LONDON — Tax incentives such as low rates of corporation tax have fuelled a UK boom in self-employment, according to a report by the Resolution Foundation.

And the trend could leave the Treasury £6 billion out of pocket if it continues. The group found that the numbers of self-employed workers grew 22% to 5 million since the 2008 financial crisis.

But most of the increase "has been in high-skilled, higher-paying 'privileged' sectors" such as advertising and banking, to take advantage of the 20% corporate tax rate – which is lower than than standard income tax rates – leading to a potentially lower tax take for the Treasury.

The remaining 40% of the growth has been "in relatively precarious sectors, such as construction and cleaning," the Resolution Foundation said, and called for a halt to plans to lower corporation tax from 20% to 17% in 2020.

The think tank put together some clear charts to illustrate the point, here they are:

The UK has experienced a huge boom in self-employment since the 2008 financial crisis, starting in 2010.

While some of this has been attributed to new apps such as Uber and Etsy, the make-up of the gig economy is pretty diverse.

In fact, the quickest growing cohort of self-employed are the university educated aged over 50.

LONDON — "Shrinkflation" is a word you might not have heard in everyday conversation, but chances are you will have unwittingly encountered it on your grocery shop since Brexit.

The phenomenon is simple: Retailers and consumer goods giants are cutting the size of their products and selling them at the same or increased price.

This is helping them get around currency fluctuations, particularly deterioration in the pound, and inflated raw material costs. It is also preventing big price increases being passed on to customers.

You may have heard about Toblerone bars slimming down by around 10% last year as Mondelez International attempted to cut the cost of making the chocolate brand. This was "Shrinkflation" in action.

British broadcaster Channel 4 investigated the post-Brexit trend in its current affairs show "Dispatches" on Monday night. Scroll on to see eight of the products it exposed.

The British Retail Consortium, the body that represents supermarkets, told Channel 4:

"Major supermarkets have worked with Government and public bodies to make pricing clearer and simpler for customers, such as improving the way that unit price is displayed.

"Sizing and pricing of products are regularly reviewed and are impacted by a number of factors including: The cost of raw materials, commercial negotiations with manufacturers and changing portion sizes Prices and sizes of all products are clearly labelled so that customers can make informed decisions about their purchases."

Birds Eye Fish Fingers: Where there were 12 in a packet, there are now 10.

Maltesers: Mars has cut the size of shareable pouches by nearly 15% from 121g to 103g.

Morland Old Speckled Hen Ale: 500ml bottles in a 12 pack have been reduced to 440ml.

Janelle Monae is an artistic powerhouse with a killer fashion aesthetic on the red carpet. But her style has one common thread — she only wears black and white (with the occasional red accessory).

In 2012, Monae revealed the reason why her outfits were so monochrome.

"When I started my musical career I was a maid. I used to clean houses," Monae said at the BET "Black Girls Rock!" awards. "My mother was a proud janitor, my stepfather […] worked at the post office, and my father was a trash man. They all wore uniforms, and that's why I stand here today in my black and white. I wear my uniform to honor them. This is a reminder that I have work to do, I have people to uplift, I have people to inspire."

The musician-turned-actress had roles in Oscar-nominated movies "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures," which means 2017 has been a treat when it comes to seeing Monae's iconic monochrome style on the red carpet.

Keep scrolling to see how Janelle Monae's approach to black and white styling has evolved over the years.

Janelle Monae entered the mainstream music scene in 2008.

For most appearances and performances, Monae wore a signature tuxedo-inspired outfit.

Here she is at the 2009 Grammy Awards, rocking a ruffled collar along with her tailored black suit.

Navigation company TomTom has published a list of the most congested cities in the world.

The TomTom Traffic Index, posted online on Tuesday, is based on 19 trillion data points collected over nine years from 390 cities, according to the Dutch company.

Each city's congestion level was given a percentage score out of 100, with levels ranging from 66% in the most congested cities to 9% in the least.

TomTom defined the congestion level as the "increase in overall traffic times when compared to a free flow situation (an uncongested situation)."

Ralf-Peter Schaefer, VP TomTom Traffic, said in a statement that the traffic index is "designed to help drivers, cities and transport planners to understand traffic congestion and, most importantly, how to reduce it."

The full report, which includes 189 cities in total, can be viewed here.

25. London, UK (40%)

24. Taipei, Taiwan (40%)

23. Tianjin, China (41%)

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• Here are recipes that require very little attention and few ingredients.
• From soups to chickens, you can definitely handle these recipes on the busiest nights. 

