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ALDI And Big Lots Are Among Successful Bidders For Toys R Us Stores

ALDI And Big Lots Are Among Successful Bidders For Toys R Us Stores
ALDI And Big Lots Are Among Successful Bidders For Toys R Us Stores
June 15, 2018  |  Retail

As the liquidation of Toys R Us marches on, retailers are bidding on the toy store’s brick-and-mortar locations. The latest successful bidders include ALDI, Ollie’s...

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Amazon Looks To Brazil To Expand Its Hold On Beauty
Amazon Looks To Brazil To Expand Its Hold On Beauty
June 15, 2018  |  Retail

Grupo Boticário and Natura Cosmeticos — two rising brands in Brazilian beauty — are both being heavily recruited by Amazon to sell via its Brazil...

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Macy’s Names Chief Technology Officer To Lead eCommerce Teams
Macy’s Names Chief Technology Officer To Lead eCommerce Teams
June 15, 2018  |  Retail

After serving as the VP of technology at The Home Depot, Naveen Krishna is heading to Macy’s to become the retailer’s chief technology officer. In...

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Amazon Loading Whole Foods With Its Own Executives
Amazon Loading Whole Foods With Its Own Executives
June 15, 2018  |  Personnel

Whole Foods Chief Executive John Mackey may still maintain his role following last year’s acquisition by Amazon — but he is far from independent, reporting to...

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Chubb And Sure To Offer Ride-Hailing Passengers Insurance
Chubb And Sure To Offer Ride-Hailing Passengers Insurance
June 15, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Chubb, the insurance company, has partnered up with Sure Inc., a startup, to sell insurance to users of ride-hailing apps including Uber. Get the Full...

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Rep. Darrell Issa May Head Up CFPB
Rep. Darrell Issa May Head Up CFPB
June 15, 2018  |  CFPB

Sources are saying that Representative Darrell Issa, the Republican lawmaker from California, might be the next leader of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Get...

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Google Wants To Bring Voice Tech To Doctors
Google Wants To Bring Voice Tech To Doctors
June 15, 2018  |  Google

Google is hiring staff to work on an early-stage research project called Medical Digital Assist, which will use voice recognition to help physicians take notes....

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Study: Americans Overestimate Their Financial Literacy
Study: Americans Overestimate Their Financial Literacy
June 15, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

A new study reveals that while Americans are generally overconfident in their financial knowledge, only a few could score a top grade on a financial...

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