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Retail News
- Amazon Air to rival delivery giantsAmazon.com currently handles delivery of 26 percent of the orders placed on its site. The retailer is looking to grow that capacity with an expansion of Amazon Air. The aeronautical arm of Amazon is ramping up operations with 50 new planes and several regional distribution hubs, including a $1.5 billion facility to open in northern…Continue […]
- Credit card companies mull higher swipe feesMastercard and Visa are preparing to increase fees charged to merchants for processing credit card transactions. Interchange or swipe fees paid by merchants have been a point of contention between retailers and the card companies for years.
- Samsung opening stores to rival Apple and Microsoft in U.S. mallsSamsung is looking to go head-to-head with Apple and establish its technology products as superior to its rival. To do so, the consumer electronics manufacturer has begun opening Samsung Experience stores in the same malls where Apple and Microsoft have stores.
Consumer Goods News
- Chanel gives aspirational taste of beauty products in lip gloss-themed stickersFrench atelier Chanel is the latest fashion brand to create an emoji keyboard in a bid for the attention of the youth segment of the market.
- Cheerios encourages cross-channel engagement with environmentally conscious campaignCheerios is temporarily removing its iconic mascot from the box to draw customers’ attention to a mobile-optimized Web site with information about environmental action.
- Procter & Gamble backs up its video claims through social elementsProcter & Gamble is weaving together a story from user-generated viral video with its own ad content for a social media campaign that aligns its brand with an important social issue.
Manufacturing News
- Manufacturing Advocacy Group Says Green New Deal Could Cost Consumers $244 Billion in Replacement Costs"The Green New Deal should be vigorously opposed by any political leader who has even a cursory understanding of the U.S. economy and sensible policies that would be designed to improve our environment and meet our growing energy needs," said David Holt, president of the Consumer Energy Alliance.
- Rivian Automotive' Electric Truck will Arrive in 2020 with Investment Boost from AmazonRivian has now raised about $1.15 billion. Its battery-powered R1T pickup and R1S sport utility vehicle drew rave reviews at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
- New US Workforce Policy Board Includes, Apple, Lockheed Martin, Siemens, IBMOne goal of the board is to create a national campaign promoting multiple education and training pathways that lead to family-sustaining careers.