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How The DTC Model Is Gaining An Edge In Commerce

How The DTC Model Is Gaining An Edge In Commerce
How The DTC Model Is Gaining An Edge In Commerce
January 22, 2020  |  Retail

Don’t call it a makeover, not yet. But direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail is undergoing some significant changes, which could help strengthen DTC activities for years to...

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Delivering Caffeinated Innovation Through eCommerce
Delivering Caffeinated Innovation Through eCommerce
January 22, 2020  |  Retail

To help power through the workday, many consumers need a morning cup of coffee—or two, or three. But they often don’t a moment to brew...

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Innovative Sales Models And Technologies In Retail
Innovative Sales Models And Technologies In Retail
January 22, 2020  |  Today In Data

Consumers pay a significant amount of money for beauty products, with much of the prices set by middlemen. Function of Beauty, however, aims to create a...

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Apple’s Budget-Friendly iPhone To Start Production Next Month
Apple’s Budget-Friendly iPhone To Start Production Next Month
January 22, 2020  |  Retail

As the company seeks to fill a broader portion of the worldwide smartphone market before its 5G phones later in 2020, Apple Inc. suppliers reportedly...

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Supreme Court Won’t Review Facebook’s Privacy Violation Case
Supreme Court Won’t Review Facebook’s Privacy Violation Case
January 22, 2020  |  Legal

In a blow to Facebook, the Supreme Court won’t decide whether or not people can sue the social media giant for using facial recognition technology...

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GM Cruise Introduces Origin Self-Driving Vehicle
GM Cruise Introduces Origin Self-Driving Vehicle
January 22, 2020  |  Retail

After delaying the rollout of a public self-driving vehicle service six months ago, Cruise, a majority-owned General Motors subsidiary, introduced its first vehicle designed to...

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How Shutterstock Relies On Fast Disbursements For Contributor Loyalty
How Shutterstock Relies On Fast Disbursements For Contributor Loyalty
January 22, 2020  |  Disbursements

Photographers and other creative professionals find aggregators to be extremely efficient at distributing their work, but extremely inefficient when it comes to paying them royalties...

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Western Union, Bharti Airtel Team For Real-Time Payments Across Africa, India
Western Union, Bharti Airtel Team For Real-Time Payments Across Africa, India
January 22, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Western Union is partnering with global telecommunications firm Bharti Airtel for global money transfers across emerging markets in Africa and India, Western Union announced on...

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AR Automation: Just What Doctor Ordered
AR Automation: Just What Doctor Ordered
January 22, 2020  |  Healthcare

The national healthcare debate rages on, with cost at or near the center of most deliberations. Less talked about — and yet intrinsic to the...

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