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Sustainability Key to Wooing Millennials, Gen Z Customers
June 03, 2022

Younger shoppers are emerging as the sustainability generation and inspiring circular economy solutions as they increasingly influence how businesses design their strategies and allocate capital. According to data provided by U.K.-based FinTech firm Twig, almost 60% of millennial and Gen Z consumers already consider the...

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Oreo-Ritz Collab One of Many F&B Strategies to Keep Buyers Brand Loyal
May 25, 2022

As food prices skyrocket, name brands are challenged to find ways to reinforce their relationships with consumers or risk losing them to more affordable competitors. Mondelēz International, for one, is using a tried-and-true method — giving shoppers free things. In a conversation-changing move, the company...

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PARTS iD ‘Shop by Service Type’ Feature Boosts Online Sales of Auto Parts, Accessories
March 16, 2022

A new online specialty shop for an emerging market, an expanded “Shop by Service Type” feature and cost-effective product alternatives are among the strategic initiatives deployed by technology platform PARTS iD during the fourth quarter.  The technology platform serves the automotive aftermarket through the eCommerce...

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Thumbtack Concierge Service Aimed at Helping Home Improvement Pros
March 09, 2022

Home management platform Thumbtack is launching a personalized concierge service to help small home improvement providers convert more customer inquiries into confirmed jobs and optimize their operations, according to a press release on Wednesday (March 9). “Today, our Front Desk team responds to inquiries in two minutes,...

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Fanatics Enters Trading Card Space With Zerocool Launch
March 08, 2022

Sports retailer Fanatics is set to launch a brand of trading cards in a bid to move beyond sports and into a broader pop culture space. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (March 8), the company will look to ink licensing deals with production studios, musicians...

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Synchrony Car Care Opens Cards to Let Consumer Charge EV Refills
March 08, 2022

Synchrony, a consumer financial services company, has announced that customers will be able to use the company’s Car Care credit card to pay for refills at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, a press release said. The release said that adding EV charging to its list...

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AMC Tests Variable Pricing With Higher Tickets for ‘The Batman’
March 01, 2022

AMC will be testing a variable pricing model in the U.S. which could end up making tickets to “The Batman” more expensive, CNBC wrote Tuesday (March 1). According to CEO Adam Aron, this means new releases might cost more than other movies playing at the...

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H&R Block Debuts Spruce Mobile Banking to Help Consumers With Personal Finance
January 20, 2022

Hoping to help combat economic stress and support financial well-being, H&R Block is debuting a mobile banking platform called Spruce, the company announced Thursday (Jan. 20). According to the press release, this Spruce solution will “help everyone be good with money,” featuring a debit card...

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Autonomous Checkout Platform WalkOut Rebrands as Flow
January 18, 2022

WalkOut, which makes an autonomous end-to-end frictionless checkout platform, announced Tuesday (Jan. 18) that it has has a new brand identity called Flow. “We’re excited to announce our rebranding to Flow as 2022 marks the beginning of a new chapter for us,” Assaf Gedalia, CEO...