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Today in Data: Delivery Dive
Today in Data: Delivery Dive
August 15, 2017  |  Today In Data

While the retail industry is undergoing its transformation, there’s one clear winner on both brick-and-mortar and eCommerce delivery services. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Why Less Is More For Creatures Of Comfort
Why Less Is More For Creatures Of Comfort
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

For reasons largely unknown, at some point in the evolution of female fashion, terribly uncomfortable bordering on painful has become the accepted standard.  Shoes that...

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Direct To Consumer: Subscription Boxes For All
Direct To Consumer: Subscription Boxes For All
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

Subscription boxes have slowly worked their way into becoming a staple of the modern home. From Birchbox to Blue Apron, Stitch Fix and BarkBox, there...

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Amazon Prime Day Boosts Overall Retail Sales
Amazon Prime Day Boosts Overall Retail Sales
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

It’s no secret that Amazon is giving most retailers a run for their money. Over the past few years, the eCommerce giant has grown by...

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Mobile Order-Ahead: It’s Not Just For Restaurants
Mobile Order-Ahead: It’s Not Just For Restaurants
August 15, 2017  |  ResTech

The growing popularity of mobile order-ahead is hardly news in the restaurant industry, where customers — especially millennials — crave the convenience, speed and personalization...

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The Vitamin Shoppe Launches Subscription Service
The Vitamin Shoppe Launches Subscription Service
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

The Vitamin Shoppe customers can now subscribe to the retailer and receive personalized sample kits, Chain Store Age reports. The company designed the service in...

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Tech Saves More Than It Costs In The Procurement World
Tech Saves More Than It Costs In The Procurement World
August 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Optimization: it’s what separates the procurement wheat from the chaff. It goes without saying that, in a business setting, it is always optimal to do...

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WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
WannaCry Hero Says He Didn’t Hack People’s Bank Data
August 15, 2017  |  Legal

Marcus Hutchins, a 23-year-old British cybersecurity researcher and employee of L.A.-based Kryptos Logic, was arrested earlier this month in Las Vegas for building and selling...

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Target to Buy Grand Junction To Expand Delivery Abilities
Target to Buy Grand Junction To Expand Delivery Abilities
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

Target announced Monday (Aug. 14) that it has inked a deal to acquire Grand Junction, a transportation technology company in an effort to expand and...

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