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We Want To Be the World’s First Global Sleep Brand, Says Casper CEO

“We really consider ourselves the sleep company,” says Casper co-founder and CEO Philip Krim. “Everything we do is about helping our customers sleep better. It’s about getting a great mattress but it’s about everything that could help you sleep. We’re trying to take products to...
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The Pace of Digitalization in China is Much Faster Than Anywhere in the World, Says AXA China CEO

“The pace of digitalization in China is much faster than anywhere in the world and in a sense, it’s much deeper than anywhere else,” says AXA China CEO Xavier Veyry. “In China we really see an acceleration in the way companies leverage digital tools. I think in China...
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McDonald’s Is Seriously Looking At Offering Vegan Burgers Worldwide

“We’ve got a vegan burger going in Germany at the moment on a promotional basis,” says McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook. “When you look at the whole meat substitute type ideas what will be interesting for us will be to see who is particularly interested in that. Is it an existing...
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Blitzscaling: Grow a High-Value Business at Lightning Speed

No one understands startups and how to make them grow at lightning speed better than Reid Hoffman. The businessman was an executive at PayPal when it first started out and then went on to start LinkedIn. Hoffman has since invested in several quick-growing companies through his...
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DTC Brands Doing Incredible Numbers on Shopify, Says COO

Direct to consumer brands are doing incredible numbers on Shopify, says Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein. He says that Kylie Jenner has generated almost a billion dollars in sales on the platform and many other influencers such as Kanye West, Drake, and most recently Tom Brady are...
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SiriusXM CEO: Pandora Completely Changes the Game

SiriusXM reported record fourth quarter and full-year 2018 operating and financial results today. However, the best is yet to come for SiriusXM as their Pandora acquisition begins to impact the company. “Our combination with Pandora completely changes the game and gives us vastly...
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Uber is Planning to Start an On-Demand Staffing Agency for Businesses

Uber is preparing to launch a new on-demand staffing business ahead of its first initial public offering. Called Uber Works, the new business could show prospective investors that the company can be a strong and lucrative platform for on-demand services. Uber is banking on the...
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Local Services by Google expands beyond US into Canada

The company is also running a test in the U.S. to show the number of local bookings businesses have received. Google’s lead generation program for small local service providers marked its first forays beyond the U.S. this week. Why you should care Local Services by Google is...
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Best tools for monitoring backlinks

A great link building strategy works wonders for the SEO performance of a website. Helping websites gain traffic, these backlinks are expected to be high-quality because search engines weigh them when it comes to the ranking of a website. Ensuring that your website is sporting...
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Shy of 100MM, survey finds Amazon Prime membership growth has flattened in US

Quarterly member growth has slowed to less than 2 percent, according to CIRP. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) has tracked the growth of Amazon Prime in the US over the past several years. Until very recently, Amazon has seen double-digit growth in the number of...