Walmart & Microsoft Take On The Cloud | IHOP's Pancakes On Demand | Prime Day's Shaky Start

Netflix added 5.2 million subscribers in the second quarter of 2018, falling short of the company’s forecast and spooking investors. Netflix executives said the company’s fundamentals remain strong, and that they talked up the company’s investment in original films and prospects outside the United States, especially in India. Netflix also released a fresh subscription forecast for Q3 — one that could beat Q2. Read More...

Amazon is rolling out its annual Prime Day shopping extravaganza, and the eCommerce retailer’s move is reverberating through the retail sector: To compete with Amazon’s much-hyped promotion, retailers are rolling out their own versions of the summer shopping event. Here is how retailers such as eBay, Target and Gymboree are seeking to woo consumers — and benefit from the popularity of Amazon’s event. Read More...

Consumers and businesses alike are often much more resilient than they’re given credit for — so long as they have a good idea of what to expect next. More than anything, even price or speed, customers just want to know what's coming — and have reality deliver on expectations. Read More...