Caterpillar Looking to Take Over with Autonomous Solutions for Its Competitors
Javier Irucuta has used Caterpillar heavy equipment in his job as a rancher for the past 26 years. In that time, he has seen several of the technological advances and digital additions to the company’s iconic yellow machinery which have allowed it to remain an...
Marriott Ventures Into Homesharing As Competitors Woo Business Travelers
Amid growing threats from short-term rental giants like Airbnb, a new initiative from the world’s largest hotel chain is looking to change the homesharing game. Following years of mostly dismissing the impact of homesharing, Marriott introduced a pilot earlier this...
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How Discount Chain Five Below Wants To Fill a Void Left by Toys R’ Us
Inside one of Five Below’s newest locations, the first-ever Manhattan store on Fifth Avenue, an additional 20-plus feet of shelf space has been allocated to toys this holiday season. The particular section, decked out with shelves containing large selections of...
Walmart is Quietly Building a Collection of Exclusive Brands to Compete with Amazon
With a string of new millennial-focused apparel acquisitions, Walmart is powerfully charging toward a new demographic. In October, the giant retailer announced the acquisition of Bare Necessities, a company selling intimates online for 20 years. Earlier that month,...Investment Journal
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