What do you cook when you just can't? That is, when you can't handle doing much of anything—whether that's thinking, watching the news, scrolling through Facebook, or just following an elaborate recipe with perhaps one too many steps and ingredients.

These 25 recipes are for when you can't: ones that require little attention after they're on the stove top, in the slow-cooker, or in the oven, or have so few ingredients they come together without much thought.

We know, sometimes everything is too much. These aren't. We promise.

Ground Meat Ragu ("The Butcher's Ragu")

Recipe here.

Jamie Oliver's Chicken in Milk

Recipe here.

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup

Recipe here.

For the past century, UPS has been hard at work refining the art of package delivery. After all, efficiency is the name of the game for the world's largest package carrier. 

On Monday, UPS unveiled its latest innovation in package delivery technology.

In a test conducted near Tampa, Florida, UPS showed off a new hybrid-electric package truck with a drone nest built into its roof. In effect, UPS wants to turn their delivery trucks into drone motherships. 

Inside the nest is a Workhorse HorseFly autonomous drone with the ability to fly for 30 minutes and carry 10 pounds worth of packages. 

"This is really a vision for the future for us," UPS senior vice president for engineering and sustainability, Mark Wallace, said in an interview with Business Insider.   

The drone will work as a mechanized helper for the driver, reducing the number of miles a driver will need to drive. According to Wallace, UPS can save $50 million a year if everyone of its drivers reduces the length of their delivery routes by one mile. 

UPS sees several potential usage cases for its autonomous drones. This ranges from inventory control at warehouses to the delivery of urgent packages such as medical supplies. However, this latest test is geared towards the company's  operations in rural areas where drivers have to cover vast distances between delivery points.

Currently, the technology still in the testing phase and UPS doesn't have an exact timeline for its introduction into service, Wallace said.

Here's a closer look at how UPS's truck-mounted drone works.

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First, the driver loads a package into the drone.

After uploading the target address, the driver releases the drone from its roof-mounted nest using an in-truck touchscreen device.

The autonomous drone then heads for its delivery destination.

With the onslaught of emails we receive every day, it's hard to imagine how anyone could keep up professional email habits at all times.

To make this task a little less daunting, we asked experts to highlight some of the least professional behaviors you could demonstrate when sending an email.

While mastering the art of good email etiquette doesn't mean sending out beautifully crafted prose each time — that would take forever — if you can avoid these bad habits, you'll be off to a great start.

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Sending 'urgent' emails that aren't urgent

"Like the boy who cried wolf, if you abuse the urgent marker, it won't be long until no one will pay any attention to it,"Rosemary Haefner, chief human-resources officer for CareerBuilder, tells Business Insider.

And when you finally do send a truly urgent email, no one will pay attention to that one, either, she says.

Putting words in ALL CAPS

ARE YOU YELLING?!?! Because that's what using all caps looks like.

Unless you want to give your email recipient a heart attack, turn your CAPS LOCK off. And while you're at it, ease off on all the exclamation points.

Being too casual

While the tone of your message should reflect your relationship with the recipient, Haefner says, too much informality will make you come across as unprofessional.

She advises being judicious in your use of exclamation points, emoticons, colored text, fancy fonts, and SMS shorthand.

What's more, not everyone can quickly decode acronyms, Rosalinda Oropeza Randall, an etiquette and civility expert and the author of "Don't Burp in the Boardroom," tells Business Insider.

"Be especially mindful if you work with people from different generations, have language barriers, or prefer a more traditional tone," she says.

If you've already decided when you want to retire, the next question is where.

While low crime rates, proximity to healthcare, and amenities such as movie theaters and golf courses are important, affordability is crucial.

As part of its recent ranking of the best and worst states to retire in, personal-finance site WalletHub also rated each state's affordability.

To determine how much it costs to retire in each state, WalletHub considered cost of living, tax rates, tax friendliness on social security and pensions, and the annual costs of in-home services and adult day care. Read a full breakdown of the methodology here.

Below, we've highlighted the 15 states that clock in on the most expensive side of the spectrum, with Rhode Island earning the No. 1 spot. Notoriously expensive locales such as Hawaii and New York made a showing in the top 10 as well.

If you're close to retirement — or getting an early start on your research — read on see the 15 most expensive places to end up.

