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What’s ‘next’ for Amazon?

Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, is now partnering with an Oregon vineyard called King Estate Winery to offer US…
Ethereum hoax highlights crypto-currencies’ vulnerability to fake news

Ethereum, a blockchain-based cryptocurrency, fell to a price of around US$216 from US$317 per token following a hoax on 4chan…
Three ways 5G will enhance consumers’ shopping experiences

The introduction of the 5G network standard in 2020 has the potential to drive game-changing enhancements to customer shopping journeys…
LGBT+ consumers: proud to be ahead of the game

The last month has seen many companies introduce special products for Gay Pride month, but recent research in Spain has…
Philip Morris lights up tobacco innovation battle in Japan

Philip Morris Japan has been reinforcing its promotion of the tobacco innovation. IQOS is the company’s new generation heat-not-burn tobacco…

Western products are luring Africa’s millennial consumers

Today’s youth in Africa offers foreign brands lucrative growth opportunities, as many Western brands are looking beyond their traditional consumer…
Are local brands better positioned to the demands of China’s modern consumer?

Understanding the modern Chinese consumer continues to baffle multinationals. This is more evident than ever with international players losing out…
Older consumers use technology to shop more than you might think

Older consumers use technology to improve their shopping experience and habits more than you might think.Although older consumers are anecdotally…
Merging with ‘365 by Whole Foods Market’ is probably what Amazon is really after

Amazon's recent purchase of Whole Foods Market demonstrated its ambition to dominate both online and brick-and-mortar retail. Eyes are on…
Millennials are more concerned about their stress levels than boomers

Millennials – those born from 1981 to 1999 – are leading more demanding lifestyles than previous generations, which is resulting…

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