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For eCommerce Content, It’s Experiences Over Speed

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27), Anthony Barzilay Freund, editorial director and director of fine art at the retailer of antique and modern furniture, jewelry, fashion and art, talked about the role content — even long-form articles — can play in eCommerce in 2019. But catalogs can work, as 1stdibs and other retailers have learned. Speaking to Audiences.

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The Wonder Of Wegmans

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Consumers have been known to write open love letters to Wegmans imploring them to open up operations in their state or town. They were aware of what millennials wanted before the millennials even got there and that ‘shopping’ didn’t mean filling your cart with canned peas; it meant hanging out, learning about food and eating it.”.

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4Moms: Predicting Parent Pain Points

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The current incarnation is the overly fussy millennial mom who has custom-color-change bath beads to test the baby’s water — or the urban lumberjack dad with smart-fabric kids’ clothes that allow him to monitor his toddler’s core temperature while they take their daily walk in the park together. It’s neat, I guess, but so what.”.

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Walmart’s Daniel Eckert On Why TailFin Is Retail’s Next Big Thing

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One of the most recent examples of that movement comes from Walmart , the venerable retail chain locked in mortal combat with Amazon, and Green Dot, the 20-year-old payment services provider that has managed to not only survive in a cutthroat industry, but innovate and thrive. Retail FinTech Trends. Omnichannel Power.

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

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In 2006, investment banks were at the top of the finance world. While the rules against prop trading have more recently been loosened, the restriction has still changed how investment banks operate. Even as the regulation pendulum swings back toward more limited oversight, how investment banks operate is fundamentally changing.

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How The Rise Of Private Labels Is Transforming The CPG Industry

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Store brands from retailers were seen as down-budget choices. Target’s Cat & Jack kids’ line has delivered double-digit results since its 2016 launch, even as traditional retailers struggle to stay afloat. Clothing: how retailers are attempting to escape the industry apocalypse by introducing store brands.

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Piece By Piece: 14 Offsite Construction Companies Transforming The Building Industry

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From Marriott opening its first modular hotel, to tech giants like Alphabet investing in modular housing, to Japanese retailer Muji launching prefab micro-homes, offsite construction methods are gaining traction. Startups working in construction tech have the potential to upend approaches to design, procurement, and operations.

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