Grocery Sales dip as restaurant sales pick up
The U.S. restaurant industry saw its fourth straight month of sales acceleration in August, with sales up 3.7%, as major grocery chains saw their sales drop 7% from July, according to new data from M Science, a data analytics firm.The grocery brands that saw the greatest sales deceleration in August relative to the industry average…
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The WIRED Guide to 5G
THE FUTURE DEPENDS on connectivity. From artificial intelligence and self-driving cars, to telemedicine and mixed reality, to as yet undreamed technologies, all the things we hope will make our lives easier, safer, and healthier require high-speed, always-on internet connections. To keep up with the demand, the mobile industry introduced 5G—so named because it’s the fifth…
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Peloton prints new high as company looks to be global wellness leader
Peloton Interactive (PTON) announces the formation of the Peloton Health and Wellness Advisory Council.The company says it will work closely with the council to look at how it can positively impact the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of its community of global members.The council includes five renowned doctors, researchers and other medical professionals from the…
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Why Amazon’s Domination Of Home Food Shopping Will Not Last
Amazon Growth. Grocery home deliveries are accelerating. Amazon has three grocery formats that are rushing food to homes – they are Amazon PrimeAMZN -1.8%, Amazon FreshAMZN -1.8%, and on-line Amazon’s Whole FoodsWFM 0.0%. A most recent report by M science finds that the fastest growth in year over year performance was by Amazon Fresh which…
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Verizon takes commanding lead in phone sales: report
According to figures from M Science, Verizon has sold a total of roughly 2.2 million 5G phones since first introducing the service in the middle of last year. Verizon accounts for roughly 54% of the 4.1 million 5G phones sold in the US market so far, according to new data from M Science. The company,…
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Race to 5G: 5G phones get cheaper
Affordable 5G phones have started hitting the market, but buyers will find that their performance doesn’t feel very different from 4G yet. AT&T pulls into the lead in the Race to 5G, now that we’ve fulfilled two out of the three major requirements for a 5G nation. The third one, alas, seems like it’s still…
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