Weekly News Brief
TECH IN CHINA If you think that China is playing a catch-up game in terms of retail technology, think again. This week is flush with news of the different types of tech currently implemented in the world's second largest economy:
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The Real (and not necessarily rich) Kids of Instagram
Kids. The symbol of sugar, spice and everything nice. Oh wait, I’m confused them with the Powerpuff Girls. Point is, when I see kids, I am instinctively predisposed to like them. Think back to the last time you saw
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PRIME TIME Step aside, Black Friday. Amazon's Prime Day has set new company records, besting last year's combined Black Friday and Cyber Monday results. For those who missed it, RetailDive sums up the five key takeaways from Prime Day. We
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WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? The latest company on the retail chopping block is True Religion, who has filed for bankruptcy protection and is most likely to close under-performing stores as well as shore up their e-commerce business. This year has
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SILK ROAD RICH In contrast to America's current protectionist stance, China is spreading its international wings with the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative, which would link Asia, Europe and Africa by rail. Business of Fashion analyzes the impact of
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Nesting in Style - Maternity Wear
We get that maternity apparel is a niche market. For these nine months where the body is constantly changing, getting dressed can, for many women, seem an exercise in futility. (Can I breathe in this, or will it end up
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THE AMAZON UPDATE Not a day goes by without hearing some form of news from the e-commerce giant. In the wake of their acquisition of Whole Foods (raising unease and proclamations of an Amazon-topian world), Amazon announced yet another attempt
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The Cults Are Among Us
Chances are, there is at least one cultist in your circle of friends. Oh I'm not talking about the prayer-making, icon-worshipping sort (though I have to say that the lines are blurrier than you would imagine). I'm talking about cults
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