The intelligence agency in Germany implied on Monday (May 14) that more regulation may be applied to social media companies if the European Union can get them to increase their accountability for spreading illegal and dangerous content. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Fair Square Financial entered the financial services world a few years ago with two observations about why the world needed another non-bank lender. The first being that the ways credit is underwritten could use a good deal more specificity. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
As shares of Home Depot have risen with the coming of spring, some investors are bullish on the chain and believe it can compete with online retailers such as Amazon. The company’s stock has risen more than 10 percent since the beginning of April, outpacing...
In the 1960s, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Joseph Weizenbaum came up with a revolutionary idea: a computer-based script that would take in phrases and generate a response. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Toys R Us CEO Dave Brandon — along with other members of the leadership team and the majority of employees—are leaving the company. A company spokesperson confirmed to Retail Dive that Brandon and the executives “fulfilled their professional and fiduciary responsibilities to the company.” Get the...
When now bankrupt Toys R Us puts its assets on the auction block next month, some expected things will be up for sale — like the toy and game retailer’s internationally recognized mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe, according to recent CNBC reports. Get the Full Story...
They say it’s healthier to eat several small meals throughout the day instead of two or three big ones. Can the same logic be applied to shipments? That is, can several small deliveries serve a store better than one big truckload — even when the store...
Last month, investor and CEO of Sears Holdings Corp., Eddie Lampert, said his hedge fund ESL Investments was interested in bidding on some of the retailer’s units. Sears has since announced the creation of a committee to look into the sale of its Kenmore brand, along...
HSBC has completed its first trade finance transaction on blockchain technology — and claims it’s the first to do so in the market, due to its single-system solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
