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Online grocery shopping—a market that nearly tripled in 2020, according to Packaged Facts—represent one area of the online world where Amazon is not dominant.

There is no question that Amazon is an ecommerce powerhouse and a force in grocery retailing, especially online. But the company has faced some challenges as it has worked to expand and strengthen its grocery business, especially when it comes to its brick-and-mortar retail stores.

The right mix of customer accounts, of course, will be different for every type of business.

The idiom “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is normally attributed to Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote. This phrase also represents good advice to follow in business.

The seven leadership fails discussed in our Blueprints series don’t have to sink the ship—all can be remedied.

Most companies have a vision statement. Why don’t leaders? A lack of imagination can hinder the ability to lead and prevent a company from seizing opportunities to thrive.

No business leader needs to be told that resistance to change can be the death of a company.

Nothing is more fatal to a business than poor communication—and this also starts at the top.

Employees keep a business moving and growing, but they’re also people who don’t want to feel as if they’re being taken for granted.

The business world is tough, and the cost of failure is high. Some leaders develop thick skin that enables them to weather the stresses of competition, but others go too far and begin to use fear and intimidation to govern the workplace.