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15. Maine

Affordability rank: 37

Quality of life rank: 7

Healthcare rank: 14

14. Alaska

Affordability rank: 38

Quality of life rank: 50

Healthcare rank: 34

13. Maryland

Affordability rank: 39

Quality of life rank: 21

Healthcare rank: 27

Warren Buffett could see a big return if his Laguna Beach home sells for close to its listing price. 

The billionaire investor has owned the home since 1971, when he purchased it for $150,000. According to the Wall Street Journal, Buffett just listed it for $11 million. 

The home has six bedrooms and more than 3,500 square feet of space. Buffett had primarily used it as a beach retreat for his family, but they reportedly hadn't used it much since his first wife, Susan, died in 2004. 

Let's take a tour of this billionaire's beach-town home.

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Buffett's longtime vacation home is located in the affluent beachside community of Laguna Beach, in Orange County, California.

It's part of a gated community called Emerald Bay and is just a short walk from the beach.

The beaches here are stunning, with high cliffs.

One of Miami's biggest yacht shows ended on Monday. 

Yacht aficionados had a chance to tour yachts taking up more than 1.2 million square feet of space in Miami this past weekend.

We rounded up the 11 most impressive luxury yachts featured this year — scroll down for a closer look:

SEE ALSO: Here's how the super rich buy mega-yachts

1. The 11.11 yacht: The 206-foot yacht fits 12 guests and is available for charter at just under $700,000 a week through Y.CO.

It has six cabins, including a master and VIP suite. The master bedroom has its own private sundeck.

The upper deck comes with a plunge pool and plenty of room for sunbathing.

GM has big plans to massively grow its test fleet of self-driving cars.

The automaker aims to build and test thousands of self-driving Chevy Bolts on the Lyft network in 2018, according to a Reuters report citing sources. 

GM is currently already testing autonomous Bolts in San Francisco and in Scottsdale, Arizona, but the move to add thousands of self-driving vehicles to its test fleet could mean the company is looking to expand the areas in which it operates. GM told Business Insider that the company 

GM would not confirm the 2018 timeline to Business Insider, but the company said that its autonomous cars will be used in a ride-sharing network "sooner than you might think."

In July 2016, Pam Fletcher, GM's executive chief engineer of autonomous tech, told Business Insider that the company's first commercial self-driving car would be electric and launch on the Lyft network. In October, Mark Reuss, GM's executive vice president of global product development, confirmed to Business Insider that this vehicle would indeed be the Bolt. 

The Bolt, of course, is GM's first long range, affordable electric car. It has a range of 238 miles per charge, a top speed of 91 mph, and costs about $30,000, after a $7,500 federal tax credit.

GM began production of its vehicle in October, beating Tesla to the punch for creating the first mass market, electric vehicle. Tesla plans to launch its first affordable, long-range vehicle, dubbed the Model 3, at the end of 2017. 

The Bolt that is currently available to consumers is not autonomous, but it still boasts a number of impressive features. 

Here's a look at some of the car's best tech and design features.

SEE ALSO: The Chevy Bolt has a 238-mile range — but it still doesn't compare to Tesla's Model 3

There's a 10.2-inch touch-screen display infotainment center and an 8-inch display in the driver's console.

The main display, which is customizable, serves as the control center for most functions inside the vehicle.

“We really want the driver to live in this screen, so they’ve always got a little bit of the information that they want to have," Stuart Norris, one of the Bolt's designers, told Business Insider during an interview in January 2016. 

The car also has wireless charging in the console.

There are two USB ports in the console so you can plug in your smartphone to connect to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

The car is always connected via low-energy Bluetooth, allowing the driver to be connected to the car via the app at all times.

Chevrolet's mobile app lets drivers check on the vehicle's charge, remotely start their car, and precondition the cabin, among other things. The car's key fob also uses Bluetooth for keyless entry and ignition.

Parenting is one of the toughest jobs out there, and in her work as the Director of the Barnard Center for Toddler Development and the author of "How Toddlers Thrive," Dr. Tovah Klein has seen plenty of questionable parenting tactics.

While perfection is probably not a realistic goal to aim for, Klein spoke to INSIDER about what parents should avoid saying to their kids in order to avoid hurt feelings and harmful stereotypes.

"That's not how you do it, let me show you."

Kids need to fail a few times in order to learn a new skill. Stepping in and doing the work for them will make them feel like they aren't capable of doing it at all.

"It gives a clear message to the child of 'I can't do this, only the grown-ups know how to do it,'" said Klein. "It actually works against [building] confidence."

