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Target's Got A Secret (Its Codename Is Goldfish)
 
What is project Goldfish, and why is Target playing coy about it? Hard to say exactly, though the hints have been tantalizingly dropped enough through a series of job postings that caught the marketplace's collective attention. The knowns are that it is a tech-centered initiative, headed up by one of the "innovators in residence" Target brought in last year, and housed in the retailer's Silicon Valley headquarters. From there, it's hard to say and hard to judge what if any difference it will make to Target's race toward reinvention.
 
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‘The Most Interesting Man In The World’ Is No Longer Interesting
 

One of the most successful advertising campaigns of the 21st century, Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Man In the World,” is changing direction in an attempt to appeal to millennials. Given that the existing version had already been a hit among young consumers for nearly a decade, is the rebranding asking for trouble?  Read More...

 
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The Apple Pay Pivot?
 

The first two-plus months of 2016 have certainly been interesting for team Apple — and, generally speaking, not in a good way. Investor concerns, a hiccupy stock price and an irritated federal government is sort of bad drama. But this week there were some positive twists in the story and it's all related to Apple Pay. Does this signal an Apple Pay pivot?  Read More...

 
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Could Uber And Airbnb Have Helped Make President Bloomberg?
 

Michael Bloomberg's ghost campaign for the presidency is officially over even though it never officially began. But if it did, could Uber and Airbnb have helped the billionaire to the West Wing?  Read More...

 
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