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Is Surveillance the Future of Service?

The internet has become a surveillance state. Now, it’s coming to physical retail, creating powerful business opportunities and deep cultural challenges, writes Doug Stephens.

Retail

Is Surveillance the Future of Service?

The internet has become a surveillance state. Now, it’s coming to physical retail, creating powerful business opportunities and deep cultural challenges, writes Doug Stephens.


Luxury

What Will LVMH's Annual Results Reveal About the China Slowdown?

This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH's annual results, the end of the government shutdown  and Amazon's improving fashion sense. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Luxury

What Will LVMH's Annual Results Reveal About the China Slowdown?

This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH's annual results, the end of the government shutdown  and Amazon's improving fashion sense. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

Amazon Starts Direct Sales of Merchandise in Brazil After Delays

The shift from acting as a marketplace to stocking and delivering its own goods is expected to intensify competition for fast delivery of goods as Latin America's largest economy exits a painful recession.

News & Analysis

Amazon Starts Direct Sales of Merchandise in Brazil After Delays

The shift from acting as a marketplace to stocking and delivering its own goods is expected to intensify competition for fast delivery of goods as Latin America's largest economy exits a painful recession.


Global Markets

India's New E-Commerce Restrictions Could Hit Online Sales

Changes in the way e-commerce firms in India can sell products could reduce online sales by $46 billion by 2022, according to a PwC draft analysis.

Global Markets

India's New E-Commerce Restrictions Could Hit Online Sales

Changes in the way e-commerce firms in India can sell products could reduce online sales by $46 billion by 2022, according to a PwC draft analysis.


Retail

The Year Ahead: The Digital Landgrab

In the race to be the platform of choice for both fashion companies and end consumers, e-commerce players will continue to innovate by adding profitable value-added services, focusing on new technologies and diversifying business models.

Retail

The Year Ahead: The Digital Landgrab

In the race to be the platform of choice for both fashion companies and end consumers, e-commerce players will continue to innovate by adding profitable value-added services, focusing on new technologies and diversifying business models.


Retail

Report: US Holiday Shopping Season Was Strongest in Six Years

Sales in the 2018 US holiday shopping season rose 5.1 percent to over $850 billion, the strongest in six years, according to a Mastercard report.

Retail

Report: US Holiday Shopping Season Was Strongest in Six Years

Sales in the 2018 US holiday shopping season rose 5.1 percent to over $850 billion, the strongest in six years, according to a Mastercard report.


News & Analysis

Amazon Briefly Becomes Wall Street's Most Valuable Company

Amazon rose 4.7 percent to $865.0 billion compared to Apple's $864.8 billion market capitalisation on Monday.

News & Analysis

Amazon Briefly Becomes Wall Street's Most Valuable Company

Amazon rose 4.7 percent to $865.0 billion compared to Apple's $864.8 billion market capitalisation on Monday.


News & Analysis

Amazon Says Cyber Monday Was the Biggest Shopping Day in Company History

Customers ordered more than 18 million toys and 13 million fashion items on Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.

News & Analysis

Amazon Says Cyber Monday Was the Biggest Shopping Day in Company History

Customers ordered more than 18 million toys and 13 million fashion items on Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.


Retail

Amazon Opens Spanish Pop-Up Store to Showcase Its Wares

The world's largest online retailer is increasingly turning to physical stores to attract and keep customers.

Retail

Amazon Opens Spanish Pop-Up Store to Showcase Its Wares

The world's largest online retailer is increasingly turning to physical stores to attract and keep customers.


News & Analysis

Postal Strike Overshadows Black Friday in Canada

With Black Friday and the holiday season looming, questions about shipping delays could weaken confidence in e-commerce.

News & Analysis

Postal Strike Overshadows Black Friday in Canada

With Black Friday and the holiday season looming, questions about shipping delays could weaken confidence in e-commerce.