Fri.Aug 09, 2019

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Broadcom Buys Symantec’s Enterprise Biz.: Good News For Investors; Bad News For Enterprises

Forrester eCommerce

Yesterday, Broadcom announced a definitive deal to acquire the enterprise business of Symantec for $10.7 billion in cash. This deal caps weeks of speculation that Symantec was in play, initiated in May 2019 following the sudden resignation of Symantec CEO Greg Clarke in May and a downward revision to Symantec’s FY20 revenue guidance earlier in […].

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What Organizations Need To Know Before Jumping On The AI Bandwagon

RTP blog

By Gary Saarenvirta, Daisy Intelligence Today, offering WiFi access is so ubiquitous that seeing an ad for it seems odd. But check out the window of your local coffee shop and you might still see an old, fading sign that says, “WE OFFER FREE WiFi!” Exclamation point and everything. By now, merchants know WiFi is an expectation, not a value add. But when WiFi was first introduced, it represented a new form of retail one-upmanship.

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Wicked Quick: What’s up with Popupshops.io

GetElastic

Disclaimer: As a native of New England I enjoy sharing my region’s slang with the world. “Wicked” is a general intensifier. It’s ultimately the better substitution for “really” or “very”; therefore this article is going to be very quick. I caught up with Barry Goldware, CEO of Popupshops.io , an ultimate “match.com” for brands and real estate.

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Running a Business in Hong Kong

eCommerceFuel

After running businesses in multiple countries, Joonas Gebhard of Blippo.com has settled in Hong Kong. Today he joins the show to discuss why he thinks HK is the best place to start a business, as well as all the logistics of setting up shop there. Listen in as he shares his knowledge about selling products from all over the world, including how taxes work and what it’s like working with suppliers and dealing with shipping.

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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Business Gets Personal: Why Executives Cannot Decouple Individual Values From Company Values

Forrester eCommerce

Equinox and SoulCycle are feeling the burn. When headlines broke that Stephen Ross, chairman and majority owner of the fitness brands’ parent company, is hosting a fundraiser to support President Trump, consumers and celebrities vehemently called for boycotts. In response, Ross has tried to assume a moderate view by stating that he and Trump “agree […].

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