As 2017 comes to a close there are several industries ripe for disruption in the year ahead. Jeff Barrett explains his picks for the tops trends as we head into 2018.
Barrett says retail, grocery, and cryptocurrency are industries to watch next year. Food is the last frontier in retail says Barrett.
Plus, Barrett shares what keep's him going brought to you by Dunkin Donuts. "What gets me excited is the opportunity to create content and change that content everyday," says Barrett.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
Visa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence “agent” that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf.
Skift Editor-In-Chief Sarah Kopit discusses how summer travel plans remain uncertain for most as many international travelers are leery to travel abroad. Watch!
