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Innovative retail technology solution provider Celerant Technology unveiled new software and service offerings at the The National Shooting Sports Foundations SHOT Show. These new offerings were developed to complement Celerants retail software and E-Commerce platform – helping firearm merchants increase revenue and ease compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

FedEx Corporation (FDX) Cut to “Sell” at Zacks Investment Research

According to Zacks, “Even though shares of FedEx outperformed the broader industry over the last six months, the company’s earnings miss in the second quarter resulted in the stock losing value. Consequently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has declined $0.10 to $12.02 for the fiscal 2017 over the last month.The bottom line was hurt by higher costs.

The Amazon Effect: Store Closures Everywhere

Brick-and-mortar retailers are increasingly losing foot traffic and sales to online retailers as consumers increasingly shift to online shopping, either by desktop or mobile device. Two weeks ago, I argued that traditional retailers need to evolve their stores into one-of-a-kind ” destination venues ” to create a unique experience for the customer, one that they can’t get from an online retailer.

Webtage Successfully Completes Launch of a Complex Enterprise Site

Webtage led the successful launch of an enterprise-wide site relaunch engineered for lead generation, operational efficiency improvements,responsive e-commerce. NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS, CHICAGO, January 16, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Webtage led the successful launch of an enterprise-wide site relaunch engineered for lead generation, operational efficiency improvements, responsive e-commerce, online marketing, custom reporting, Content Delivery Network integration and room for future enhancements.

Customers shop for genuine luxury Louis Vuitton products. Photo: Bloomberg

Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has teamed up with some of the world’s most counterfeited global brands, including Louis Vuitton, Samsung and Swarovski, to fight against copycats. The collaboration will see Alibaba provide its members with big data and other support that will help them block, identify and even take down listings from its market places such as Tmall and Taobao, that fail to meet certain criteria.

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Coty Inc. announced today that it has entered into a partnership with the Founders of Younique, a leading online peer-to-peer social selling platform in beauty. Under the proposed agreement, Coty intends to acquire 60% of Younique while the Founders will own the remaining 40%.

Lab Equipment, SoundCloud, Inauguration, More: Sunday Buzz, January 15, 2017

Now available: a database of unused lab equipment in Atlantic Canada “Science Atlantic, a non-profit organization based in Halifax, has created an online open-access database for research facilities and specialized equipment across the provinces. The Atlantic Facilities and Research Equipment Database wants to connect people in need of equipment with those who have it, said program manager Patty King.”

BuzzFeeda s old school cookbook is bestseller

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: BuzzFeed, famous for its viral quizzes, listicles and exploding watermelon videos, has added another line to its colorful resume: bestselling publisher. The online media outlet has sold more than 100,000 copies of its self-published “Tasty the Cookbook” in less than two months.

TPPA can proceed without the US’

GEORGE TOWN: The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement can still carry on even without the United States provided that the remaining 11 countries agree to continue with the pact, said International Trade and Industry Minister II Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan. “We can’t foresee the real outcome.

Amazon DISRESPECTS again: Sells slippers with Mahatma Gandhi’s face on them

After selling doormats with the Indian flag print, Amazon has landed in trouble again by selling slippers with Mahatma Gandhi’s face printed on them. After being caught in the eye of the storm for its doormat with the Indian National flag printed on it, global e-commerce retailer Amazon abased itself again by disparagingly selling slippers with Mahatma Gandhi’s face printed on them.

Opera Releases New Concept Browser

While the Web has evolved in dramatic ways over the past two decades, Web browsers haven’t kept up with the new demands, according to Opera Software. That’s why developers at the Oslo-based company have created Opera Neon, an experimental browser built for the future needs of online users.

Yahoo To Be Altaba after Buyout

In a pair of documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, Yahoo revealed that CEO Marissa Mayer will resign after core parts of her company are acquired by Verizon as expected sometime early this year. The unacquired pieces of Yahoo’s business will be renamed “Altaba” after the deal is completed, according to the filings.

Creative Destruction Intensifies

Two icons of American business – Macy’s and Sears – are struggling. Macy’s plans to close 100 stores to improve profitability, and Sears has sold its Craftsman tools line for roughly $900 million to raise cash.

Online chef – doesn’t get sexist comments from trolls’

Day Day Cook founder Norma Chu believes it is partly due to her taking a less traditional path compared with other female chefs who work in professional kitchens A chef from Hong Kong who shot to fame online with her home cooking video tutorials has happily revealed that she has never received sexist comments from trolls. Norma Chu, 36, a former banker who founded online cooking platform Day Day Cook in 2012, said she had so far escaped the sexism encountered by many female chefs in professional kitchens by taking a less traditional career path.

You Can Now Order Girl Scout Cookies Online

Yes, you heard that right! Rather than trying to track down the parent of a Girl Scout or roaming around your community centers looking for those ubiquitous tables, you can now buy boxes upon boxes of the tasty cookies from the comfort of your own home, according to Hello Giggles . It’s all thanks to the Digital Cookie platform .

Best job search websites

The job market isn’t as dire as it was six or seven years ago, yet finding employment still feels like work in and of itself. As more and more college degrees are issued each year, the prospective pool of employables – your competition, that is – grows proportionally.

SAFE Collecting Supplies a Go to Source for Numismatists Worldwide

The leading e-commerce supplier of coin collecting supplies , SAFEA Collecting Supplies, remains the preeminent leader of its industry in 2017. As the North American representative of the lauded German collecting supplies manufacturer Schwabische Albumfabrik, SAFEA Collecting Supplies brings with it over 25 years of sound experience of making and selling a variety of coin housing cases.

StarTek, Inc. (SRT) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research

According to Zacks, “StarTek, Inc. is a global provider of process management services and owns and operates branded vertical market Internet web sites. Their process management service platforms include E-commerce support and fulfillment, provisioning management for telecommunications systems, high-end inbound technical support, and an offering of supply chain management services.

WISeKey India Joint Venture First Seed Financing Round Oversubscribed

As per the terms of the Joint Venture, WISeKey India will localize WISeKey’s Cybersecurity Platform and provide Indian customers – both individuals and organizations – trusted identities for the Internet of Things objects and mobiles, enabling them to complete secure online transactions with confidence, trust the identities of others, and the identities of the IoT infrastructure. These transactions will run via localized Root of Trust , serve the Indian Ecosystem, and will benefit sectors such as telecom, manufacturing, retail, and e-commerce.

Honeywell Displays Internet of Things Solutions to Enhance Retail Store Operations at NRF Expo

Fort Mill, S.C., Jan. 12, 2017 – Honeywell will feature its latest technology designed to help retailers leverage their brick-and-mortar stores to drive profitability and compete in an e-commerce world at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, running Jan. 15-17 in New York City’s Javits Center. At its booth , Honeywell will provide hands-on demonstrations of its solutions to support product visibility and tracking, mobile couponing, ad hoc checkout, store labor productivity and store fulfillment operations.

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (BOOT) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research

According to Zacks, “Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. operates as a lifestyle retail chain devoted to western and work-related footwear, apparel and accessories. The company’s products include boots, denim, western shirts, cowboy hats, belts and belt buckles, and western-style jewellery and accessories; and rugged footwear, outerwear, overalls, denims, and shirts, as well as safety-toe boots, and flame-resistant and high-visibility clothing.

Amazon Expects To Add 100,000 New Jobs By 2018

Amazon.com on Thursday said it would expand its full-time U.S.-based workforce to 280,000 by mid-2018, from 180,000 last year. Over the past five years, Amazon says it’s created more than 150,000 jobs in the U.S., growing its workforce from 30,000 in 2011.