Merchant Innovation

Walmart Will Be Pumping Its Own Gas From Now On
Walmart Will Be Pumping Its Own Gas From Now On
February 05, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Seeing gas stations outside of certain Walmart stores isn’t an unusual thing. However, seeing those gas stations branded with Walmart decals, logos and other designs...

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Costco Auto Gaining Strength
Costco Auto Gaining Strength
February 04, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Car dealerships. Love them or hate them, consumers have been reluctantly buying their new and used vehicles from these scrupulous lots for decades upon decades....

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Forget Denver And Carolina — IoT Has Already Won Super Bowl 50
Forget Denver And Carolina — IoT Has Already Won Super Bowl 50
February 04, 2016  |  Internet of Things

While Super Bowl 50 will be decided by the play on the field, come Sunday, both teams will have relied on game film, data analysis...

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BloomThat Flower Delivery Startup Expands After Thorny Start
BloomThat Flower Delivery Startup Expands After Thorny Start
February 04, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but there’s nowhere near as much wiggle room when it comes to startups’ financials during...

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Comcast And Cable’s Two-Front War For Survival
Comcast And Cable’s Two-Front War For Survival
February 02, 2016  |  eCommerce

Whenever Tom Wheeler and the Federal Communications Commission come up with the slightest piece of legislation over regulating Internet service providers, the discussion usually revolves...

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Is Tesla Going Franchise?
Is Tesla Going Franchise?
February 02, 2016  |  Retail

For years after Elon Musk introduced the first Tesla Roadster model, he played his cards incredibly close to the chest. However, rumors are swirling that...

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Beacons Get Their Silver Screen Moment
Beacons Get Their Silver Screen Moment
February 01, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

While beacons are getting plenty of attention behind the scenes, there’s no doubt that they’ve ceded the spotlight to other disruptive and emerging technologies. The...

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Retailers Struggle To Keep Pace With Amazon’s On-Demand Delivery Culture
Retailers Struggle To Keep Pace With Amazon’s On-Demand Delivery Culture
February 01, 2016  |  Amazon

For sled dogs and retailers alike, if they’re not the lead dog in the pack, the view never changes. This is doubly true in an...

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