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Avalon D'Souza

@avalonds

Canadian Tech startups and Retail Analytics Enthusiast @DeloitteCanada @CPA #onTheRetailAnalyticsJourney #Alwaysgrowing #Alwayslearning #Alwayshelping

Joined April 2010
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JC@jc5289116 Jul 2019
Dollar Tree's plans to expand in Canada seen as risky reut.rs/2stG9iD Story at @RetailInsider_

Dollar Tree's plans to expand in Canada seen as risky

Dollar Tree Inc's plan to more than quadruple its store count in Canada, as it fights rising competition and slowing sales growth back home, is fraught with risks and will pit it against a formidable...

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@Raptors14 Jun 2019
POP THEM BOTTLES 🍾
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@Raptors25 Apr 2019
Signed Spicy-P jersey, anyone? Hit that RT button to vote for #PascalSiakam for the #NBACommunityAssist award for a chance to win. #WeTheNorth
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Who’s trying to win this signed @pskills43 hat? Hit that RT button to vote for #PascalSiakam for the #NBACommunityAssist award for a chance to win. #WeTheNorth
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Alex_Ari@Alex_Ari8 Jun 2018
It is now almost certain (post election) that Scarborough Town Centre will get direct subway access. It will be the fourth regional mall in Toronto to have this, after Yorkdale, Toronto Eaton Centre and Fairview Mall. $/Sqft will increase significantly. urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/03…
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After 40 years with the company, Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman of @Starbucks. ow.ly/y7OI30kkTYK
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Retail Dive@RetailDive30 May 2018
.@Walmart anticipates that over 68,000 employees will enroll in business and supply chain management degrees over the next five years.retaildive.com/news/walmart-…
Walmart to help fund college degrees for associates

Walmart to help fund college degrees for associates

The retailer anticipates that over 68,000 employees will enroll in business and supply chain management degrees over the next five years.

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Alex_Ari@Alex_Ari24 May 2018
Interesting comparison - City of Toronto grew by 58,740 between 2016 and 2017 to 2.93 million toronto.ca/wp-content/upload… nitter.gq/chicagotribune/status/…
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@chicagotribune24 May 2018
Chicago's population is down for a third year in a row — but we're still ahead of Houston, according to census figures trib.in/2KSDrJE
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“From a customer’s perspective, they have to start thinking what are the benefits that they’re getting, tangible benefits?… But also what are the costs?” knlg.net/2G5n2hW
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Certain sectors of #retail are clearly being radically transformed. By far the greatest disruption is occurring where buying is being reinvented, online and offline. via @Forbes by @StevenPDennis forbes.com/sites/stevendenni…
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Vala Afshar
@ValaAfshar10 May 2018
Technology news sources: @wef @ZDNet @techreview @WIRED @WSJTech @ForbesTech @futurism @TechCrunch @nytimesbits @mashable @mitsmr @SAI @engadget @verge @TheNextWeb @Gizmodo @qz @CNET @techinsider @Techmeme @Recode @arstechnica @futureshift @business @techradar @geekdotcom @CRN
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@Devin_Heroux4 May 2018
Historic winds whipping through Toronto. nitter.gq/yyz_weather/status/992…
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With a wind gust of 118km/h, today is #Toronto's windiest day in more than 54 years, since Mar 5th, 1964. #TOWx
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@profgalloway1 May 2018
Amazon has private label fever l2inc.com/daily-insights/ama…
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Adam Grant
@AdamMGrant30 Apr 2018
Experts often make the best leaders. New data: the greatest success comes to hospitals managed by doctors, universities run by researchers, basketball teams coached by top players. A big part of leadership is deep knowledge of the work your team does. hbr.org/ideacast/2018/04/why…
Why Technical Experts Make Great Leaders

Why Technical Experts Make Great Leaders

Amanda Goodall, a senior lecturer at Cass Business School in London, argues that the best leaders are technical experts, not general managers. She discusses her research findings about doctors who...

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Sunny Dhap@SunnyDhap29 Apr 2018
The order to watch before #InfinityWar. Captain America: TFA Iron Man The Incredible Hulk Iron Man 2 Thor The Avengers Iron Man 3 Thor: TDW Captain America: TWS GOTG GOTG 2 Avengers: AOU Ant-Man Captain America: CW Black Panther Dr. Strange Spider-Man: Homecoming Thor: Ragnarok
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"Most customer experience design is just fresh icing on the same stale cake", argues Doug Stephens. How to Disagree - @RetailProphet #ConsumerEmotions #RetailExperience @retailwatch_it @RetaiI_Italy @bthau businessoffashion.com/articl…
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Avalon D'Souza@avalonds9 Jan 2018
When Jeff Bezos talks about predictive analytics in 1999 by analyzing consumer buying behavior #amazon #retailanalytics youtube.com/watch?v=SWUIxqWP…
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Fast Company
@FastCompany25 Apr 2018
Want to try @McDonald’s menu items from around the world? Now you can: The company has opened a one of a kind location in Chicago where you can feast on international menu items. Full story: f-st.co/rpFqH0i

Want To Try McDonald’s Menu Items From Around The World? Now You Can

The company has opened a one of a kind location in Chicago where you can feast on international menu items.

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NEWS MAKER
@NEWS_MAKER17 Apr 2018
STARBUCKS closing all stores for racial-bias education day... cnb.cx/2J4a2es
Starbucks to close all company-owned stores on the afternoon of May 29 for racial-bias education day

Starbucks to close all company-owned stores on the afternoon of May 29 for racial-bias education day

Starbucks announced Tuesday that it will close all of its company-owned locations during the U.S. in the afternoon of May 29 to conduct a racial-bias education program.

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Sobeys is recalling its Sensations brand Pecan-Crusted Cheesecake Collection. Here's why: ow.ly/TQfp30jozYy
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