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by Thom Forbes
"The deal would bring together two businesses whose sales have slowed since former big sellers lost patent protection and began facing lower-priced competition." Read the whole story

CPG
by P.J. Bednarski
The new criteria is, "Can these brands figure out how to make society or the planet better in a way that lasts for decades?" Read the whole story

ECOMMERCE
by Sarah Mahoney
Sales are up a booming 20%, ahead of predictions. But all that free shipping takes an unexpectedly large bite out of the bottom line. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Karlene Lukovitz
Kroger's 84.51 data intelligence unit launching sophisticated analytics tool designed to accelerate CPG sales growth through consumer insights. Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Phyllis Fine
"Instagram represents the single biggest opportunity for any premium brand right now," says Jag Sharma, senior manager global social media, Infiniti. Read the whole story
by Chuck Martin
As part of the deal, 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, which will then hold more than 17,000 wireless technology patents. Read the whole story
by Chuck Martin
Investors in Softbank Vision Fund 2 include Apple, Microsoft and Foxconn Technology. Read the whole story
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by Larissa Faw
The newly named Mynd Spa & Salon, developed with agency Heat, emphasizes "wellness" to suggest its full offerings of self-care experiences. Read the whole story
by Larissa Faw
The makeover, developed with Code+Theory (C&T), is "intuitively" designed to be extremely accessible, available both on- and off-site, via the website. Read the whole story