Apple takes top spot in ranking of best global brands

Tech dominates an annual ranking of the world’s top 100 brands.

Walmart launches in-store bitcoin pilot with Coinstar

Shoppers can now purchase bitcoin at Coinstar kiosks in 200 Walmart stores.

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Yelp: New business openings above pre-pandemic levels

Businesses related to beauty, hospitality and leisure are helping to drive growth in new businesses overall.

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Amazon beats Walmart in online revenue, lags in online growth

Amazon and Walmart can both claim victories in their increasingly intense competition in the e-commerce realm.
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Leveraging AI pricing to entice this year’s holiday shoppers

The fast-approaching holiday season represents huge opportunities for all.
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Study: Americans to spend $160 billion on secondhand items in 2021

Resale is booming, with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

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Genesco names new finance head

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Walmart to increase night operations to help ease supply chain congestion

Walgreens enhances leadership team with former Starbucks, CVS execs

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Retailers must overcome enterprise security risks online, in-store, and in the supply chain.

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Embracing a New Normal: Why We Should Never Go Back To A Pre-COVID Supply Chain

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