Tesco Plc Chairman John Allan backtracked on his comments about the disadvantages for white men in corporate boardrooms as critics urged greater diversity of the retailer’s directors and some shoppers said they would boycott the U.K.’s biggest supermarket chain. “The point I was seeking to make was that successful boards must be active in bringing together a diverse and representative set of people,” Allan said Saturday in a statement on Tesco’s website.
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Points International Ltd (PCOM) Cut to Sell at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Points International Ltd. provides a range of e-commerce and technology services to loyalty program operators. It is the owner and operator of Points.com, the world’s leading reward program management Web site.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc (BBW) Downgraded by TheStreet
Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Investment Research cut Build-A-Bear Workshop from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 22nd.
TechTarget Research Reports All Flash Array and HyperConverged…
Purchase intent-driven marketing and sales services company TechTarget, Inc. today announced the availability of its Q4 Post Purchase Data Reports for 20 Information Technology market segments. Of note, the All Flash Array and HyperConverged Infrastructure markets have experienced strong growth in volume of transactions over the past several quarters , demonstrating a growing demand for these technologies amongst Global 2000 and mid-size enterprises.
When Amazon’s cloud storage fails, lots of people get wet
Usually people don’t notice the “cloud” – unless, that is, it turns into a massive storm. Which was the case Tuesday when Amazon’s huge cloud-computing service suffered a major outage.
When Amazon’s cloud storage fails, lots of people get wet
Usually people don’t notice the “cloud” – unless, that is, it turns into a massive storm. Which was the case Tuesday when Amazon’s huge cloud-computing service suffered a major outage.
Brokerages Expect Points International Ltd (PCOM) to Announce $0.10 EPS
Points International Ltd has been assigned an average broker rating score of 1.50 from the two brokers that cover the company, Zacks Investment Research reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) Scheduled to Post Earnings on Thursday
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is set to announce its Q416 earnings results on Thursday, February 16th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.71 per share and revenue of $126.20 million for the quarter.
Capsule8 picks up $2.5 mln seed
Capsule8 today emerged from stealth mode to unveil its plans for the industry’s first container-aware, real-time threat protection platform designed to protect legacy and next-generation Linux infrastructures from both known and unknown attacks. Founded by experienced hackers John Viega, Dino Dai Zovi and Brandon Edwards, Capsule8 is being built on the real-world experience of its founders in building and bringing to market defensive systems to protect against exploitation of previously unknown vulnerabilities.
Amazon to Move Prime Air Hub to Cincinnati
When Amazon announced last year that it was entering directly into the air logistics business with the launch of Prime Air, the airfreight world knew that it had to prepare for bold moves by a deep-pocketed company with a passion for innovation. Now, the Seattle-based online retail giant has announced the shift of its current air hub from Wilmington Airpark in Ohio to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport this spring, hinting at a possibly vast expansion of Amazon’s e-commerce air service.
Amazon to Build $1.5B Prime Air Cargo Hub in Kentucky
You worked hard to earn your customers. Now don’t let a “one size fits all” marketing approach prevent you from meaningfully connecting with them.
Cloudera: we’ve seen the future and it’s mixed data workloads
Cloudera is an interesting company. Interesting in that it bills itself as a data management, analytics and machine learning specialista three ‘disciplines’ that one might have expected to find in three different firms.
52 Million Grocery Shop Online Now and Millions Plan to Increase…
The internet is quickly becoming the virtual grocery store for many U.S. consumers with 52 million currently grocery shopping online, finds a new study from The NPD Group, a leading global information company. According to the NPD report, 20 million consumers who are current, lapsed, or new to online grocery shopping plan to increase their virtual shopping for foods and beverages over next six months.
Through VR, Haagen-Dazs Will Let You Fly (and Sympathize) With Imperiled Honey Bees
Through a blend of entertainment, education and immersive technology, Hagen-Dazs is hoping to teach new audiences about the plight of the honey bee. The brand, which has used its marketing to champion the beleaguered bees since 2008, debuted a trailer for its new virtual reality experience during the second day of the Brand Storytelling conference in snowy Park City, Utah.
Andrew Swinand And Two Of His Companies Join Leo Burnett
Publicis Groupe creative agency Leo Burnett has appointed Andrew Swinand as North American CEO, effective immediately. In addition, Burnett is acquiring two companies from Swinand’s Abundent VenturePartners – The Abundancy and Ardent.
Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (SYKE) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Sykes Enterprises, Inc. is a leader in providing vertically integrated technology-based solutions through an integrated strategy combining its information technology services with an emerging e-commerce platform. Sykes’ continues to leverage its position as a leading provider of information technology services by assisting its clients in capitalizing on the growth of e-commerce over the Internet.
Softbank’s humanoid robot Pepper is amusing, but is it also practical?
While merrily chirping, dancing and posing for selfies, a robot named Pepper looks like another expensive toy at a San Francisco mall. But don’t dismiss it as mere child’s play.
5 real estate marketing trends to watch out for in 2017
Real estate marketing is evolving at a rapid pace, especially when every agent is jumping onto the online advertising bandwagon. Facebook Ads are increasing in popularity; therefore, there is a short window for agents to get a good ROI on this marketing strategy.
Bots steal online advertising dollars in elaborate ‘Methbot’ scam
I would recommend that you have one description which you use on your own site and offer e-retailers an alternate description. E-commerce sales by region, sales by product category, holiday data, online spending by shopper and as percentage of household income, and more.
Methbot’ scam wreaks havoc on digital ads
A cybersecurity firm says it has uncovered a massive online scam that employs an army of automated web browsers to siphon millions of dollars of advertising per day away from US media companies and brand-name advertisers. The firm, New York-based White Ops, has dubbed the operation “Methbot,” because of references to meth buried in the computer code underlying the scam, and says it is the largest and most profitable fraud operation yet to strike digital advertising.
The trends that came to the fore this year – just-drinks review of 2016
With the end of the year looming, just-drinks takes a look back at what proved popular on the site in the trends area during the last 12 months. Here, Spiros Malandrakis, alcoholic drinks analyst at Euromonitor International, shares his forecasts of the trends that will shape the alcohol industry in the year ahead.