Despite Amazon Relationship, Kohl’s Has Sour Holiday Season
Despite Amazon Relationship, Kohl’s Has Sour Holiday Season
January 10, 2020  |  Retail

The year is off to a less-than-stellar start for Kohl’s. The retail chain has yet to report its fourth-quarter or full-year 2019 earnings, but in...

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Job Growth Continues For Tenth Consecutive Year
Job Growth Continues For Tenth Consecutive Year
January 10, 2020  |  Economy

The U.S. economy continues its upward trajectory with 145,000 jobs added in December. This makes for a decade of steady payroll growth, which is the...

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The Looming Long Fizzle Of Cyberattacks
The Looming Long Fizzle Of Cyberattacks
January 10, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The new year is still new, and those on the front lines battling cybercrimes and the hackers who work from the shadows might be exhausted...

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Retail Pulse: Luckin Taps Into Automated Retail; Little Caesars To Team With DoorDash
Retail Pulse: Luckin Taps Into Automated Retail; Little Caesars To Team With DoorDash
January 10, 2020  |  Retail

Coffee retailers are tapping into digital technology that helps them grow their reach beyond their stores, especially in China, where competition has been brewing between...

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Robots Are Just One Way Big-Box Retail Is Driving Innovation
Robots Are Just One Way Big-Box Retail Is Driving Innovation
January 10, 2020  |  Retail

Big-box retail is getting a refresh for 2020, at least in some parts. Take Costco. The big-box membership retail store saw its sales continuously rise...

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Reaching Millennial Travelers With Payments Technology
Reaching Millennial Travelers With Payments Technology
January 10, 2020  |  Today In Data

Hotels, airlines and homesharing platforms need strategies to satisfy the travel needs of four generations of jetsetters, who each have different booking and payment preferences....

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Zomato Notches $150M In Funding From Ant Financial
Zomato Notches $150M In Funding From Ant Financial
January 10, 2020  |  Retail

As part of a fresh raise from a current investor, India’s Zomato has notched $150 million in funding. The total valuation of the FoodTech unicorn...

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Bed Bath & Beyond’s Shares Plummet On Q3 Earnings Miss
Bed Bath & Beyond’s Shares Plummet On Q3 Earnings Miss
January 10, 2020  |  Retail

After Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. pulled its year forecast following its missed Q3 estimates, the home goods retailer’s stock fell to its lowest intraday...

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Western Union, Du Xiaoman Boost Real-Time Payouts In China
Western Union, Du Xiaoman Boost Real-Time Payouts In China
January 10, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Global payment services firm Western Union is partnering with Du Xiaoman Financial (formerly FinTech Baidu Finance) to roll out real-time international money transfers to more...

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