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Post-Pandemic In-Store Shopping: Consumers Reconsider The Value Of The Store

Forrester eCommerce

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced stores to close, online commerce pulled ahead at the fastest rate since 2002. By May 2020, more than six in 10 US online adults reported making an online transaction, such as purchasing groceries or ordering restaurant delivery, for the first time.

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Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

Retail TouchPoints

Vizio, founded in 2002, has since amassed more than 18 million active accounts, growing its platform by enabling users to stream free content by watching ads. Our media business, Walmart Connect, is helping brands create meaningful connections with the millions of customers who shop with us each week.

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Getir Acquires NYC’s FreshDirect Grocery Delivery Service

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Founded in 2002 and currently employing 3,200 people, the Bronx-based FreshDirect is a pioneer in New York City grocery delivery. Getir has purchased fellow grocery delivery service FreshDirect , a division of Ahold Delhaize , in a deal that is expected to close by Nov. No financial details of the transaction were disclosed.

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GRC Platforms Morph From Maslow’s Hammer To The Swiss Army Knife

Forrester eCommerce

In 2002, after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act intended to protect investors from fraudulent accounting activities by corporations, vendors turned GRC technologies into a Maslow’s hammer of checkboxes, where every nail of risk […].

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Recession 2020 – 5 Ways I’m Preparing For The Downturn

My Wife Quit Her Job

In my adult life, I’ve had the misfortune of living through 2 other downturns in 2002 and 2008. In 2002, I sat there on the sidelines and watched my stock portfolio plummet to less than 50% of its original value. And during my first financial crisis, I was paralyzed in fear.

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With Acquisition of Complex, NTWRK Plans to Create a ‘Next Gen Content and Shopping Experience’

Retail TouchPoints

My journey with Complex began as an admirer of their original magazine in 2002 and it has now come full circle as I step into the leadership role. “Complex has been a beacon of culture and innovation for over two decades,” said Levant in a statement. “My

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Bed Bath & Beyond Tech Chief Resigns as Retailer Deals with Data Breach

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2, 2002, according to a Nov. Rafeh Masood will resign from his position as EVP and Chief Customer and Technology Officer at Bed Bath & Beyond effective Dec. 1 Securities and Exchange Commission 8-K filing.