"You're just being silly."

Kids are unpredictable, but there's usually some method to the madness. 

"Maybe they don't want to say hello or greet somebody, and the parent goes 'Oh you're just being silly,' when in fact, the child is feeling embarrassed or uncomfortable because it's a new situation," she said. "It takes away whatever the child is actually feeling or doing at the moment."

Instead of shutting them down by dismissing their feelings, she recommends helping them label their emotions.

"You're so shy."

Labeling a personality type based on a temporary emotional state, however, isn't helpful.

"Whether the child in general has a shy nature or not, at that moment they're feeling uncomfortable, but it doesn't necessarily last," she said.

Tech jobs tend to pay well — even if you aren't working at a tech company.

That's according to job site Paysa, which analyzes over 35 million salary data points for over 100,000 companies along with tens of millions of résumés in order to break down the frequency of certain skill sets.

Paysa identified some of the best-paying tech positions that don't require you to work at a top company like Netflix or Google in order to make bank. They pay well regardless of who signs the paycheck.

Paysa uses average pay as a metric instead of median pay in order to reflect the skewed, asymmetric pay data of equity and bonuses. The company groups together data points (including c-suite salaries) collected from job postings to learn which occupations snag the best salaries across the board.

Below, find 10 tech gigs that pay well, no matter where you are.

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10. Financial analyst

Financial analysts provide financial and investment guidance.

Average total pay: $86,128

Average base salary: $59,059

Percent of all titles: 0.58%

9. Programmer analyst

Financial analysts provide financial and investment guidance.

Average total pay: $88,226

Average base salary: $64,842

Percent of all titles: 0.85%

8. Systems analyst

Programmer analysts program and repair computer systems.

Average total pay $88,827

Average base salary: $65,639

Percent of all titles: 0.79%

The upcoming Han Solo "Star Wars" spin-off movie started production February 20 and Disney and Lucasfilm shared the first official photo of the cast on set. 

The untitled film, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ("The LEGO Movie"), will hit theaters May 25, 2018 and will follow the adventures of a young Solo and his trusty Wookiee sidekick Chewbacca before the events of "Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope."

While the film will star Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, and Woody Harrelson, the heart of the movie will center around Alden Ehrenreich.

The 27-year-old actor was cast as a young version of the smuggler last May, stepping into a role made iconic by Harrison Ford. Though this might be Ehrenreich's first blockbuster film, the actor is no stranger to Hollywood. 

He was discovered by Steven Spielberg at a bat mitzvah at age 14, and has worked with some of the film industry's most established directors, including Francis Ford Coppola.

Here's a look at the professional career of the future "Star Wars" actor:

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Alden Caleb Ehrenreich is joining the "Star Wars" universe, taking on the role of a younger Han Solo.

He beat out more than 2,500 other actors for the part in the Han Solo spin-off during a six-month audition process.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller said he was "literally the first person to walk through the door" for the audition, and they knew right away.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

While President Donald Trump still has hundreds of key positions to fill that will shape his next four years in office, he has named everyone he wants to serve in his Cabinet, and they're getting closer to being entirely confirmed by the day.

Trump has 24 official members of his Cabinet, and the Senate has so far confirmed 14 of them. In the month since Trump took office, two high-level hires withdrew from the confirmation process, and one senior adviser resigned.

We'll keep this list updated as Trump announces the rest of the senior leadership positions, and the Senate confirms or rejects them. Here's what we know so far:

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Labor Secretary: Alexander Acosta (pending Senate confirmation)

Obama administration counterparts: Hilda L. Solis, Thomas Perez

Duties: enforce labor laws, including ones involving unions and other business-citizen relations

UPDATE 2/15: Top Republicans in the Senate encouraged the White House to withdraw Andrew Puzder's nomination, due to concerns that he wouldn't receive the necessary votes for confirmation. Critics, notably labor unions, were concerned that Puzder would  'betray American workers' because he's said in the past that machines are the answer to rising wages — not raising the minimum wage. Some women also expressed disgust that Puzder said he "like[s] beautiful women eating burgers in bikinis," who star in the ads for Carl's Jr., the fast food chain Puzder heads as CKE CEO. He dropped out of the running on February 15, a day before his confirmation hearing.

Reactions to Acosta: After Puzder's polarizing pick, many on both sides of the aisle view Acosta as a sensible choice for the job. The AFL-CIO trade union said Acosta's nomination deserves "serious consideration." The Senate has confirmed him for other roles three times, so he's expected to sail through again.

