“I don’t know the public knows what us warehouse workers are going through to make the holidays happen,” one worker said.

The surge in sales of backcountry gear is similar to that of bikes over the summer, one industry expert said.

Crisis meetings were scheduled in London and Brussels as officials grappled with the new variant, which could be up to 70 percent more infectious.

“People are going to look beyond Elon Musk’s claims. … You’re going to have to look to the fundamentals of this business.”

Apple has temporarily closed all 53 of its retail stores in California after the number of coronavirus cases reached new daily records in its home state this week.

Amazon has temporarily closed a facility in northern New Jersey after it detected an increase in asymptomatic positive cases.

Traders expect to see high volume Friday as Tesla’s historic entry into the S&P 500 triggers a wave of portfolio rebalancing.

Travelers “won’t accept paying for a premium experience and getting something that is subpar,” said one industry expert.

Melissa Biggs Bradley, founder of Indagare Travel, was forced to reimagine her business when the Covid-19 pandemic brought international travel to a halt. Partnering with guides and experts across the globe, she built a platform of live-streaming, interactive classrooms, sending virtual travelers around the world. (Visionaries is sponsored by Accenture)

NBC News Technology Correspondent Jacob Ward explores how charitable organizations have adapted throughout the Covid-19 pandemic to effectively reach the communities they serve. He is joined by GivingTuesday CEO Asha Curran, President and CEO of Team Rubicon Art delaCruz, and President of the Child Mind Institute Dr. Harold Koplewicz. (Visionaries is sponsored by Accenture)