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Land of the Giants profile on Netflix (just as they miss earnings and growth expectations). Link
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Stores reborn as warehouses. Link
How Costco Convinces Brands to Cannibalize Themselves. Link
Brexit leads Amazon to separate UK fulfillment network from EU network. Link
Some believe TikTok may pose a threat to national security but blocking might be too drastic. Link
Nespresso as part of the coffee revolution with stores, recycling and George Clooney. Link
Hulu launching Ad Manager to go after the small time marketers Facebook covets. Link
Google introduces Shoploop, video based shopping. Link
Instagram rolls outs a redesigned shopping hub. Link
Facebook to launch Instagram Reels, their answer to TikTok. Link
White Castle seems to be the first major QSR to take robots seriously. Link
The Amazon smart shopping cart. Link
Consumer spend going to be helped a bit by historically low mortgage rates below 3%. Link
Diageo to launch Johnnie Walker in paper bottles in 2021. Link
Restaurant recovery stalls (Link):
Off Topic
The true story of the Prince of Qatar at USC. Link