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Will Amazon, eBay And Apple Have A Happy Holiday Season?
Will Amazon, eBay And Apple Have A Happy Holiday Season?
November 02, 2018  |  Retail

After Halloween comes the lucrative holiday shopping season — sorry, Thanksgiving, but you’re only a speed bump — but there are serious questions about how happy...

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People’s Bank Of China Plans To Manage Money Supply Growth
People’s Bank Of China Plans To Manage Money Supply Growth
November 02, 2018  |  International

To head off financial risks, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to manage growth of the money supply. Its remarks could be seen as...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Amazon And Western Union Sizzle, Phone Upgrades Fizzle
Sizzle Fizzle: Amazon And Western Union Sizzle, Phone Upgrades Fizzle
November 02, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

In the age where news is instant and leaks are common, a genuine bit of surprising news is actually pretty hard to come by.  ...

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SoftBank May Receive Listing For Mobile Unit
SoftBank May Receive Listing For Mobile Unit
November 02, 2018  |  Investments

In what could be Japan’s largest listing in history, unidentified sources claim that SoftBank Group Corp.’s mobile unit could gain listing approval by the Tokyo...

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Alibaba Trims Guidance on Macro Uncertainty, Consumer Count Up 4 Percent
Alibaba Trims Guidance on Macro Uncertainty, Consumer Count Up 4 Percent
November 02, 2018  |  Earnings

For Alibaba, the situation is a fluid one — uncertain enough on a macro level to cut guidance — as the Chinese consumer continues to...

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Retail Pulse: goop Finds Stickiness In New York, Opens ‘Lab’; Nordstrom To Offer Early-Bird Pickup
Retail Pulse: goop Finds Stickiness In New York, Opens ‘Lab’; Nordstrom To Offer Early-Bird Pickup
November 02, 2018  |  Retail

Digitally native brands often test the retail waters with pop-up shops, and, after some offline success, they may expand their concepts with permanent locations. Lifestyle...

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Digital Channels Caffeinate Starbucks Earnings
Digital Channels Caffeinate Starbucks Earnings
November 02, 2018  |  Retail

Amid strong performance in beverages and digital relationships, Starbucks beat earnings and revenue estimates for the fourth quarter. The coffee quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain reported...

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Today In Data: Building A Better – Paper-Free – B2B Payments World
Today In Data: Building A Better – Paper-Free – B2B Payments World
November 02, 2018  |  Today In Data

Though rapidly going extinct in consumer transactions, the check is alive and quite well in the B2B space. Not because anyone is especially thrilled about it,...

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Tiggly On Smart Toys That Don’t Make Kids Dumb
Tiggly On Smart Toys That Don’t Make Kids Dumb
November 02, 2018  |  Retail

Kids and screens, we are often told these days, is a dangerous combination. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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