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Consumer Edge, a provider of consumer alternative data intelligence, announced its acquisition of Earnest Analytics, a transaction and healthcare data platform. The deal brings together two ...

The future of data analytics is not some distant, abstract idea; it is now here, manifested in the decisions we make, the tools we create, and the systems we design. For those of us who have spent ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shelley E. Kohan covers the retail industry and is based in New York. AI-retail intelligence is transforming how retailers ...

C-store shoppers say they want better-for-you beverages—but not always. Acosta Group Shopper Insights reveal situational demand: 63% seek healthier options occasionally, yet taste, portability, and ...