Sears' CEO Blames Media for Poor Performance, And Walmart's Jet.com Debuting Brick-And-Mortar Grocery. Plus, Macy’s Misses Big.
 
 
 
 
 
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May 11, 2017
 
 
 
 
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Au Bon Pain CIO On The Devil In The Mobile Order-Ahead Details
 

Many a QSR has rolled out mobile order-ahead only to have the experience leave a bad taste in the customer’s mouth. Au Bon Pain's CIO, Walter Erwin, told Karen Webster that avoiding that unpleasant aftertaste means managing every last detail, as mundane as they may seem. Just a few weeks into ABP’s test in Massachusetts, he shares what he and his team have spent the better part of two years solving for — and why it will raise the bar for how such a service is delivered.

 
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Wayfair Keeps On Growing Strong — But Will It Ever Be Profitable?
 

Wayfair managed to beat the street with its Q1 2017 earnings this week — in fact, it shocked itwith a better-than-expected result and managed to annihilate some short sellers, for good measure. But some of those short sellers are staying short — because they say all the good results in the world won't change that Wayfair isn't profitable (and doesn't have to path to get there).Are the short sellers right — and will it matter if Walmart's acquisition team comes to call?  Read More...

 
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Alphabet Tracker: Future City
 

In this edition of Alphabet tracker: a phishing scam mimicking Google Docs hits 1 million Gmail users, Alphabet's urban innovation unit eyes 12 acres in Toronto as the site of a high-tech district and YouTube dives deeper into original programming.   Read More...

 
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Retail Freelancers On Demand Via AllWork

 

Finding retail worker at the last minute in an ever-changing economy can be difficult. In today's Uber of X, we talk with AllWork's CEO about how the company caters to retailers in their time of need. Read More...

 
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