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Death knell for the brick-and-mortar stores? Not yet
Business, New York Times, Published on 25/11/2017
» On a quiet strip of Rue de Marignan, just down the block from the Paris power-lunch spot L'Avenue, Alex Bolen, the chief executive of Oscar de la Renta, was standing outside No. 4, where the brand is to open a store next May.
One surprise standout for Uber: Food delivery
Business, New York Times, Published on 26/09/2017
» SAN FRANCISCO: For years, Bob Gordon, the owner of Footprints Cafe in Brooklyn, handled the delivery of his restaurant's meals, like his Caribbean-inspired "Rasta Pasta," to customers. So when he decided to work for the first time with an outside delivery service -- UberEats, the delivery arm of the ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc -- he was nervous.
Coming home to a shipping container
Business, New York Times, Published on 07/10/2017
» Tim Steele stood outside a pair of orange shipping containers on a hillside about two hours northwest of New York. The large metal cargo door swung wide to reveal a small mudroom inside the corrugated walls, and beyond that an expansive living room, kitchen and small bathroom. Several tall windows looked out on the Catskill Mountains, a vista that stretched for miles.
To fit into Silicon Valley, wear these shoes
Business, New York Times, Published on 19/08/2017
» Silicon Valley goes through its own unique shoe crazes. There were Vibrams. There were Crocs.
US city airports' future may not involve flying
Business, New York Times, Published on 22/07/2017
» Coleman Young International Airport was once one of the busiest airports in the United States and a thriving piece of Detroit's economy. But like so much else in the city, it festered for decades after the action moved to the suburbs.
Brexit proving good news for discounters
Business, New York Times, Published on 05/08/2017
» At the vast Sainsbury's grocery store in south London's Tooting Broadway neighbourhood, a basket of milk, eggs, bread, cornflakes and butter will cost shoppers £4 and 70 pence, or about $6.15. A short walk away at Aldi and Lidl -- two German discount grocery stores -- those same items amount to £3.92.
Amazon lets you try on and return clothes free
Business, New York Times, Published on 22/06/2017
» SEATTLE: For many people, buying clothing online is not worth the hassle of getting a pair of pants or a shirt that does not fit. Many retailers have sought to eliminate that risk by offering free returns on clothing, but now Amazon.com is going even further.
The Apple of home appliances
Business, New York Times, Published on 08/04/2017
» When Michael Aldred joined the British home electronics maker Dyson Ltd two decades ago, he had a simple goal: to quickly build a robotic vacuum cleaner.
Amazon's living lab: Re-imagining retail on Seattle streets
Business, New York Times, Published on 25/02/2017
» On a busy stretch of road in this city's Ballard neighbourhood, a curious new grocery store is taking shape -- and so begins another effort by Amazon.com Inc to use the residents of its hometown as guinea pigs.