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Artificial Intelligence, Robots Are Taking Over - or Maybe Not

The potential of artificial intelligence and advanced robotics to perform tasks once reserved for humans is no longer reserved for spectacular demonstrations by the likes of IBM's Watson, Rethink Robotics' Baxter, DeepMind, or Google's driverless car.

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Without Government Support, Is There Wind in Renewable Energy's Sails?

In 2016, the U.S. will learn if renewable energy can survive without government support. The most significant tax credit for solar power will expire at the end of 2016, and the biggest one for wind already has.

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Welcome to the 'Always-on' Transformation Taking Place in Business

For leaders in large corporations, business today often feels like being on a steep treadmill with the speed control set to max.

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What's Best Way to Fulfill E-commerce Orders In-store?

Research shows that one of the biggest questions retailers face when they move to an omnichannel initiative is where to start?

U.S., Canada Tighten On-the-Road Emission Tests for Diesel Cars

Concerned that cheating on vehicle emissions could be prevalent across the automobile industry, regulators in the United States and Canada are significantly expanding their on-the-road emissions tests to cover all makes and models of diesel cars.

Retailer Targets Complete Revamp of Its Grocery Supply Chain

Target has been revamping its grocery business and is seriously considering enlisting a third party to help solve supply chain issues.

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Increase in Holiday Shopping Spending Predicted, Especially Among Millennials

With a quarter of holiday shoppers planning to spend more this year than last, retailers can start to celebrate. In its second year of research into holiday shopping plans, analytics company SAS polled 3,458 consumers in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia and New Zealand. The U.S. led spending growth with 29 percent of consumers saying they'll spend more. Canadian shoppers, on the other hand, are tightening their budgets this year. Millennial shoppers (ages 18 to 29) are most likely to up their spending this year, while older consumers are tending to stick with last year's budget.

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Consumers Become More Interested in Social Media, Thanksgiving Day Shopping, Study Say

Holiday shoppers are expected to spend more this season, but it's where or how they plan to spend that should interest retailers, as Thanksgiving Day shopping and social media gain in popularity, according to a new study from Accenture.

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Framework Permitting Transfer of Employees' Personal Data from Europe to U.S. Declared Illegal

In a landmark decision on data protection, the European Court of Justice's decision in Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner last month struck down the agreement companies have relied on for 15 years to legally transfer the personal information of EU employees and customers back to the United States.

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Retail Shrink on Rise in U.S, Around the World, Survey Finds

Shrink, comprised of shoplifting, employee or supplier fraud, and administrative errors, rose in the U.S. from 1.28 percent of sales in 2013-2014 to 1.97 percent during 2014-2015, based upon responses from common retail respondents who participated in Global Retail Theft Barometer surveys both years. Globally, this compares to 1.42 percent, a figure also up from the previous .94 percent average of all common retailers surveyed the previous year.

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Half of Customers Who Opted to Pick Up Online Purchases in Stores Ran Into Hassles, Study Says

"Buy online, pickup in store" has become an increasingly popular strategy for retailers looking to reduce delivery costs. But a new study reveals it isn't working as well as the store owners hope.

Amber Road Receives ISO 9001:2008 Recertification

Amber Road, a provider of global trade management solutions, says its proprietary process for collecting, translating, interpreting and updating country-specific trade regulations has achieved ISO 9001:2008 recertification.

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

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

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