National Security Adviser: Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster

Obama administration counterparts: James Jones, Thomas Donilon, Susan Rice

Duties: Provide the president's daily national security briefing; coordinate the administration's foreign policy, intelligence, and military efforts

UPDATE 2/13: On February 13, Trump's first National Security Adviser, Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, resigned after admitting that he may have discussed loosening American sanctions with Russia's ambassador to the US before Trump was sworn into office, despite previously insisting he hadn't. Flynn had been criticized for being anti-Islamic, for his questionable business ties to Turkey's increasingly authoritarian president, for what some saw as his overly positive views toward Russia, and for promoting conspiracy theories on Twitter during Trump's campaign. He was also accused of being too hawkish when he was DIA director, which is why a former Pentagon official alleged Flynn was forced out of the agency.

Reactions to McMaster: As a leading military scholar who's well-respected by his troops and known for pushing back on authority, McMaster is seen as a solid choice to replace Flynn, whose appointment was mired by controversy. Even Democrats praised the pick, calling McMaster"brilliant."

Supreme Court Justice: Neil Gorsuch (pending Senate confirmation)

Reactions: While Republicans applauded the choice, many Democrats came out in opposition, saying they would vote against Gorsuch.

Most people — but not all— would save money under the tax overhaul proposed by President Donald Trump, according to an analysis of the plan.

But who stands to gain the most? Across the board, it's those who already earn the most. 

Using an analysis from the Tax Policy Center, Business Insider broke down the financial implications of Trump's most recent tax plan — he has teased the release of an updated plan in the coming weeks — on a variety of tax filers. 

By and large, the more you make, the better you fare under Trump's proposal. Those earning over $1 million would see the largest tax break — not just in terms of dollars, but also tax rate reduction and percent increase to after-tax income.

It's important to keep in mind that no law has been passed, so nothing is yet a given. If Trump does release a new plan in the coming weeks, it's possible there will be some significant changes. 

Moreover, Trump and House Republicans don't agree on everything, and he may not get everything he wants in a tax plan.

That said, read on to see the breakdown of how the top American earners fare the best under Trump's current tax proposal.

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First, here's a quick recap of some of the main changes that would affect people.

• Instead of seven, we'd have three income tax brackets.

Current: 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35%, 39.6%

Proposed: 12%, 25%, 33%

• The standard deduction would go way up. It jumps from $6,300 to $15,000 for singles; for married joint filers, it jumps from $12,600 to $30,000.

• Personal exemptions and exemptions for dependents would be eliminated, as would the head-of-household deduction.

• Families with children under age 13 could deduct childcare costs, capped at the state average.

• The alternative minimum tax, a complicated surtax that raises rates on middle- to upper-middle-class earners, would be axed. It currently affects nearly 5 million people.

• Gift taxes and estate taxes would be gone; capital gains held until death would be exempt up to $5 million per person.

Overall, under Trump's plan, every income level would see its average federal tax rate decline. The rate reduction increases as annual income increases.

The Tax Policy Center analysis isn't just looking at income tax. It accounts for individual and corporate income tax, payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare, the estate tax, and excise taxes.

Americans at every income level would, on average, see more money in their pockets. The gains, in raw dollars, are largest for high-income earners, with those making more than $1 million reaping more than $315,000 in gains on average.

In these divisive political times, it's interesting to know that Americans can come together around our common love of television.

Even as cable subscription rates rise, TV is still very accessible to all kinds of people with various levels of income. And there are so many choices (and price points) today from cable to online and streaming.

So which shows are most popular across different household incomes? And what shows prove more popular in certain income groups?

Business Insider partnered with Viant, a Time Inc.-owned advertising technology company, which analyzed viewing on smart TVs and cross-referenced that data with credit reporting company Experian to find the shows that indexed the highest in the following household income levels: less than $50,000; $50,000 to $75,000; $75,000 to $125,000; and more than $125,000.

We then assigned the shows a score according to where they landed among the income levels and ranked them. Some shows seem pretty predictable, such as the massive popularity across the board for CBS's "The Big Bang Theory." Others are surprising, such as Fox's "Lethal Weapon" reboot and NBC's "The Voice."

Here are the top shows on television according to how much you make (the full lists by income bracket are at the bottom):

Note: This list doesn't include news, sports, and non-primetime programming.

