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France Agrees To Defer Big Tech Tax After US Threatens Tariffs
January 21, 2020

France will postpone payment requirements on its newly levied digital services tax aimed at large tech companies like Facebook and Google due to a dispute with the U.S. over the issue, Reuters is reporting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
GlobalEcon Grows Chinese Presence With Shanghai Office
January 21, 2020

Global Economics Group (GlobalEcon) has branched out in China with the opening of an office in Shanghai, its second location in the country, the economic management consulting firm announced on Tuesday (Jan. 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Ridesharing
New Uber Pilot Signals Business Model Shift In CA
January 21, 2020

With the newest of many initiatives to reportedly provide drivers with greater independence as a reaction to the state’s new gig economy law, Uber Technologies Inc. is piloting a function that allows some drivers in California to set their own rates. Drivers who shuttle riders from airports...

Retail
Luxury Brands Vacate Hong Kong Leases
January 21, 2020

As the retail luster of Hong Kong dissipates, luxury fashion retail brands LVMH and Prada are dropping their leases. At the same time, prime retail rents fell late last year as social unrest impact commerce and discouraged many of the Mainland China visitors who back...

Retail
How Ghost Kitchens Are Altering The QSR Landscape
January 21, 2020

As more consumers place their food orders through digital channels, eateries are adapting to the tastes of diners who want to enjoy a restaurant meal at home. P.F. Chang’s, in one case, is set to open a P.F. Chang’s To Go location in Chicago that will focus on...

Retail
As Virtual And Augmented Reality Rise, Retail Use Cases Come Into Focus
January 21, 2020

Don’t look now, but virtual reality and augmented reality are starting to make bigger gains in the retail world. These are still early days but trends are coming together — and expectations are rising, thanks not only the evolution of AR and VR technology, but the...

Retail
The Power (And Problems) Of Personalizing DTC Beauty
January 21, 2020

While it might not be true that everyone is seeking better hair, the roughly $87.9 billion spent annually on haircare products indicates that it’s a concern for an awful lot of consumers worldwide. For most people, the quest for really good hair can literally last...

Retail
High Times Plans Brick-And-Mortar Locations
January 21, 2020

As it moves into the business of cannabis retail and hangs out its shingle in the industry, High Times is opening its own brick-and-mortar stores this year. The storied 45-year-old publication advocates for cannabis legalization, Yahoo Finance reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Security & Fraud
Fraud Decisioning Adapts To Shifting Conditions
January 21, 2020

Just when you think there are no surprises left, this statistic drops: 60 percent of organizations recently polled had no idea their customer data had been breached, because their payments system and process is too opaque to detect it. That’s surprising in 2020 – or...