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Bezos Vs. Ma: Who’s Ahead In Grocery?
Bezos Vs. Ma: Who’s Ahead In Grocery?
August 30, 2017  |  ResTech

Those who prophesied the death of brick-and-mortar retail in favor of online alternatives may have been premature. Sure, merchants without an online presence are largely...

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Pet Category Sales Soar At Amazon
Pet Category Sales Soar At Amazon
August 30, 2017  |  Retail

Americans love their pets — and really love spending money on their furry companions. If there was any doubt about that, the latest results from Amazon,...

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eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
August 30, 2017  |  Retail

As consumers get busier and more digitally savvy, their need for new tools to help them manage the simpler aspects of life grows as well....

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Samsung Co-CEO Advises Staff To Ignore Distractions
Samsung Co-CEO Advises Staff To Ignore Distractions
August 30, 2017  |  International

Samsung executives are advising staff members to keep their eyes on the work and avoid distractions, spurred by a recent court decision sentencing Vice Chairman...

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Why Collaboration Is Key To Competitive, Flexible Supply Chains
Why Collaboration Is Key To Competitive, Flexible Supply Chains
August 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Going global isn’t just a growth strategy for businesses these days. In fact, it’s often a necessity to stay competitive. Cross-border trade introduces a whole...

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Passwords Are Failing For The Enterprise, But Alternatives Aren’t Much Better, Research Finds
Passwords Are Failing For The Enterprise, But Alternatives Aren’t Much Better, Research Finds
August 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Security passwords endure, despite their many pitfalls, with some analysts estimating the average person has to remember 27 different passwords. But passwords are hardly the...

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Expedia’s CEO Confirms He’s The New Uber CEO
Expedia’s CEO Confirms He’s The New Uber CEO
August 30, 2017  |  Ridesharing

In Uber news, Expedia chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi confirmed Tuesday (Aug. 29) he will become the new chief executive of ridesharing company Uber Technologies....

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Google Starts To Comply With EU Antitrust Order
Google Starts To Comply With EU Antitrust Order
August 30, 2017  |  Google

Google has offered up plans and a glimpse of how it will seek to comply with antitrust directives from the European Union’s General Data Protection...

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Student Loan Debt Jumps More Than 100 Percent In Last Decade
Student Loan Debt Jumps More Than 100 Percent In Last Decade
August 30, 2017  |  Debt

Student loan debt in the U.S. has jumped nearly 150 percent in the last decade, reaching an all-time high of $1.4 trillion, according to credit scoring...

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