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Bringing The Bidet Into the Mainstream
Bringing The Bidet Into the Mainstream
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

While it often slips past unnoticed, toilet paper can actually be something of an environmental catastrophe. The major mass-market producers – Procter & Gamble (Charmin),...

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For Gig Workers, Advances In Pay Advances
For Gig Workers, Advances In Pay Advances
July 22, 2019  |  Today In Data

Getting paid in advance for work to be completed later is gaining traction in the gig economy. As found in the Pay Advances Report, the trend...

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Survey: 58 Pct Of Gen Z Shoppers Have Used BOPIS
Survey: 58 Pct Of Gen Z Shoppers Have Used BOPIS
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

In a survey released by automated parcel locker provider Package Concierge, 58 percent of Generation Z shoppers were said to have used buy online, pick...

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Airbnb Debuts Work Travel Search Tools
Airbnb Debuts Work Travel Search Tools
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

While Airbnb currently offers thousands of listings geared toward business travelers, the online hospitality platform is now making those easier to find through new search...

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Online Shopping Prompts Retailers To Leave Malls
Online Shopping Prompts Retailers To Leave Malls
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

More retailers are leaving malls than ever before as online shopping soars and debt-ridden chains collapse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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High Rent Costs Hurting Retailers
High Rent Costs Hurting Retailers
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are feeling the heat from high rent costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation
Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

Much of the excitement surrounding automated retail — aka cashierless retail — has been driven by Amazon Go, but the enthusiasm for “just-walk-out” technology has...

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Descartes Acquisition Rounds Out Supply Chain Services
Descartes Acquisition Rounds Out Supply Chain Services
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Logistics technology provider Descartes is growing its services through the takeover of STEPcom in a $19.6 million agreement, the company recently announced. Get the Full...

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Small Town Government, Big Time Cybercrime
Small Town Government, Big Time Cybercrime
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Last month, the city of Riviera Beach, Florida, was crippled by a ransomware attack that led to it paying a hefty sum to recover government...

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