Best Buy to buy a provider of health devices for the aging
Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is pushing more into the health field, acquiring a company that provides emergency response devices for the aging.
Business
Aug 15, 2018
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Magic Leap, the $2 billion 3D software startup, is finally live. It doesn't come cheap.
Magic Leap, the secretive Plantation, Fla.-based tech company that has raised more than $2 billion in venture capital to build sophisticated 3-D software, has finally gone live.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 9, 2018
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What's really driving the future of retail?
Many predictions about the "future of retailing" have been made. These range from the supposed dominance of certain technologies, to increased use of data and analytics, the rising need for personalisation and customisation, ...
Business
Jul 30, 2018
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Consumers trust supermarkets more than online giants, new research shows
Most consumers trust supermarkets more than online-only retail giants such as ASOS, according to new research from Monash University released today.
Economics & Business
Jul 30, 2018
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Walmart, Microsoft team up to take on Amazon
Walmart said Tuesday it was entering into a strategic partnership with Microsoft on "digital transformation" for the onetime retail industry leader.
Business
Jul 17, 2018
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If you need a PhD to read your power bill, buying wisely is all but impossible
A recent survey found that Australia's power companies are less trusted than media companies, banks and telcos. Customers hate electricity bills – not least because they are so complicated. But we can learn much by analysing ...
Economics & Business
Jun 25, 2018
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Online sellers consider how to comply with sales tax ruling
While a Supreme Court ruling on sales taxes will create more obligations and expenses for many small online retailers, owners are already thinking about how they'll comply.
Business
Jun 23, 2018
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What's that extra in my online cart? Soon, maybe a sales tax
Attention shoppers: You may soon be paying more taxes on what you put in your online cart.
Business
Jun 21, 2018
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Who's that selling steaks off a truck? It's Amazon
Donna Brunswick drove to a Costco last month to pick up 2 pounds of raw flank steak—not at the wholesale club, but from a truck in the parking lot.
Business
Jun 14, 2018
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How high streets and shopping malls face a 'domino effect' from major store closures
Traditional retail is in the centre of a storm – and British department store chain House of Fraser is the latest to succumb to the tempest. The company plans to close 31 of its 59 shops – including its flagship store ...
Economics & Business
Jun 8, 2018
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