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Site Outages Plague Walmart, J.Crew, Lowe’s, Best Buy, Office Depot During Black Friday Weekend

Despite retailers having all year to prepare for the deluge of online shoppers on Thanksgiving weekend, some of…

News November 27
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Forrester Acquires SiriusDecisions For $245 Million

Forrester Research has acquired SiriusDecisions, a B2B research advisory firm, for $245 million in cash. While Forrester works…

News November 27
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Smartphones Generate 49% Of Thanksgiving Weekend Traffic

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small-Business Saturday and Cyber Monday were powerhouse days for retail this year, racking up online…

News November 27
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Rancourt, Gravity Blanket Add Installment Payment Option

Rancourt & Co., apremium leather shoe crafter, and Gravity Blanket, an online seller of weighted blanket and sleep…

News November 26
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7-Eleven Adds Alipay And WeChat Pay In 35 Canadian Stores

7-Eleven will provide Alipay and WeChat Pay mobile payment services to Chinese customers traveling in Canada, making it…

News November 26
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GameStop Will Sell Spring Mobile Division For $700 Million

GameStop is taking its biggest step toward exiting mobile phone and services sales, selling its Spring Mobile division…

News November 26
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56% Of ‘Growth CMOs’ Prioritize Data Analysis Ahead Of Brand Building, Storytelling

The tools that are prized by the modern Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) continue to change as marketing becomes…

News November 26
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IKEA Will Cut 7,500 Redundant Positions But Forecasts 4,000 Net New Jobs

IKEA Group plans to eliminate 7,500 jobs globally that the company says will become redundant over the next…

News November 21
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Lowe’s Plans Mexico Exit Amid Continued Restructuring

Lowe’s intends to exit Mexico as it continues shifting away from its underperforming businesses under the leadership of…

News November 21
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