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Black Swans Are The Sandbox Of New Innovations
Black Swans Are The Sandbox Of New Innovations
April 13, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Jim McCarthy, i2c president, says disasters often breed innovation. “Telecommuting, online education and moving to a cashless and virtual financial system will likely become the...

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Toy Fair Takes Business Into Its Own Hands
Toy Fair Takes Business Into Its Own Hands
April 13, 2020  |  Retail

In what appears to be an unprecedented move, an industry trade association is stepping in to help restart a retail community hit hard by the...

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Providing Access To Healthy Meals With Telehealth Retail
Providing Access To Healthy Meals With Telehealth Retail
April 13, 2020  |  Today In Data

The quickly evolving telehealth category has a new business model, with diabetes prevention program (DPP) Fruit Street teaming with meal kit company Purple Carrot to add a retail spin to its...

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AI Holds Answers For Retail’s Post-COVID Future
AI Holds Answers For Retail’s Post-COVID Future
April 13, 2020  |  Retail

At some point after the COVID-19 crisis passes, retailers will need to reckon with artificial intelligence (AI). It may seem like an advanced data application...

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Restaurants Expand Into Grocery To Mitigate Coronavirus Impact
Restaurants Expand Into Grocery To Mitigate Coronavirus Impact
April 13, 2020  |  Retail

Amid social distancing and stay-at-home orders meant to decelerate the spread of the coronavirus, many restaurants have been forced to shutter, while it has put...

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Hair Clippers In Demand As Shoppers Need Haircuts Amid COVID-19
Hair Clippers In Demand As Shoppers Need Haircuts Amid COVID-19
April 13, 2020  |  Retail

The shopping habits of U.S. consumers are providing a reflection on how the COVID-19 pandemic keeps changing and impacting everyday life. Hair coloring products and...

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Subscription Retail Services Report: Canceling Cancellations
Subscription Retail Services Report: Canceling Cancellations
April 13, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Rare and dreadful “black swan” events like the COVID-19 pandemic inevitably impose new patterns of living and working as aftereffects. Add subscription commerce to the...

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It’s Time To Digitize AP And AR
It’s Time To Digitize AP And AR
April 13, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Hundreds of billions of dollars annually are spent collectively by companies whose idea of “electronic invoice” still involves outmoded fax machines spitting out paper invoices....

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Finding The Right Tech Mix For Dutch SMB Finance
Finding The Right Tech Mix For Dutch SMB Finance
April 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

While small businesses across the globe face pressing cash flow challenges, in the Netherlands, small suppliers’ payment cycles were already feeling the squeeze before coronavirus...

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