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Nestlé reported its slowest sales increase in six years as decelerating emerging markets and the strength of the highly-valued Swiss franc sapped the Swiss food giant’s performance. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wsj.com

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Customers are comfortable shopping through their phones apps, but Shopify wants to make it even easier for merchants and shoppers to text. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Despite stereotypes of binge drinking and frat parties, millennials are trending toward a more sophisticated alcoholic beverage — wine. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

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