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Cost, Convenience And Collaboration: Three Cs Of Modern Commerce
Today In Data // April 15, 2019

Consumers in the digital era want it both ways: In one context, they want to do it all for themselves and act as their own salesperson and cashier – only to quickly reach out for the power of community or the ability to team up...

Grocery Tracker: Instacart’s National Push
Retail // May 01, 2017

Which grocery stocks look most likely to see May flowers? Costco shares saw a spike in value mid-week in the last week of April trading, rising above $178 as the company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend on Costco...

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Grocery Tracker: Instacart’s National Push

May 01, 2017
Which grocery stocks look most likely to see May flowers? Costco shares saw a spike in value mid-week in the last week of April trading, rising above $178 as the company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend on Costco common stock. The dividend of $7 per share will be […]

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New Walmart System Lets Suppliers Increase Prices

June 13, 2019
Walmart has updated a tool to allow suppliers to submit cost increases related to higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. The “Cost Change Scenario” tool, launched a year ago, now enables vendors to choose the reason for a cost hike from a menu that includes tariffs, labor, transportation and raw materials, according to Bloomberg. The […]