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Nov 25, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, November 25, 2016

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the increase in automation at big retailers and fast-food chains; a rise in fish farms, or aquaculture; and a new pay-by-the-minute cafe in New York.

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Segments From This Episode

This coffee shop isn’t very interested in coffee
by Marielle Segarra
Glass Hour
With a pay-as-sit approach, the Glass Hour Café in Brooklyn wants to rethink an established business model.
Retailers looking to save on labor costs turn to automation
by Mitchell Hartman
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
As you hit the shops for the holidays, don’t be surprised if you see more automated systems there to help you find stuff, set up home delivery, check out at the register. Big retailers like Wal-Mart, Lowe’s and Whole Foods, and fast-food chains like McDonald’s, Wendy’s and Panera Bread are all rolling out more touchscreen […]
Black Friday blues? Maybe VR shopping is the answer
by Jed Kim
STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images
Heading to your Black Friday shopping destination? You’re probably prepared for a crowded, frantic and stressful time. Wouldn’t skipping the mall be nice? Chinese retail giant Alibaba recently used virtual reality to allow Chinese shoppers to buy items within stores across the world, including Macy’s and Target. But how soon will we see it here? […]
Coca-Cola making a play for African market with concession stands
by Marketplace Contributor
Courtesy: Coca-Cola
The company is rolling out an experiment in social entrepreneurship — a kind of community center in a box that also happens to sell Coke products.
U.S. seeks to boost its production of seafood
by Annie Baxter
Brian Ach/Getty Images for New York Magazine
Americans import about 90 percent of the seafood consumed in the U.S., and about half comes from fish farms or aquaculture. The Obama Administration wants to decrease our reliance on imported seafood with efforts to allow fish farming in some federal waters — which begin 3 miles off states’ shorelines. Farmed fish create pollution with […]
What an interest rate hike would mean for the housing market
by Andy Uhler
VR shopping, mortgage rates, and Coca-Cola's investment in Africa.

On today’s show, we’ll talk about the increase in automation at big retailers and fast-food chains; a rise in fish farms, or aquaculture; and a new pay-by-the-minute cafe in New York.

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Marketplace Morning Report for Friday, November 25, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

This coffee shop isn’t very interested in coffee

Retailers looking to save on labor costs turn to automation

Black Friday blues? Maybe VR shopping is the answer

Coca-Cola making a play for African market with concession stands

U.S. seeks to boost its production of seafood

What an interest rate hike would mean for the housing market