By Shashi Bellamkonda ·
I spent the week in Nashville covering Epicor Insights 2026. Four thousand manufacturers and distributors at the Gaylord Opryland. Keynotes, analyst sessions, the expo floor. Good work.Then Epicor President Vaibhav Vohra brought Nick Saban on stage, and the room went quiet in a different way.It’s the weekend now. Here are the three things I can’t put down.Be nice to people.Not as a platitude. As …
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Japan Was Not Crowded. My Phone Made Sure of It.Travel & Observation Japan Was Not Crowded. My Phone Made Sure of It.The overtourism debate raging around Japan misses something…
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