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Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
August 09, 2019  |  Delivery

Uber is testing a plan to move beyond take-out delivery and bring people goods from local retailers like groceries, convenience store items and movie popcorn,...

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Retail Automation: Big Bang Or Slow Build?
Retail Automation: Big Bang Or Slow Build?
August 09, 2019  |  News

Kiosks. Intelligent cabinets. Cashless stores. Retailers must embrace automation, as Tim Moran, senior vice president of product and marketing at Worldnet, tells PYMNTS. But certain verticals...

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AI And A Consumer’s Curated Path To Purchase
AI And A Consumer’s Curated Path To Purchase
August 09, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

The good news about the era of marketplaces is that it allows the internet to finally live up to its potential as the store for...

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The Digital Platform That Wants To Be A-Star-Is-Born Maker
The Digital Platform That Wants To Be A-Star-Is-Born Maker
August 09, 2019  |  Innovation

There are still countless books to be written about whether the digital age — the technology, the processes, the seemingly endless retail and service choices,...

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This Week In Amazon Vs. Walmart: The Battle For Consumers
This Week In Amazon Vs. Walmart: The Battle For Consumers
August 09, 2019  |  News

Though Amazon and Walmart are in a constant race for the consumer’s whole paycheck, they mostly stay within their own lanes.  Though both move and...

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New Data: U.S. Consumers And The ‘Everyday App’
New Data: U.S. Consumers And The ‘Everyday App’
August 09, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Each morning, 80 percent of American consumers check their phones before they brush their teeth — but they rarely do so for the same reasons....

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Uber User Base Hits 100M, Growth Slows
Uber User Base Hits 100M, Growth Slows
August 09, 2019  |  Earnings

It was a rough ride in after-hours trading after Uber reported its Q2 results — Uber’s big losses made investors and analysts nervous about the...

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Big Tech’s Big Profits For SoftBank
Big Tech’s Big Profits For SoftBank
August 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Big tech, big bets and big profits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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DOJ Lawyer To Advise Barr On Antitrust Review
DOJ Lawyer To Advise Barr On Antitrust Review
August 08, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

U.S. Attorney General William Barr has appointed a lawyer from the Justice Department’s antitrust outfit to be his go-to in a large probe into tech...

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