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AI/Bot: Dole’s Secret Artificial Intelligence Weapon
AI/Bot: Dole’s Secret Artificial Intelligence Weapon
June 09, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted technologies have been on the rise over the past few years. From virtual personal assistants to video games, smart cars, online customer...

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Today In Data: Dodd-Frank And Other US Government Updates
Today In Data: Dodd-Frank And Other US Government Updates
June 09, 2017  |  Today In Data

Government regulation is at the core of what helps shape the financial system in nearly every country, and the U.S. is no different. In this...

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The Buyers: Millennials Love-Hate Chain Restaurants
The Buyers: Millennials Love-Hate Chain Restaurants
June 09, 2017  |  ResTech

Imagine going on a road trip with friends or family and stopping for a bite to eat. Typically, stopping at a chain restaurant like Olive...

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Cigna and CVS Team To Deliver Services To Cigna’s Self-Funded Health Plans
Cigna and CVS Team To Deliver Services To Cigna’s Self-Funded Health Plans
June 09, 2017  |  Retail

Cigna and CVS Health announced Thursday (June 8) the launch of Cigna Health WorksSM: a new collaboration, that aligns Cigna-administered health benefits with CVS Pharmacy...

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Mobile App Co. Packagd Looking To Become Millennials’ QVC
Mobile App Co. Packagd Looking To Become Millennials’ QVC
June 09, 2017  |  Retail

With QVC still making billions in revenue per year, Packagd is building a series of mobile apps designed to be the “QVC of the mobile...

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Fast Casual QSRs Saw A Decline In Sales During Q1
Fast Casual QSRs Saw A Decline In Sales During Q1
June 09, 2017  |  Retail

The fast casual segment of the restaurant industry is having a tough year so far with the latest edition of the BDO restaurant industry benchmarking...

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Brandy Melville’s One-Size-Fits-All Philosophy
Brandy Melville’s One-Size-Fits-All Philosophy
June 09, 2017  |  Retail

Some brands are for everyone – Coca-Cola being the best American example. When Coke markets itself – it is as a product for everyone, young,...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: The IoT Is Sizzling, Household Debt Is Fizzling
Sizzle/Fizzle: The IoT Is Sizzling, Household Debt Is Fizzling
June 09, 2017  |  Internet of Things

Sizzle Cash in Japan: We’ve spoken in this space before about how cash is not dying but merely slowing down in certain countries. In Japan,...

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BlueCart Acquires Sous To Boost Mobile Procurement For Restaurants
BlueCart Acquires Sous To Boost Mobile Procurement For Restaurants
June 09, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

BlueCart is strengthening its position in restaurants’ back offices with a new acquisition. The company announced Thursday (June 8) that it is acquiring Sous, whose...

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