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10 C-Suite Execs Share Their Recipe for Sustainable Success
10 C-Suite Execs Share Their Recipe for Sustainable Success
August 23, 2023  |  Business

There are as many ways to do business as there are businesses themselves. And each of those organizations has their own “One Thing” that they...

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Holiday ‘Sales Creep’ May Burden Inventory-Laden Retailers
Holiday ‘Sales Creep’ May Burden Inventory-Laden Retailers
August 22, 2023  |  Retail

Right now, the headlines and news stories detailing the deluge of holiday merchandise on retailers’ shelves are a bit whimsical. Christmas is here, is the...

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Will Instacart IPO Open the Door for Other eCommerce Platforms to Mull the Market?
Will Instacart IPO Open the Door for Other eCommerce Platforms to Mull the Market?
August 18, 2023  |  IPO

Where Instacart goes, the question follows: will other eCommerce platforms follow? At this writing, the online grocer is mulling a traditional initial public offering, and the...

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India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions
India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions
August 18, 2023  |  eCommerce

The jousting between Amazon and Walmart for eyeballs browsing market places, and share of digital wallet for consumer spending, is finding an evolving battleground in...

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Trader Joe’s CEO Bucks Grocery Industry Trends by Eschewing Self-Checkout 
Trader Joe’s CEO Bucks Grocery Industry Trends by Eschewing Self-Checkout 
August 17, 2023  |  Technology

As many grocers look to technology to boost efficiency — sometimes at the cost of service — Trader Joe’s is holding the line against self-checkout.  ...

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Walmart: Weekly Active Digital Users Grow 20%
Walmart: Weekly Active Digital Users Grow 20%
August 17, 2023  |  Earnings

Walmart’s second quarter fiscal year 2024 results show a continued trend in strong spending on groceries — and a widening embrace of digital channels by...

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Ford’s Software and Services Push Helps Pave Road to Connected Car Economy
Ford’s Software and Services Push Helps Pave Road to Connected Car Economy
August 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The rubber meets the road, meets the operating system, meets the online subscription. Ford announced Monday (Aug. 14) that it has hired Peter Stern —...

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Consumers Like Biometrics More Than Passwords
Consumers Like Biometrics More Than Passwords
August 10, 2023  |  Authentication

Consumers may be stuck using the outmoded authentication system, but most prefer more sophisticated methods. Traditional use of passwords currently remains the most prevalent method...

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Target’s Starbucks Deal Brews Up Grande Connected Economy Ambitions
Target’s Starbucks Deal Brews Up Grande Connected Economy Ambitions
August 09, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The Connected Economy is one where, in an unbroken string of activities, consumers wield their devices  to browse, order, pay and pick up what they...

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