SEE ALSO: RANKED: The 20 best new TV shows right now, according to critics

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11. "The Voice" (NBC)

NBC's singing competition, "The Voice," is the only reality show to break into the top 11 shows in the income brackets we looked at. Interestingly, it fails to crack the top 10 in all the groups, except for one. In the high-income bracket of those who make more than $125,000, it ranked No. 9.

9. "Family Guy" (Fox) – TIE

Fox's animated comedy "Family Guy" broke the top 10 for every income level except the highest bracket for those who make more than $125,000. For those who make the most money, it ranked No. 11. Overall, it tied with "Empire."

9. "Empire" (Fox) – TIE

Fox's hip-hop family drama "Empire" consistently ranked No. 10 in all the income brackets except one. It did a bit better with those who make between $75,000 and $125,000, landing in the No. 9 position. Overall, it tied with "Family Guy."

Dry, chapped skin? Vitamin C deficiency? Just too damn cold? These dreamy winter spa retreats are the cure-all for any cold-weather woe.

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Nordik Spa-Nature, Ottawa

The largest spa in North America, 10 minutes from downtown Ottawa, is expectedly impressive. It’s home to a whopping seven Scandinavian-style outdoor baths (including the saltwater-based Källa, which feels like floating in the Dead Sea), nine different saunas, a restaurant serving up Canadian and Mediterranean dishes, and an outdoor terrace lounge complete with cocktails and European small plates. To meet demand, the spa is also introducing non-spa activities like foodie get-togethers and social nights — but we'd forgive you if you spent most of your time here just wading in the stunning infinity pool, which overlooks the twinkling city of Ottawa in the distance.

Fairmont Banff Springs

This 1888 baronial castle is straight out of a Scottish folk tale — but you'll find it much closer to home, in the thick of the Canadian Rockies. Snow-covered pines, pristine lakes, and looming mountains are the backdrop for Willow Stream Spa, whose mineral pools are fed by hot springs, whirlpools by waterfalls, and 23 treatment rooms duly accommodate the demand from the resorts whopping 768 rooms. We can think of nothing better to counteract spirited hikes in the surrounding Bow Valley than a soak in the mineral bath followed with snuggling by the fire swaddled a thick, comfy robe.

The Spa at Norwich Inn, CT

Despite its star-studded past (the original 1930 inn hosted the likes of Sinatra and the Prince of Wales), you’ll still find The Spa at Norwich Inn, in southeastern Connecticut, a timeless New England hideaway. A peaceful forest gives way to manicured gardens, fountains, and a destination spa resort that offers 100 guest rooms, including 49 in its Georgian Colonial inn, as well as healing rituals for any ailment — from hand, foot, and facial therapies to massages, walks, meditation, and classes on nutrition and fitness — not to mention a beauty salon where Hilary Swank stopped by. The afternoon tea and scones, and evening wine tasting, are the icing on the cake — whether you come with family, friends, a partner, or just yourself.

The retail industry is on the cusp of a fundamental transformation driven by digital technologies. And as retailers adapt to the digital age, the line between physical and digital commerce is becoming increasingly blurred.

BI Intelligence has created a slide deck exploring the most disruptive trends in e-commerce.  Access the full deck now for free by clicking here.

Some of the topics covered include:

• The size of the retail and e-commerce markets.
• The breakdown of e-commerce sales by product category.
• How legacy retailers are adapting to digital.
• Which e-commerce companies are leading the way.
• What omnichannel strategies retail companies are adopting.
• And much more.

The companies mentioned in this year's presentation include:  Sports Authority, Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Wayfair, Target, Dollar Shave Club, Instacart, Walmart, CVS, and Sam's Club.

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Nintendo's new video game console, the Switch, doesn't arrive until March 3. But at least one person already got their hands on one.

That person — gaming forum user "hiphoptherobot," from NeoGAF— says the console was stolen. Not by him (allegedly), but by an unnamed person "somewhere down the chain." When the user found out the Nintendo Switch was a stolen console, the user says he or she did not "feel comfortable keeping it"— and it's since been returned to Nintendo.

But last week — when "hiphoptherobot"started posting videos of the console in action— the user said the Switch was accidentally sent early from a retailer.

So, what's going on? Here's what we know.

SEE ALSO: How people managed to get their hands on the next PlayStation before it's even announced

On February 17, the first video of the Switch — in the wild — showed up on Vidme.

It showed off the setup process of the console — nothing too thrilling, but stuff nobody had seen yet.

The video is still up, and you can see it in full right here: