Why are restaurants, convenience stores and grocery stores competing to be ‘best’ in the new wave of online shopping?
In the new age of online retail, grocery stores and convenience stores have become key players in a fast-growing digital economy.But their business models and sales are changing as the e-commerce boom is reshaping the way consumers shop, and they are increasingly competing to get customers....
IBM to start offering beer for sale in its stores
IBM is set to begin selling beer in its IBM Container Store, its flagship business, according to Bloomberg.The announcement comes less than a month after a deal between IBM and craft beer maker Redhook Brewing Co. was announced.In a statement, IBM said it would sell beer at the store...
NHL stores will be Asian-only this season
NHL stores around the world are being forced to make room for Asian-owned businesses, with one retailer in Australia announcing plans to open a full-on Chinese-owned store.NHL Store is a Chinese-run, five-store franchisee that’s located in Melbourne’s outer suburbs and operates its own online store.The store will open on...
How the world will remember the 50th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
NAMELAND, Japan — The story of Hiroshima is still raw in many people’s memories.But, like a long-dead loved one, the survivors are getting closer and closer to the truth. And the next 100 years of the war may be about to start a new chapter in Japanese history. That’s because,...