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Retailer Hanna Andersson, Salesforce Are First Sued Under New California Privacy Law

Retailer Hanna Andersson, Salesforce Are First Sued Under New California Privacy Law
Retailer Hanna Andersson, Salesforce Are First Sued Under New California Privacy Law
February 10, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

In retailing it’s usually a good thing when you’re the first to do something. Except when it’s a lawsuit. And except when you’re the first...

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Japan’s FTC Raids Rakuten Over Merchants’ Shipping Complaints
Japan’s FTC Raids Rakuten Over Merchants’ Shipping Complaints
February 10, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC), the country’s antitrust watchdog, searched the Tokyo headquarters of eCommerce giant Rakuten on Monday (Feb. 10) over complaints about...

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DOJ Indicts Four Chinese Army Spies For Equifax Hack
DOJ Indicts Four Chinese Army Spies For Equifax Hack
February 10, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

Federal prosecutors charged four Chinese intelligence officers on Monday (Feb. 10) with the 2017 cyberattack on credit reporting giant Equifax, which was one of the...

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Early Days: AI Shows Promise And Limitations For Retailers
Early Days: AI Shows Promise And Limitations For Retailers
February 10, 2020  |  Retail

This is easy. Hire a data scientist. Or reassign the ones you have. Give said scientist(s) a budget to lease a Tensor Flo server with...

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Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking
Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking
February 10, 2020  |  Retail

Roost Co-founder and CEO Sam Tate went on an extended vacation two summers ago after his junior year of college. It was a “month-long solo backpacking...

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Retailers Focus On Visual Search For Apps, Kiosks
Retailers Focus On Visual Search For Apps, Kiosks
February 10, 2020  |  Today In Data

Visual search and in-store kiosks are coming more into focus, with the category powering consumer adoption and shopping at a pace that has led executives...

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Simon, Taubman Join Forces To Save The Mall
Simon, Taubman Join Forces To Save The Mall
February 10, 2020  |  Retail

As retail owners face the challenge of decreased foot traffic and store closures brought on by the rise of eCommerce, mall owners have been aiming...

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Samsung Reveals Upcoming Foldable Phone During Academy Awards
Samsung Reveals Upcoming Foldable Phone During Academy Awards
February 10, 2020  |  Retail

In an Academy Awards TV advertisement that hinted at the features of the new device, Samsung unveiled its new foldable phone. The new device, which...

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