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Why Does The Path To Retail Innovation Go Through So Many Labs?

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It’s not enough to be a retailer these days, not if a merchant intends to survive in a world of commerce dominated by the likes of Amazon and other tech-focused competitors. Innovation is one of the keys to advancement — and that increasingly means opening tech hubs, incubators and other such operations. New Efforts. Lab Changes.

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Michaels Announces New CEO, Shares Jump 15 Pct

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Arts and crafts retailer Michaels has announced that Walmart executive Ashley Buchanan will be taking over as CEO from Mark Cosby, and shares jumped 15 percent after the news, according to a report by CNBC. We are grateful to Mark for his steady and thoughtful leadership as Michaels has navigated a challenging retail environment.

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Alibaba’s Zhang To Become Executive Chairman

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Alibaba’s Jack Ma, the co-founder and executive chairman who is stepping down, plans to hand over leadership to Daniel Zhang, the company’s current chief executive. According to the Wall Street Journal Zhang, who is 46, will take on the leadership role at China’s biggest eCommerce company.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

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As a result of its product innovation efforts, Stripe has seen explosive growth in product adoption and valuation. A decade of online payments innovation. Leadership and board members. A decade of online payments innovation. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PayPal and Square emerge as leaders in the payments space. Focus on developers.

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Gonzo Goes to BAI Retail Delivery 2014: Sweet Home Chicago?

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After Retail Delivery had some mushy general sessions a few years ago, this is the second year in a row we have seen some provocative stuff on the main stage. Innovation Showcase & Global Innovation Awards. Bank’s Dominic Venturo’s session on innovation rocked. So, isn’t retail delivery about consumer lending?

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

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Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

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Data Enablers: Neo Technology Off The Charts

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The company created Neo4j — an open-source graph database technology that has become the world’s leading graph database — in 2007, and the technology now serves over 200 clients including eBay, Walmart, IBM, and NASA. EE: Neo Technology was officially founded in 2007 by CEO Emil Eifrem and CTO Johan Svensson.