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Google’s Connected Economy Efforts, Overshadowed By Antitrust Suit?

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20) that Google faces an antitrust suit from the Department of Justice — focused on the core search business — makes us wonder what, if anything, might happen to other business lines that, though nascent, represent bids to join and at the same time foster the connected economy. News Tuesday (Oct. Haze Surrounding Waze? . Banks, Too

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Walmart’s Big eCommerce Executive Shake-Up

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Given the price tag on the Jet.com acquisition, it comes as no surprise that big changes are coming to Walmart’s eCommerce operations; firms generally don’t pay $3 billion for something and then make no changes to accommodate the purchase. Lore’s previously headed Quisdi, parent company of both Diapers.com and Soap.com.

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Walmart+, Amazon Pay, and The Battle For The Digital Consumer Top This Week's News

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The PYMNTS Weekender has all the latest reading material on payments and commerce news you'll need for the long weekend. In a filing with New York’s State Department of Labor, the managing director of the Hilton Times Square said the 44-story hotel will close permanently next month and 200 jobs will be lost. Walmart Inc.

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bareMinerals’ Back-To-Basics Retail Secret

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Newcomers to the cosmetics field look to build scale by getting on the shelves of pharmacies and department stores nationwide. 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. Soon, bareMinerals was selling $1.4

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AI And A Consumer’s Curated Path To Purchase

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However, the modern marketplace still needs a bit of work in that department, according to Saraf, because too much choice with not enough curation tends to create an overwhelming experience for consumers, not a rewarding one. The Personalized View And The Power of AI.

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Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online

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No one wears just one suit of armor, and no one shops in just one place when it comes to the mixing and matching of that armor, the hunting for designer names and comparing price tags against the waxing and waning of one’s bank account. “Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life,” said fashion photographer Bill Cunningham.

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Five Lessons In Retail Reinvention From 2019

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Will cashierless checkout become the new retail norm, will department stores finally sign off for good , will all commerce be omnicommerce , will robots someday be in charge of most of our retail experiences? In 2019 Barneys New York went bust, as did Forever21, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Payless and Diesel Jeans, among others.

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