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4y ago
The U.S. retail sector is in a world of hurt. But e-commerce growth is rising rapidly: One estimate has it increasing 25% this year. Jennifer Saba explains how lockdowns have trained people to shop differently. That’s good for Amazon but also for other rivals like Walmart ..read more
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4y ago
Offices aren’t going away – if anything, companies will need more space. Neither are malls, as retailers marry the shopping experience with online fulfillment. These are just two predictions Bruce Flatt, head of Brookfield Asset Management, made in an exclusive Reuters Newsmaker ..read more
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4y ago
The “Lipstick effect”, coined by an Estee Lauder chairman, was meant to forecast economic downturns from women buying cheaper cosmetics over pricier things like shoes. Masked faces after the pandemic mean the idea needs a makeover. Karen Kwok suggests some alternatives ..read more
Reuters » Breakingviews Video
4y ago
After the Covid-19 pandemic has taken its emotional, physical and economic toll, look for an acceleration of mega-trends like automation, the drive for sustainability, digitalisation and much more, says Rob Cox, summarising a new e-book by Breakingviews columnists ..read more
Reuters » Breakingviews Video
4y ago
Zambia is in talks with creditors to restructure its debt. That will force the IMF and private Eurobond holders to sit down for the first time alongside China, the continent’s biggest creditor. Ed Cropley explains how the outcome could set some awkward precedents for Beijing ..read more
Reuters » Breakingviews Video
4y ago
Zambia is in talks with creditors to restructure its debt. That will force the IMF and private Eurobond holders to sit down for the first time alongside China, the continent’s biggest creditor. Ed Cropley explains how the outcome could set some awkward precedents for Beijing ..read more
Reuters » Breakingviews Video
4y ago
IBM is stopping sales of controversial software that can recognize faces. Doing so will win it plaudits, but Robert Cyran explains why the low cost to Big Blue due to competition and potential regulation helped the decision ..read more
Reuters » Breakingviews Video
4y ago
The “Lipstick effect”, coined by an Estee Lauder chairman, was meant to forecast economic downturns from women buying cheaper cosmetics over pricier things like shoes. Masked faces after the pandemic mean the idea needs a makeover. Karen Kwok suggests some alternatives ..read more
Reuters » Breakingviews Video
4y ago
Just Eat Takeaway.com nabbed its U.S. food-delivery counterpart in a $7 bln deal as Uber dithered. There are some benefits including a low regulatory hurdle. But as Jennifer Saba explains, there are unappetizing aspects like small cost savings and skeptical Just Eat shareholders ..read more
Reuters » Breakingviews Video
4y ago
After the Covid-19 pandemic has taken its emotional, physical and economic toll, look for an acceleration of mega-trends like automation, the drive for sustainability, digitalisation and much more, says Rob Cox, summarising a new e-book by Breakingviews columnists ..read more