August 19, 2024
IKEA Says AI-Powered Warehouse Drones Will Improve the Retail Shopping...
Forget Allen wrenches and wordless instructions. IKEA’s latest innovation comes with propellers and algorithms. The Swedish furniture giant is taking to the skies — or at least to the ceiling...
August 19, 2024
As Klarna Eyes Banking, BNPL Becomes Onramp to NextGen Neobank
For Klarna, buy now, pay later (BNPL) may serve as an onramp toward building a wider financial ecosystem tied to its app — and perhaps, will give banks a run...
August 19, 2024
CE 100 Index Surges 4.7% as Vroom Steers Toward Double-Digit...
Earnings were everywhere this past week, propelling the CE 100 Index 4.7% higher, and any losses seen among our names were negligible. In fact, most of those declining stocks slipped...
August 18, 2024
Goldman: Recession Seems Less Likely After Jobs/Sales Reports
Economists at Goldman Sachs have lowered the likelihood of a U.S. recession. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (Aug. 17), the banking giant now gives an economic downturn a 20% chance...
August 15, 2024
Retail Sales: Consumers Shrug Off Higher Prices and Buy in...
The urge to splurge resurged in July as consumers shrugged off inflation and visited on-site retailers to conduct their everyday spending. As reported by the Commerce Department on Thursday (Aug....
August 15, 2024
Changing the Federal Trade Commission’s Course
By Aurelien Portuese1 Federal agencies are getting ready for possible shake-ups as the presidential election draws near. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is one of the organizations that demands...
August 15, 2024
Walmart Takes AI to Consumers as Amazon Focuses on B2B
As artificial intelligence continues transforming an array of industries, Walmart and Amazon are competing to harness generative AI to enhance their retail operations and customer experiences. Both are using the...
August 15, 2024
Walmart Amps Up Digital Progress in Positioning for Second Half
Convenience. Membership. Delivery times. Delivery density. eCommerce. Marketplaces. You would be forgiven for thinking these were keywords from Amazon’s Q2 earnings announcement. But they weren’t. They were the themes that...
August 14, 2024
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt: Successful Startups Work in Offices
Former Google CEO and Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is reportedly not a fan of remote work. Speaking to students at Stanford University, Schmidt said that Google’s offering of remote work...
