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Comic-Con International Conquers San Diego

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Comic-Con International is the single largest contributor to San Diego’s economy, but this year’s event was impacted by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. How well did brands respond…
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Can Retail Beat the Heat?

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Studies have shown that climate change is making heat waves more frequent and more severe. Worker risks include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and dehydration. What are some obvious and less…
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Are Consumers Ready To Pay by Palm?

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Amazon is bringing Amazon One palm recognition capabilities to all 500+ Amazon-owned Whole Foods stores nationwide by year-end in a major expansion of the payment technology. Does payment through palm…
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Petco Finds a Home Inside Lowe’s

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Lowe’s is expanding a program to operate Petco in-store shops to nearly 300 locations by year-end after a successful pilot at 15 locations. Why are Petco’s in-store shops working for…
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Do We Need Toy Stores Anymore? 

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Even though Toys R Us has made a comeback by opening up branded sections inside Macy’s department stores across the U.S., its future remains uncertain. Are the days over when…