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Shipt Says Shortened Delivery Times The New ‘Normal’
January 13, 2021

If there are any certainties in online commerce they may boil down to these statements: Contactless is here to stay, and the last mile might always change.  To that end, Rina Hurst, chief business strategy officer at eCommerce firm Shipt, told PYMNTS that retailers and online...

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Restaurant Holiday Gift Card Sales Disappoint
January 12, 2021

Customer experience management platform provider Paytronix released its holiday gift card report on Tuesday (Jan. 12) and found a mixed bag for restaurant sales of gift cards. Its research found that overall card sales ended the year down 31.8 percent when compared with 2019. However,...

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Today In Retail: Dollar Shave Club Names New CEO; Albertsons Registers Digital Sales Growth Spike
January 12, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Dollar Shave Club (DSC)’s board of directors have named a new CEO for the brand, while Albertsons Companies registered a digital sales growth spike in its third quarter fiscal 2020 results. Plus, Salesforce has revealed a new loyalty management platform...

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Walmart Eyes FinTech Expansion With Ribbit Capital Partnership
January 12, 2021

For Walmart, FinTechs are in sight — but where to from here? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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‘Organized Retail Crime’ Is Growing (And Not Just Because Of The Pandemic)
January 12, 2021

Organized crime rings are taking advantage of the pandemic, looser police enforcement and a softening in anti-shoplifting laws to swipe tons of merchandise from retail stores and warehouses across the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Salesforce Unveils Loyalty Management Platform For Businesses As Online Sales Boom 
January 12, 2021

Salesforce is rolling out a new product to let B2C and B2B companies easily add loyalty programs at a time when the company says online holiday retail sales grew 50 percent to top $1 trillion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Zing Bars Grows D2C Channel For Healthy Snacks Amid Pandemic 
January 12, 2021

Nutritionist-turned-entrepreneur David Ingalls says that what makes his Zing Bars stand out from the healthy-snacks crowd is that competing products either taste good or boast lots of nutritional value, but rarely do both. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Albertsons Reports 225 Pct Digital Sales Growth
January 12, 2021

Albertsons Companies, Inc. reported digital sales growth of 225 percent and identical sales growth of 12.3 percent as part of its Q3 fiscal 2020 results, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 12) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Dollar Shave Club Names New Chief Executive Officer
January 12, 2021

The Dollar Shave Club (DSC) Board of Directors has named Jason Goldberger to be the brand’s new CEO effective Jan. 19. Goldberger will report to Unilever North America President Fabian Garcia and will be a part of the beauty and personal care organization, according to an...