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Consumers Want Grocers to Offer More Locally Produced Food, Study Says

Grocery shoppers today want local food-and they are willing to pay a premium for it. This is a growing opportunity for retailers.

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More Than 90 Percent of Execs Feel Big Data Is of Great Value to Their Organizations

Big data is a big buzzword in retail and while the term can be ambiguous, 92 percent of executives say they're satisfied with the results of big data applications within their organizations.

In E-Commerce, the Race to Own the Last Mile Is Heating Up

The field of companies offering rapid delivery of items ordered online is getting awfully crowded.

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Home Depot Data Breach Highlights How Massive Cybersecurity Issue Is for Retailers

As Home Depot scrambles to determine the scope and scale of a potentially massive breach of its customers' data, the retailer's troubles underscore the challenges facing retailers and card issuers attempting to gird themselves against cybercriminals.

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Mature Integrated Business Planning Processes Can Be Difficult to Set Up, But They're Worth It

Integrated business planning is a process that does exactly what its name implies-it brings together fragmented strands of strategic, financial and operational planning and performance management.

Remote-wiping to Guard Against BYOD Breaches Risk Personal Data Loss

Bring-your-own-device has caught on, and for many it's a positive development. Security is a big issue for companies that follow the trend, though, and one way to ensure it is by having remote-wiping capability to invoke under certain sets of circumstances. The trouble is, many of the gadgets in use don't segregate business and personal data. That means when a phone or tablet is wiped, everything goes.

Is Traditional Wireless Internet Network, Built for Smartphones, Suitable for Internet of Things?

There will be over 20 million devices designed to automatically relay information over the internet by 2022, according to Machina Research. For most of these "things," traditional wireless internet networks will be a pretty poor choice.

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August Freight Volumes Rise While Spending Decreases

North American freight volumes bounced back in August from a normal July dip, but did not cause a similar increase in freight spending. Compared to July, spending was down slightly.

Retailers Import at Above-Average Rates as Longshoremen's Talks Continue

Retailers concerned by the lack of a West Coast longshoremen's contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month, but volume will drop from the record set in August, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

When Should You Dump Your Legacy I.T.?

Time to scrap your legacy I.T. systems. But how exactly should you go about it?

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Airline Dedicates Freighter to Basel's Growing Life Sciences Industry

AirBridgeCargo Airlines will cater to Basel, Switzerland's thriving health care industry with the launch of a Boeing 747 freighter service on Sept. 19.

Failure to Ensure Web Site Security Is Common - But Easily Fixed - Problem in E-commerce

No ecommerce site is perfect, especially when it first goes live.

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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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