of scientific ability is reached.
By Jin10 days ago in Journal
The $3.5 Million Airport With Nine Seats
McCook is in Nebraska. Its airport handles a few daily takeoffs and landings by nine-seat aircraft flying to and from Denver. Under the EAS contract recommended in 2024, the first-year subsidy request was $3.567 million for twelve round trips a week, less than two a day on average. The planes often fly half empty because they have only nine seats.
By Jin10 days ago in Journal