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Bitcoin Dips Below $6K Following Hacks And Regulatory Crackdown
Bitcoin Dips Below $6K Following Hacks And Regulatory Crackdown
June 29, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Following a regulatory crackdown and recent hacks, bitcoin prices have slumped to lows not seen for months. The popular cryptocurrency dipped just below $5,800 as...

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The Building Block(chain) Of Trust In The IoT’s Data Deluge
The Building Block(chain) Of Trust In The IoT’s Data Deluge
June 29, 2018  |  News

The data deluge is here, rendered across devices from smartphones to smart fridges to smart cars to fitness trackers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Bluefly’s Many Reinventions
Bluefly’s Many Reinventions
June 29, 2018  |  Retail

Before Bluefly was what it is today, the retailer was the golf sportswear company Pivot Rules. Though it officially changed names — and functions —...

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Prime Day Could Be Big For Amazon’s Private Label Brands
Prime Day Could Be Big For Amazon’s Private Label Brands
June 29, 2018  |  Amazon

Though the exact data of the Amazon annual shopping holiday remains up in the air, analysts are becoming increasingly confident that whenever it actually happens,...

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Starbucks Announces Its CFO Is Retiring
Starbucks Announces Its CFO Is Retiring
June 29, 2018  |  Retail

Starbucks has revealed that Chief Financial Officer Scott Maw will retire at the end of November. According to Reuters, the surprise departure sent the coffee...

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Robots Serve Up Fresh Fare As Automated Chefs
Robots Serve Up Fresh Fare As Automated Chefs
June 29, 2018  |  Retail

Robots are becoming automated chefs by preparing everything from pizza to salads, but they are not limited to quick-service restaurants (QSRs), serving burgers and pizzas....

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BJ Wholesale Club Shares Jump On IPO
BJ Wholesale Club Shares Jump On IPO
June 29, 2018  |  Retail

Less than 10 years after going private, BJ’s Wholesale Club stock is proving to be a hit with investors after returning to public trading. Shares...

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Real-Time Trouble, Real-Time Solutions
Real-Time Trouble, Real-Time Solutions
June 29, 2018  |  Today In Data

Fraudsters tend to show up in all kinds of places — expected and not. The global travel market, for example, is anticipating tens of billions...

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Retail Pulse: The End Of The End For Toys R Us
Retail Pulse: The End Of The End For Toys R Us
June 29, 2018  |  Retail

This is it: The end of the end for Toys R Us. The iconic toy retailer closes the last of its 700 brick-and-mortar locations today,...

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