Alibaba Buys Daraz
Alibaba Buys Daraz
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba has acquired Daraz, Pakistan’s most popular online shopping destination, thus expanding its empire into South Asia. Get the Full Story Complete...

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American Apparel Rides Again In LA
American Apparel Rides Again In LA
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

American Apparel returns to L.A. with the opening of a new store on Melrose Avenue. In fact, the new location is part of an old location...

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Will Costco Cure Blue Apron’s Subscription Blues?
Will Costco Cure Blue Apron’s Subscription Blues?
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

It’s not been easy to be Blue Apron in recent months. The meal kit company was one of the first to have the idea to...

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Text Me Maybe: Why Texting Could Be SMBs’ Top Tool For Customer Service
Text Me Maybe: Why Texting Could Be SMBs’ Top Tool For Customer Service
May 08, 2018  |  Mobile

Omnichannel may be the word of the year for many businesses, but for a vast swath of small, independent players, just expanding beyond the single...

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Walmart Curbs Opiate Prescriptions
Walmart Curbs Opiate Prescriptions
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart is changing its opioid policy following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), limiting the length of the opioid prescriptions it...

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Making Unexpected Connections
Making Unexpected Connections
May 08, 2018  |  Today In Data

Given that the average American checks his Facebook page some 14 times a day, the social media giant’s decision to expand into online dating is less...

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QSR Ordering Kiosks Evolved From A 1980s Solution For Out-Of-Stock Shoes
QSR Ordering Kiosks Evolved From A 1980s Solution For Out-Of-Stock Shoes
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

As a college student in the 1970s, Murray Lappe heard that his fellow students wanted to promote their organizations through a new medium. During a...

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Elon Musk Plans Candy Venture
Elon Musk Plans Candy Venture
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

Elon Musk just might become the next Willy Wonka with his latest venture. It’s not exactly as ambitious as the hyperloop, but it does follow...

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Open Payments Launches Portal For Developers To Access PSD2 APIs
Open Payments Launches Portal For Developers To Access PSD2 APIs
May 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Sweden-based Open Payments has launched its online platform for developers to access and make use of the rising number of bank APIs surfacing as a...

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