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JANUARY 17, 2023

In addition to being traded on the MICEX, the Russian exchange, these companies all have listings in foreign markets (Yandex has a US listing and the other three are listed on the London Exchange). Since these mature companies tend to carry more debt, you see more indebted companies doing much better than less indebted companies.

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AUGUST 29, 2020

Well, there are lots of technological limitations in the field, and it turns out that consumers aren’t all that into robots anyway. Consumers also occasionally reported finding them creepy. That’s because robotics is enjoying something of a boom at present, handling a lot of new and useful work well out of consumers’ sight.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Amazon 4-star’s selection is a direct reflection of our customers — what they’re buying and what they’re loving,” the company wrote in a blog post when announcing the opening of the Manhattan store. Customers can even comparison shop: Digital price tags alongside every product show the Prime price and list price.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

There is no shortage of online marketplaces for consumers seeking luxury goods, slightly used. That’s a massive number, and one that represents the near-ubiquity of counterfeit goods, even on well-known and well-established marketplaces. And, as consumers have learned in the last several years, “trusted” is a relative term.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Companies recognize the need for IoT security, but few are acting on those concerns. Microsoft isn’t the only company upping its game. New funding also came to Contguard, a supply chain shipment monitoring and business intelligence services company. Despite the security risks, the popularity of IoT seems unlikely to abate.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

With Mastercard putting a 49 percent tag on the eCommerce spike for the holidays, this year will be the toughest on record for handling what is a resource- and capital-intensive task. Return costs vary, according to reverse logistics shipping firm Optoro , between categories of goods. They are, however, consistently high.

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JULY 4, 2019

At the same time, more consumers are living as so-called digital nomads — or otherwise finding new ways to see and experience the world. Today’s consumers are mobile-savvy, and they’re quick to drop services that saddle them with clunky experiences. It’s not payment by installment so much as it is payment by use,” Silverman said.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

If forced a make a choice, it’s hard to believe consumers would go with Walmart+ if only for the value of Amazon’s streaming service. Walmart has managed to survive and thrive through the pandemic mostly because it never lost its “essential” retail tag and because it finally made some real steps toward being an eCommerce company.

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APRIL 7, 2020

All options cost money, however, and high price tags on gear, classes or personalized training plans can deter individuals from achieving their health goals. Meanwhile, BNPL solutions firm Afterpay has partnered with athleisure companies like Flex-N-Flex, Gymshark and Versus to enable them to offer payment plans for workout clothing.

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MAY 28, 2019

With abundant choices in many aspects of their lives, consumers expect a range of options when it comes to online shopping, ranging from picking out clothes to making travel plans. And, to meet their day-to-day needs, more consumers are tapping into digital platforms seeking top-notch customer support and seamless service.

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CFO Simplified

APRIL 15, 2022

In fact, most of a company’s concentrated efforts go to the creation of what they’re going to sell, and with good reason. Because that IS the only purpose of any company – product development, so they have something to sell. Companies need to be able to deliver it to the consumer, or all of your efforts are wasted.

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JULY 6, 2018

Instead, they must keep a tight focus on moving goods out the doors — especially items with an expiration date. As such, grocers are turning to old retail standbys — sales and discounts — to help spur purchases, and for good reason. One 2017 survey found 38.5 One 2017 survey found 38.5 Zeroing In On Shopper Segments.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

That is, a manufacturer might have a cost of goods sold of $16 and sell it to a brand for $20, which, in turn, might sell it for that $100 price tag. “In Cai said the premise for his consumer marketplace Italic is that a high-quality product doesn’t have to cost a lot to sell because it actually doesn’t cost a lot to make.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

First up, Panasonic just debuted a system that could change the grocery checkout game for good. The robotic system’s smart basket detects the goods inside and calculates the price, at which point the base slides away, dropping the contents into a waiting bag. Lawson said every item should have a tag by the end of February.

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JANUARY 25, 2017

Loyalty is the Holy Grail of retail, with happy customers retained and spending all the while on goods flying off brick-and-mortar shelves. For many small merchants, that grail proves elusive, as finding out the answer to just what customers want before they vote with their feet needs good data taken into context.

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MARCH 2, 2019

A good coat. counterfeit goods, software piracy and the theft of trade secrets cost the American economy as much as $600 billion year, according to a report from the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property. Barchiesi of the IACC noted in a conversation last year, consumers find it difficult to spot good fakes.

