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The Self-Checkout Even the Haters Will Love

Dec. 15, 2023 11:00 pm ETEvery so often a technological breakthrough comes along that makes you feel like you’ve teleported to the future: the iPhone, ChatGPT, self-driving cars. And self-checkout at Uniqlo. Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Dec. 15, 2023 11:00 pm ETEvery so often a technological breakthrough comes along that makes you feel like you’ve teleported to the future: the iPhone, ChatGPT, self-driving cars. And self-checkout at Uniqlo. 

One Executive's Ridiculously Busy Week, and How the Rest of Us Can Pull It Off Too

At Instacart, Asha Sharma has tricks for fitting in cross-country flights, morning meetings, client dinners and family basketball games At Instacart, Asha Sharma has tricks for fitting in cross-country flights, morning meetings, client dinners and family basketball games FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to…

The American Store Is Shrinking

Updated Dec. 12, 2023 5:04 pm ETListen to article(1 minute)The average store size in the U.S. is the smallest it’s been in at least 17 years, reflecting profound changes in the way Americans now shop.The rise in e-commerce and a growing distaste for giant emporiums are softening demand for department stores and other big-box space. Restaurants and coffee shops, meanwhile, are gobbling up small storefronts as Americans spend more time dining out, ordering at drive-throughs or using food-delivery apps. Copyright ©2023Dow

Macy’s Billion-Dollar Question: What’s More Valuable, Real Estate or the Business?

A potential buyout of Macy’s by an investor group revives an old theory: that much of the value in retail lies in real estate.Macy’s shares surged Monday after a Wall Street Journal report that Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management submitted a buyout proposal Dec. 1 valued at $5.8 billion. The investors proposed to acquire Macy’s stock they didn’t already own for $21 a share, a roughly 32% premium to where shares closed the day before.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Car Dealers on Why Some Customers Hesitate With EVs

Updated Dec. 10, 2023 1:17 pm ETAuto dealers across many parts of the country say electric vehicles are becoming too hard a sell for buyers worried about the range, reliability and price of these models.When Paul LaRochelle heard Ford Motor was coming out with an electric pickup truck, the dealer was excited about the prospects for his business. Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Updated Dec. 10, 2023 1:17 pm ETAuto dealers across many parts of the

TikTok to Invest More Than $1.5 Billion in GoTo to Restart Indonesia E-Commerce Business

Updated Dec. 11, 2023 4:29 am ETBytedance’s TikTok will invest more than $1.5 billion in a deal with GoTo Group that will allow the Chinese video-sharing app to resume retail operations in Indonesia, one of its most successful e-commerce markets.The companies said Monday that TikTok Shop Indonesia and GoTo’s Tokopedia e-commerce platform will be combined under the existing Tokopedia entity, with TikTok taking a 75% controlling stake.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Here’s How to Vet E-Bikes, E-Scooters and Other Products for Battery Safety

Faulty electronics are causing more fires in homes lately. This holiday season, I don’t want to give my neighbors the wrong kind of light show, so I sought advice on how to avoid buying potentially dangerous devices.E-bike and e-scooter battery fires are soaring, particularly in New York, where 17 people have died and dozens have been injured this year.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Faulty electronics are causing more fires in homes lately. This

X Is Working to Lure Smaller Advertisers as Elon Musk Keeps Alienating Big Brands

X wants Facebook’s secret weapon: small businesses.The social-media site formerly known as Twitter largely relies on advertising revenue from the world’s largest brands. But since owner Elon Musk alienated some of the biggest spenders, finding a new customer base has become critical.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 X wants Facebook’s secret weapon: small businesses.The social-media site formerly known as Twitter largely relies on advertising revenue

3 Reasons You Should Buy a Stick Vacuum—And 3 Reasons They Suck

JILL KOCH, 39, bought her first cordless vacuum because it was pink. “I didn’t look at the brand, I didn’t look at the price. I saw the color and was like, ‘I have to have it,’” said the Cincinnati-based home organization and cleaning blogger. Koch, who owns almost a dozen vacuums, says her newest cordless stick, the Shark Wandvac, gets the most use. She finds its motor powerful enough to handle most tasks. But more important, because of its sleek look, “it’s not even weird to store it in plain sight,” she said. Whenever…

Walmart Stops Ads on X, Joining the Advertising Exodus

Walmart said it had stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s X, joining the parade of major marketers that have left the social-media platform in recent weeks.The retail behemoth said the halt—in the middle of its critical holiday shopping season—wasn’t due to a change in its advertising policies, but about how well advertisements on X have performed.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Walmartsaid it had stopped advertising on Elon Musk’s X, joining the parade