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How Retailers Became Ad Platforms

Harvard Business

McKinsey estimates that by 2026, retail media will add $1.3 Major retailers are today, most notably Amazon, are creating and operating their own advertising platforms — and they’re making millions doing it. trillion to enterprise values in the U.S. alone, with profit margins between 50% and 70%.

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Driverless Cars Will Change Auto Insurance. Here’s How Insurers Can Adapt

Harvard Business

About this forecast To create this forecast, the Stevens team conducted a dynamic forecasting computer-based simulation, which considered consumer purchasing behavior, insurance revenue calculation, automobile market sales, and new insurance sub-categories. This is significant for a roughly $200 billion market.

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Sustainable Aviation: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

Aerospace is one of the fastest growing markets. While both the size of the market and its growth rate are both large, so is its carbon footprint. The Aviation Market. Ever since the Wright Brother’s famous first flight in 1903, the aviation market has gone nowhere but up. Market Watch. Market Watch.

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Blockchain: New Use Cases for Governments and Business

Tom Spencer

Blockchain has already had a significant impact in the finance industry with the global cryptocurrency market cap now exceeding $1 trillion. Bitcoin is the obvious frontrunner in the world of private cryptocurrencies with a current market cap of more than $500 billion. Blockchain looks set to be deployed in many other industries.

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Unfit for Next Crisis; Laughable Banking Union Revisited

MishTalk

This provision is expected to be in place at least until 2026. Sitka Pacific is an asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and low volatility, regardless of market direction. However, any funds would have to be borrowed by a national government on behalf of banks, and that country would also be liable for the loan.

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How a Digital Storm Will Disrupt the Parcel and Express Industry

BCG

It’s the year 2026, and you’ve just emerged from a tough earnings call with analysts. They’ve spent decades building highly efficient operations and dominant market share. Their market power and margins may erode, until they wake up in a very different kind of industry. Focus Thursday, December 15, 2016.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Data Scientist to Fill This Must-Have Analytics Role

Harvard Business

Instead, translators play a critical role in bridging the technical expertise of data engineers and data scientists with the operational expertise of marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, risk, and other frontline managers. Additionally, knowledge of common use cases (e.g., in their domain is important.

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