Top of The News
by Thom Forbes
Filing alleges that Purdue Pharma "hired hundreds of sales representatives and taught them false claims to use to sell drugs." Read the whole story

RETAIL
by Sarah Mahoney
Struggling JCPenney is announcing major management changes, Chico's is closing hundreds of stores and Gymboree is tiptoeing toward bankruptcy. Read the whole story

VIRTUAL REALITY
by P.J. Bednarski
Sales of virtual reality headsets plunged in 2018, but cheap, good VR mobile content will push users to try other VR platforms, Juniper says. Read the whole story

FINANCIAL SERVICES
by Tanya Gazdik
The next phase of Visa's multimillion dollar marketing campaign, "Money is Changing," will feature female business owners. Read the whole story

FOOD AND BEVERAGES
by Karlene Lukovitz
"Kraft Now. Pay Later" store in D.C. area to be open Jan. 16-20, while Nestle Waters will help organize volunteer clean-ups in national parks. Read the whole story

TOURISM
by Tanya Gazdik
This marks the second study funded by JetBlue to measure Caribbean ecosystems and correlate them to travel industry revenue. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Alan Hart
"Any type of brand transformation is driven by how your customers perceive you, what they think about you, and how they champion your products … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Fred Schonenberg, Op-Ed Contributor
Technologies introduced at the The National Retail Foundation's Retail Big Show enable frictionless checkout and interactive immersion. Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
Re/Max and agency Camp + King are expanding "The Sign of a Re/Max Agent" campaign by inviting Re/Max agents to create their own commercials. Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Core to the partnership is combining Azure -- Microsoft's cloud and AI platform -- with Walgreens Boots Alliance's customer reach. Read the whole story
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by Ray Schultz
The main digital goal is improving the customer experience, FPX reports. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Orders and revenue increased -- and so did mobile use, Salesforce reports. Read the whole story