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Radio Shack has gone bankrupt while Staples and Office Depot are merging, opening up more real estate, but there seems to be no shortage of potential customers to fill up space.
 Why You Need to Know: Traditional storefronts are a sea of contradictions; the new occupants are likely not to be traditional retailers, but online retailers moving out of the virtual space and closer to your neighborhood. |
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This week Microsoft announced Skype for Business, and coming in April, is its new client, server and online service.
Why You Need to Know: Four key advantages will be brought to the table that, at the very least, should cause worry among UC software vendors and Internet telephony/cloud voice providers; they include integration, cloud, bundling, and brand. |
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GMSA is now in the commerce business thanks to the launch of the GSMA Marketplace.
Why You Need to Know:The GSMA Marketplace allows sellers to establish their own personalized online storefronts and promote their products and services to qualified buyers. |
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A new survey from Allworx Corp., a Windstream company, focuses on SMBs' usage of advanced phone systems.
Why You Need to Know: Most SMBs have low awareness of the technology trends in business phone systems, and most are not utilizing advanced phone features that are widely available today. |
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There are new indications that Nintendo has plans to take on a whole new market: smartphones.
Why You Need to Know: Some of Nintendo's biggest names—powerhouses in gaming since the '80s—like Donkey Kong, Zelda, and of course Mario may soon be arriving on smart devices. |
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