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Google Maps Expands eGrocery Discovery Features
November 17, 2021

Google Maps is becoming a grocery aggregator. On Tuesday (Nov. 16), the company announced in a blog post that after an initial test in Portland, Oregon during the spring, Google has now rolled out pickup features for more than 2,000 grocery stores across 30 states....

Retail
Visual Search Drives New Online Sales for Merchants
November 17, 2021

Fashion, at its core, is a social experience, with people sharing their favorite looks and trying to replicate outfits worn by friends, celebrities and style icons. But often, it’s difficult to find the right item to complete the look because consumers don’t know the right...

Retail
Target Says Buy Online, Pickup In Store Up 400% Since 2019
November 17, 2021

Same-day services and in-store sales propelled Target’s sales growth in the third quarter, with executives at the Minnesota-based retailer saying they have the inventory and logistics capacity in place to meet customer demand across the holiday season no matter where the shopping journey begins or...

Retail
TJX Sales Jump as Customers Return to Stores
November 17, 2021

Discount apparel and home goods retailer The TJX Companies on Wednesday (Nov. 17) said third-quarter sales were up 24% year-over-year and up 20% compared to the same time two years ago as consumers continue to refresh their wardrobes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Lowe’s Sales Steady as Consumers Continue Investments in Home
November 17, 2021

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. on Wednesday (Nov. 17) reported $22.9 billion in total sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, ended Oct. 29, up from $22.3 billion at the same time in 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Fintech Investments
UK FinTech Lands $3.4M to Help SMBs Turn Smartphones Into POS Terminals
November 17, 2021

For small and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets that can’t afford card point-of-sale (POS) hardware, U.K.-based FinTech Nomod couldn’t have come at a better time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Banking
JPMorgan Chase Names Anubhav Shrivastava New Head of Global Trade for Commercial Banking
November 17, 2021

Anubhav Shrivastava is taking the reins as the global trade head for commercial banking at JPMorgan Chase where he will lead a team tasked with helping clients tap customized solutions to facilitate and streamline business dealings on a global scale, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS....

B2B Payments
Mirakl Acquisition Builds Strength in Cross-Border Invoicing for B2B Marketplaces
November 17, 2021

If a British marketplace hosts a German seller selling to a French customer, figuring out how to meet the varying regulations surrounding the value-added tax can be difficult. How, for instance, should it be reported — and who pays it?  Get the Full Story Complete...

Latin America
The Three Things Latin American Consumers Want from an Online Shopping Experience
November 17, 2021

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