Holiday

This Thanksgiving, Even Butterball Turkeys Ask Alexa
This Thanksgiving, Even Butterball Turkeys Ask Alexa
November 28, 2019  |  Innovation

The old carving knife will appear on countless tables this Thursday (Nov. 28) – and other longstanding Thanksgiving Day traditions will also take place. People...

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Generational Differences Take Shape For 2019 Holiday Shopping Season
Generational Differences Take Shape For 2019 Holiday Shopping Season
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

No doubt you’ve already heard your first Christmas carol or holiday song, and have seen your first TV ad for holiday shopping. The season is...

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Alibaba Looks To Beat Last Year’s $30B Singles Day
Alibaba Looks To Beat Last Year’s $30B Singles Day
November 08, 2019  |  International

Alibaba is about to hold its annual Singles Day, which is the largest shopping day of the year for the eCommerce giant, according to a...

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Voice-Assisted Retail Amps Up As Holidays Loom
Voice-Assisted Retail Amps Up As Holidays Loom
August 29, 2019  |  Retail

As the all-important 2019 holiday shopping season looms for merchants, the area of voice is becoming hotter and more sophisticated, foreshadowing a trend that will...

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Walmart Grows eCommerce By 43 Pct In Q4
Walmart Grows eCommerce By 43 Pct In Q4
February 20, 2019  |  Earnings

Things have warmed up for Walmart over the winter. The retail landscape had been littered with disappointing earnings reports, worries over the impact of a...

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Are QR Codes The Salvation Army’s Digital Salvation?
Are QR Codes The Salvation Army’s Digital Salvation?
December 01, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Pull any list of “top 10 Christmas carols” from the web, and it will quickly become obvious that bells are deeply important to people during the holiday...

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European Privacy Laws Almost Keep Santa Down
European Privacy Laws Almost Keep Santa Down
November 23, 2018  |  International

Not even Santa can escape the limits of the privacy laws in Europe. But don’t worry — there is a happy ending (we don’t want...

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Sears Nixes Printed Holiday Catalog
Sears Nixes Printed Holiday Catalog
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

Sears Holdings Corp. is not publishing its iconic holiday catalog this year. According to the Chicago Tribune, the Wish Book will still be available online...

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Christmas In September? Holiday Fraud Planning Is In Full Takeover Mode
Christmas In September? Holiday Fraud Planning Is In Full Takeover Mode
September 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

The criminals have already started. They are buying fraud tutorials and data from other criminals online. They are eyeing juicy targets such as gift cards...

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