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Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch

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economy, not counting insurance losses, according to weather-analytics company Planalytics. The effect is pronounced enough that since 2004 Walmart has been stocking extra Strawberry PopTarts in its stores when a weather emergency is forecast because their sales spike every time.

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From AT&T To Xerox: 65 Corporate Innovation Labs

CB Insights

HP Labs is an award-winning research facility focusing on technologies like natural language detection, audio/video analytics, immersive experiences, 3D printing, and more. Founded: 2004. Founded in 2004, Amazon’s Lab 126 is responsible for innovations like the Kindle, Fire, and Echo. Hewlett-Packard. Founded: 1966.