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India’s Reliance To Fold JioMart Into WhatsApp For One-Stop Shopping
January 18, 2021

India’s Reliance billionaire Mukesh Ambani is planning to embed its eCommerce app JioMart into WhatsApp within six months, according to a Mint report on Monday (Jan. 18), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Holiday Returns Binge Begins As Consumers Fault Order Errors, Late Delivery
January 14, 2021

Don’t bask in the afterglow of all those holiday receipts just yet. Because, well … returns. 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...

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Thrasio Seeks Bigger Acquisitions After Landing $500 Million In New Financing
January 13, 2021

Digital consumer goods company Thrasio said it plans to go on the hunt for even larger eCommerce companies to acquire on the heels of its latest financing deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Adobe: Holiday Online Shopping Topped $188.2 Billion
January 12, 2021

The 2020 holiday season was rife with online shopping, which hit a record $188.2 billion, or two years’ worth of growth, according to an analysis from Adobe Digital Insights (ADI). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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NEW DATA: Discounts Can Help Merchants Reduce Holiday Returns
January 11, 2021

The holiday season offered a much-needed windfall for some retailers. Many merchants were struggling to stay afloat since March 2020 when the pandemic began and welcomed any boost that holiday sales could provide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Five Fast Facts On Fighting Checkout Friction
January 08, 2021

The year 2020 meant big changes for retailers that had primarily defined themselves by physical interaction as brick-and-mortar merchants were forced to adapt to an eCommerce-focused world as their best option for holding on to their now homebound customer base. That digital dive was difficult...

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Amazon Buys 11 Boeing Jetliners To Boost Amazon Air Fleet
January 05, 2021

In a first, Amazon has purchased Boeing 767-300 wide-body airliners, in this case from Delta Air Lines and WestJet Airlines. The 11 aircraft will join Amazon Air’s fleet this year and next, the eCommerce king said in a press release on Tuesday (Jan. 5). Get...

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Amazon Advertising Division Soars As Merchants Spend For Visibility
December 29, 2020

Amazon’s advertising division is pulling in big bucks as its marketplace merchants jockey for position amid the pandemic-fueled eCommerce boom. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Walmart Joins Livestreaming Trend With TikTok; New ‘Shop Party’ App Debuts
December 17, 2020

At a time when the coronavirus has sent record numbers of consumers online instead of to the mall, livestreaming is filling the social vacuum. There’s no better example of the trend’s proliferation than Walmart and TikTok, which on Thursday (Dec. 17) announced a “first of...