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The Future. Self-checkout kiosks haven’t turned out to be the time-and-cost-saving wonder they were hailed to be, reflecting the larger disinvestment in the shopping experience. The problem is, the technology exists between traditional customer service and future tech-powered optimization. So, the future of retail may be just walking out of the store with items à […]
Luxury retail continues to skyrocket
The Future. Spirit Halloween is rising again as we enter spooky season, with stores popping up in more than 1,500 locations this year, generating 40,000 seasonal jobs — both records for the company. Buoyed by memes that have turned the brand into an unlikely cool kid, Spirit Halloween may have the rare chance to expand […]
The Future. CEO Brian Chesky says Airbnb is working on a raft of updates to get its “house in order.” The evolution comes just as the company has faced a mix of guest criticisms, host complaints, city regulations, and a changing culture around travel. While Airbnb may strengthen its service with the fixes, it may […]
The Future. Amazon’s upcoming AI feature, Project Nile, will revamp Amazon’s ecommerce search bar with an AI assistant that can answer questions, compare products, surface reviews, and offer recommendations based on a user’s search history. Amazon already accounts for 60% of all US consumer product searches, so Project Nile could soon become the most mainstream […]
The Future. Even though Gwyneth Paltrow retired from acting in 2019, she’s arguably been giving the best performance of her life ever since — the unflappable face of Goop. The unwieldy company has cemented itself as a name in culture… but maybe one that’s too intertwined with that of its celebrity founder and CEO. With […]
MGM casino goes vishing
NFTs enter the Dark Ages
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