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MAY 10, 2017

Leveraged to a business’ advantage, social media can be a key to success in consumer adoption, conversion and retention. Over the next few years, Spearmint LOVE worked to amass a broad selection of products from emerging brands and leveraged social media, namely Instagram and Facebook, to maintain and grow its consumer base. “We

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Apple’s HomePod appears to be resonating with consumers – as of Thursday (Feb. TechCrunch noted that positive reviews for the high-end HomePod, which has Siri built in, boosted pre-order demand ahead of the launch, in spite of the speaker’s lofty $349 price tag. 8), Apple’s site was already sold out of its new voice-activated speaker.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

2015, items marked “new with tags” bumped up nearly a quarter, and this January, that number is slated to pop up even more. And even secondhand sneaker company Stadium Goods landed $4.6 This time of year, consignment shops are seeing an uptick, namely because of the post-holiday calm. million-item inventory.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Weirder still was this: McDonald’s knows better than any company on earth that at least 30 percent of U.S. Domino’s has GPS tagged 400 U.S. Much of the pressure to adopt self-service tech and automation is coming from consumers themselves. million cash customers hungry. fast food customers pay exclusively with cash.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

While the program is still just a pilot, journalists working for Mashable will be able to take a photo of, say, a celebrity and tag elements of his or her outfit with links to similar products available for sale on eBay. For example, Mashable published a photo of Tom Hardy at the 2017 “Dunkirk” premiere in London. billion listings. “She

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

26), after investment company Raymond James raised its price target on the stock from $170 a share to $180, reversing a sell-off ever since the tech company launched the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. The analyst noted that 14 percent of consumers plan to upgrade during the course of the next three months.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Even in an age when shoppers can order groceries online and have them delivered straight to their doors, the vast majority of consumers are still shopping the traditional way – hopping in their cars and heading to their local brick-and-mortar grocery store to shop the aisles or pick up an online order. percent make their purchases there.

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JUNE 13, 2017

Japan’s largest cosmetics company in 2010 , and Blodgett has moved on from the position of CEO. That partnership carries a steep price tag – Nilsen will be paid $500,000 to be the face of the of the firm – making it one of the larger brand–blogger hook-ups to date. Nilsen brings her 4 million YouTube channel subscribers and 1.7

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AUGUST 3, 2018

They tend to like quality, have a strong preference for shopping online and enjoy a good bargain – but when it comes to buying from a specific brand? To make the cut and join the brand that doesn’t want to be one, goods must be simple, non-GMO, organic, fair trade, kosher, gluten-free and/or no sugar added. Not so much.

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AUGUST 1, 2018

Apple is currently in striking distance to becoming the first company to hit a market capitalization of $1 trillion. A race has been on between Apple, Amazon and Microsoft to be the first company to reach that market capitalization. The company sold 41.2 and China eased Wednesday (Aug. 1) driving stocks higher.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The HomePod’s sound quality, one of the main reasons the Cupertino, California-based technology company took so long to bring the smart speaker to market, has emerged as a positive for Apple, but its inability to integrate with devices outside the iPhone, iPad, Mac or other Apple products will limit its proliferation.

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APRIL 26, 2018

A consumer on the hunt for fresh food and grocery items steps into a convenience store with nary a human physical worker in sight and checks in with a mobile payments app. The consumer then chooses the desired products, scans them via mobile phone, checks out and leaves. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

In the midst of the concurrent holiday gifting and eating season, some of the world’s biggest tech companies are squaring off in hopes of dominating a new market: connected fitness. Certainly, some consumers will embrace the new frontier of health technology, as well as the competitive price point.

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Musings on Markets

MARCH 19, 2022

In addition to being traded on the MICEX, the Russian exchange, these companies all have listings in foreign markets (Yandex has a US listing and the other three are listed on the London Exchange). The increase in default spreads was not restricted to foreign markets, as fear also pushed up spreads in the corporate bond market.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Counterfeiting is stereotypically the domain of luxury goods, where fraudsters dupe unsuspecting shoppers into buying fake handbags, accessories or beauty products. Sales of counterfeit goods through online marketplaces are expected to hit $1.8 The growing scourge isn’t just limited to Instagram or luxury goods.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

The company said shoppers will be able to find deals on its website, like $25 off a BouncePro 7-Foot My First Trampoline and $100 off a VIZIO 55-inch Class M-Series Quantum 4K Ultra HDR Smart TV. Consumers are most concerned with getting good deals around the holiday season, according to a recent study by Deloitte.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

The company owns 458 stores in the U.S., Even if one particular retail chain or another is having trouble keeping its edge amid such changes, apparel as a whole is driving a good amount of merchant innovation. And like so many other areas of retail, apparel is becoming much more about the overall consumer experience.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Major retailers are pitching premium baby care products at a less-than-premium price tag with the help of exclusive brands: Walmart is offering Hello Bello exclusively at its stores and its website (and that of the brand). which seeks to start consumer packaged goods (CPG) lines tied to celebrities or industry leaders.

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APRIL 3, 2019

They are also 15 percent less likely to think they are good or proficient cooks and far less likely to report they are confident in their ability to prepare an over-easy egg or a roast chicken than any other living generation. The pans come with graffiti-styled labels on the bottom and plantable paper tags embedded with basil seeds.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2018

That still holds true, of course, but these days, location increasingly means bringing the store to the consumer — and offering product browsing and shopping opportunities even when consumers aren’t explicitly shopping. Users can also tap a product tag in Stories or Feed, tap the Save icon and save it to their Shopping collection.

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JANUARY 16, 2019

the San Francisco-based parent company of high-end vintage furniture site Chairish and interior designer-focused online marketplace DECASO , today (Jan. An unquestionably good move for Chairish, he noted, since in the home furnishing segment, the interior designer is the MVP buyer. Chairish Inc.,

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