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How to Reduce Costs With 'Energy As Financial Planning' Approach

The diversity of options for securing energy and power available to an industrial energy manager today are vast and expanding.

Tech's Terrible Year: How the World Turned on Silicon Valley in 2017

When Jonathan Taplin’s book Move Fast and Break Things, which dealt with the worrying rise of big tech, was first published in the U.K. in April 2017, his publishers removed its subtitle because they didn’t think it was supported by evidence: "How Facebook, Google and Amazon cornered culture and undermined democracy."

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This Huge, Bustling Mall Has a Hole to Fill — Just Not With More Stores

The scene at the East Coast’s largest mall on a recent Friday morning would seem to fly in the face of the doomsday narrative surrounding U.S. retail centers. A steady stream of holiday shoppers walked the lacquered halls, browsing stores from Gap to Gucci. By noon, a line was snaking out of an outpost of the Shake Shack burger chain.

As Energy Markets Evolve, Blockchain Powers Up

Energy startups have been using blockchain to power electricity sharing in microgrid trials from Texas to Tasmania for a year or so.

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As Millennials Embrace Renting Over Owning — Even Clothes — Stores Are Taking Notice

The millennial generation's embrace of renting rather than owning has spread far beyond housing and ride-sharing, and even some traditional major retailers are taking notice.

Best Buy v. Amazon: Holiday Edition

There are a lot ways to judge retailers during the holiday season. Is store inventory overflowing, as it was a couple of years ago? Are chains discounting like crazy? But what really matters for most retailers is whether they are successfully fighting off Amazon.com Inc.

Customs Compliance: Necessary Evil or Competitive Advantage?

Customs-compliance rules are costly, burdensome, time-consuming … and a potential source of competitive advantage.

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Report: Procurement Is 'Critical' to Tackling Slavery in Jewelry Industry

Leading jewelry retailers must go beyond a reliance on accreditation schemes to ensure their supply chains are free of slavery, according to a new report.

Opinion: Cyberattacks Are Becoming Big Opportunities for Some Small Businesses

The past 12 months or so continued a multiyear streak of data breaches, identity thefts, phishing incidents, ransomware attacks and other malware intrusions that have cost organizations billions of dollars and damaged credibility throughout the world. That’s the bad news.

What's Behind Tesla's Supply Chain Woes?

Have you heard — it’s in the stars — Elon Musk wants to launch flying taxis that orbit Mars.

As Brexit Looms, Paris Tries a Business Makeover

The phone rings a lot at Paris Region Entreprises, a one-stop shop for companies deciding whether to move employees to the City of Light. Typically, callers ask about visas and minutiae of employment law. But not long ago, an executive from Japan called with a stumper: Where, he asked, are the dancing clubs?

How China's Tech Giants Alibaba and Tencent Want to Shape How the World Pays

China’s two largest technology companies are locked in a payment war — and it isn’t just about getting more Chinese consumers to use their digital wallet services.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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