Stories from around the web

>> Why Rebecca Minkoff is into tech (New York Business Journal)

>> Will facials and fitness revive Macy's? (Forbes)

>> Amazon's Alexa will keep getting smarter (MIT Technology Review)

>> How Microsoft's LinkedIn buy could change retail (RetailWire)

>> What price-matching policies say about loyalty (TechCrunch)

And Finally… Adult coloring hits new heights as Fight Club author releases a different type of book (Comic Book Resources)

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