Good morning from Fast Company. Here's our daily look into what’s driving today’s creative business leaders. Toys are the name of the game during COVID. U.S. retail sales for toys topped $25 billion in 2020, up 16% or $3.5 billion, according to the NPD Group. Note that unit sales didn’t change, but the average selling price did.

Good morning from Fast Company. Here's our daily look into what’s driving today’s creative business leaders. The beverage company that once laced its drinks with cocaine is now turning to coffee to provide drinkers with a pick-me-up. Coca-Cola on Monday unveiled in the U.S. new versions of its iconic Coke that will ensure you never nod off during a Zoom meeting again.

Good morning from Fast Company. Here's our daily look into what’s driving today’s creative business leaders. When it comes to speaking about politics, or just the political divisions in America, it’s a no-win situation for brands. That according to the global data intelligence firm Morning Consult. The firm has released the results of a survey polling Americans whether it was right for brands to take a political stance. Unsurprisingly, the results were divisive.

Good morning from Fast Company. Here's our daily look into what’s driving today’s creative business leaders. With two FDA-approved coronavirus vaccines well into the first phase of distribution, the race is on to get the second group of recipients into the shot seat. For many states, that group will include scores of essential workers, such as mail carriers, mechanics, gas station attendants, and grocery store clerks.

Good morning from Fast Company. Here's our daily look into what’s driving today’s creative business leaders. Amazon has offered to assist President Biden with distributing coronavirus vaccines in a letter sent from Dave Clark, the CEO of its worldwide consumer business, to Biden on the day of his inauguration.

Good morning from Fast Company. Here's our daily look into what’s driving today’s creative business leaders. COVID-19 has been good for the streaming industry in general, but it’s been really, really good for Netflix. On Tuesday, January 19, the company announced that in the last quarter of 2020—i.e., when countries around the world were locking themselves inside again due to winter surges in the virus—it added 8.

Good morning from Fast Company. Here's our daily look into what’s driving today’s creative business leaders. Minor workplace slights can have a significantly negative impact on susceptible employees, according to a new study out of West Virginia University. Researchers followed 279 depressed and bipolar employees over several months to track their experiences, job engagement, and suicidal ideations.

Good morning from Fast Company. Here's our daily look into what’s driving today’s creative business leaders. Bumble is looking to spread some love on the Nasdaq. The six-year-old dating app where women make the first move revealed its plans to go public Friday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. In a preliminary prospectus, Bumble revealed a net loss of $84.1 million on revenue of $376.6 million for the period between January 29 and September 30 of last year.