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NEW YORK (AP) — In filing for bankruptcy, Toys R Us joins a list of dozens of store chains that have done so already this year as online leader Amazon increasingly exerts its influence over a huge part of the retailing world. The toy chain, hobbled by $5 billion in debt and more intense competition, filed for protection from its creditors ahead of the key holiday season. Like so many retailers t...

This summer, Amazon debuted a new program that made it easier for those on government assistance programs to join Prime at a reduced cost. Today, rival Walmart is announcing a change that will benefit that same demographic of low income shoppers. The retailer says it will allow customers using EBT benefits to use its Online Grocery Pickup service to pay for their groceries with their government be...

Kohl’s Will Soon Accept Your Amazon ReturnsMahita Gajanan12:21 PM ETKohl's will soon start to accept returns of merchandise purchased from Amazon as part of a growing partnership between the two companies, according to an announcement from the department store Tuesday. Consumers can return select merchandise bought from Amazon.com at 82 Kohl's store locations in Los Angeles and Chicago...

Blockchain: Changing the world, starting in New Jersey By James Barrood, NJTC, September 19, 2017 at 10:34 AM James Barrood of the New Jersey Tech Council.- (AARON HOUSTON) By now, you've probably heard that “blockchain will change the world.” Notwithstanding massive recent hype, it almost certainly will. And its impact will be even larger right here in New Jersey, because we're at t...

Ikea is rolling out a new augmented reality (AR) application, called Ikea Place, according to Retail Dive. Ikea Place will be available at the end of September in Apple's App Store, and customers with Apple devices running iOS 11 will be able to use it to view how items would look in their home. The app scales products with 98% accuracy, and shoppers can move them virtually around a room. Mor...

Cool cribs aren’t just for techies September 19, 20170 CommentsBy JLL Edge September 19, 2017 By: Alex Holton, Senior Vice President, LEED AP BD+C, JLL Our data for this is purely anecdotal, but San Francisco has perhaps the highest density of coolest office spaces of any city in America.  Just flip through any number of ‘Cool Spaces’ blogs and features or scroll through tech websites like ...

There’s nothing worse than finding yourself on the wrong side of a tech trend. The commercial real estate industry has seen itself in that position more than a time or two, but I believe we’ve finally turned a corner where we’re actively focusing on new and emerging tech trends to keep the industry moving forward. Along these lines … one of the most interesting articles I’ve read in a lo...

As food-focused entrepreneur Kimbal Musk put it: “Food is the new internet.” There’s no denying that technology is radically changing the way food is grown, processed and procured. And there is a very good reason: The food industry is primed for disruption. “Every element of the food lifecycle is ripe for accelerated change,” explained Chris Cummings, national director of Colliers Intern...

Amazon is still soliciting bids for its new $5 billion, 50,000-person headquarters. New York City has emerged as a leading contender. Boston and Los Angeles are seeing pushback from locals who question Amazon's motives. The $5 billion bid for Amazon's new 50,000-person headquarters is intensifying. New York City is doubling down on its bid to be the site of Amazon's second HQ. At th...

Ever find yourself involved in a conversation comprised almost entirely of acronyms?In the tech community — where entrepreneurs speak a language all their own — it happens all the time. With tools and processes evolving at a breakneck pace, it’s difficult to keep up — let alone find reliable educational resources. Yet neglecting to learn the most commonly used tech buzzwords and concepts m...