Storied department store Engelhorn has clothed generations of Mannheim shoppers. Its top-drawer displays are enticing new visitors – and offering them an all-round experience. From Monocle
In late 2016 Brooklyn’s Christan Summers and Ivan Martinez left careers in creative direction and advertising to build their retail business Tula. From Monocle
Airbnb, Uber, and others are facing the unintended consequences of their platforms’ design choices. From Harward Business Review
JD.com has seized on a seismic shift in the way Chinese customers shop online to become the beloved, reliable alternative to Alibaba. From Forbes USA
Vanquishing and consolidating rivals, attracting key allies and financing, Cheng Wei has China’s Didi Chuxing in the car-hailing fast lane. From Forbes Asia
More c-store operators are using technology to capitalize on consumers’ smartphone use. From C Store
Cornerstone Market brings Little Oil Co. back to c-store operations after 20 years. From Convenience Store
Merchants such as Walmart are using a novel legal tactic to lower their property taxes sharply. “Whether it is unfair or not doesn’t have anything to do with me”. From Bloomberg Businessweek
The company quietly won FAA approval for flying data collectors. “There’s a huge data-quality issue there”. From Bloomberg Businessweek