TREND REPORTS
Groceries Trail Other Categories in Transition to Online
[Business]
2018/08/07 09:02
With both Walmart and Amazon announcing an expansion of their online grocery delivery services this week, it’s time to take a look at the current state of online grocery shopping in the United States. Over the past 20 years, e-commerce has steadily risen in size and reach. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce sales accounted for roughly 10 percent of total retail sales in the U.S. l...
Automotive Industry Races to Address Cybersecurity Risks
[Business]
2018/08/07 09:02
As automakers rapidly adopt connected and automated technologies, the race is on to protect these vehicles from cyberattacks and computer viruses.Toyota Motor aims to install connected technologies by 2020 in all its noncommercial vehicles for sale in Japan and the U.S., starting with the new Corolla hatchback and Crown sedan launched in June. With these technologies, vehicles can "communicate"...
Roboadvice Drives Fidelity Fund Prices to $0, Morgan Stanley to Pay Advisors for Digital Engagement.
[Investing]
2018/08/07 09:01
Roboadvisors have failed, you say. Hedgeable is closing down. Robos barely made a dent in assets under management -- crossing $200 billion, as compared to the full market of $40 trillion in US wealth management, or even when compared to the $3 trillion of assets that sit with independent RIAs. Further, when looking at where those assets sit, Schwab and Vanguard hold the lion's share, with the t...
Mei Uses AI to Improve Relationships by Analyzing Text Messages
[Business]
2018/08/07 09:01
Mei's machine learning algorithms suss out personality from text messaging conversations.All it takes is one misinterpreted text to land you in a heap of trouble with a friend, significant other, or colleague. Even serial texters aren’t immune — studies show that most recipients fail to tell the difference between sarcasm and seriousness about 44 percent of the time.That’s why Es Lee, a Harv...
Reebok Debuts a Shape-Shifting, NASA-Inspired Sports Bra - PureMove
[Product]
2018/08/07 09:01
A Reebok designer invented a new fabric that stiffens when you’re moving and relaxes when you’re still. No more feeling suffocated by your bra.Sports bras are a complicated beast. We need them to provide the exact right amount of compression for the activity we’re doing: super tight when we’re running, looser when we’re doing yoga, and totally relaxed when we stroll to the farmer’s market...
(Infographic) How Women Want Tech to Shape the Shopping Experience
[Consumer]
2018/08/07 09:01
62% believe same-day shipping will become the norm.Women are embracing more personalized, speedy and seamless customer experiences. New research from PopSugar found that while in-store shopping is still king in some areas—90 percent of women still purchase their groceries in-store, for example—online is steadily gaining traction in others, including apparel and accessories (63 percent of wome...
(PDF) Mckinsey - Boosting Car Incentive Effectiveness
[Business]
2018/08/06 10:45
With car incentives at record levels, automakers need a better way to manage this spending, starting at the dealer.The automotive industry has a reputation for counting pennies, with one glaring exception: incentives. Rebates and incentives may be the most undermanaged expense category in an industry known for fretting over everything from the cost of reusable containers to that of lost kanban...
Airbnb Tempts Travelers with a Night on the Great Wall of China
[Product]
2018/08/06 10:45
Airbnb has come up with another of its clever marketing stunts that offers competition winners a stay in one-of-a-kind locations. In a similar vein to its underwater bedroom and Lego House experiences, it's now offering the opportunity to spend one night on the Great Wall of China.Few works of architecture approach the grandeur and timelessness of the Great Wall. Constructed to defend China fro...
(PDF) Goldman Sachs : ‘Crypto Mania’ a Risk to Stable 2018 Outlook
[Investing]
2018/08/06 10:44
Bitcoin (BTC) and “unsteady cryptocurrency mania” are the one of six factors that threaten Goldman Sachs 2018 market outlook, according to a July 2018 report by the Goldman Sachs Investment Strategy Group.The report entitled “(Un)Steady as She Goes,” highlights “cryptocurrency mania” as one of several factors that could affect their initial market outlook for this year. Other factors list...
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