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Study: Convenience trumps price for both in-store and online shoppers
Boston -- The number one reason people choose to shop either in-person or online is convenience and not price, according to the results of a new survey released by Continuum, a global design and innovation consultancy. Continuum's 2012 Service Design Report looked at data from more than 1,000 consumers across the country and uncovered the top reasons they choose whether to shop in-stores or online.
The top reasons respondents say they shop in stores are:
• For convenience (40%);
• They don't trust the quality online (22%);
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Former J&J exec named CFO at data management group
The global data management organization known as 1WorldSync named Gary Lo as its new CFO.
Lo spent the past 15 years in finance roles at Johnson & Johnson and other leading companies. At 1WorldSync he will be responsible for global finance, accounting, treasury, internal controls and legal functions.