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Instacart Teams With The Container Store For Same-Day Delivery
May 06, 2021

Digital delivery platform Instacart is teaming up with organization retailer The Container Store to offer same-day delivery throughout the U.S. The national partnership will bring same-day and one-hour delivery from The Container Store’s 93 retail locations. The service is initially launching in Texas and will...

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Subscription Services Provider ReCharge Lands $277 Million In Funding
May 06, 2021

ReCharge, which handles subscription services for other companies, has raised $277 million in venture capital, pegging its valuation at $2.1 billion, the company announced in a Thursday (May 6) press release. Investors in the Series B round include Summit Partners, Iconiq Growth, and Bain Capital Ventures. Get the...

Retail
As Foot Traffic Returns, Retailers Must Prep For Digital-First Shoppers  
May 06, 2021

If earnings season has a common theme, beyond the verticals – it doesn’t matter if it’s been the payment networks, the ride-hailing firms or the retailers – it’s that the consumer has been resilient. And also, they’re venturing outside their homes more, which means they’ll...

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Singapore eCommerce Aggregator Rainforest Raises $36 Million In Seed Round
May 06, 2021

Singapore eCommerce brand aggregator Rainforest has raised $36 million in a seed funding round that included $6.5 million in equity financing, The Edge Singapore reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Macy’s Partners With Klarna To Offer ‘Pay In 4’ In All Its Stores
May 06, 2021

Macy’s has partnered with buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna to exclusively offer its “Pay in 4” solution across all Macy’s brands and websites, Klarna announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Consumers Eager To Spend: Mastercard Data Shows 23 Pct Pop In April Retail Sales
May 06, 2021

Cooped-up U.S. consumers are eager to dress up, get out, eat in restaurants and reconnect with the world, new economic analysis shows. The April Mastercard SpendingPulse report showed that U.S. retail sales jumped 23.3 percent last month versus a year ago, marking the latest indication...

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German eCommerce Incubator Berlin Brands Aims To Scale US Amazon Sellers In Europe
May 06, 2021

With 3,700 products sold through 100 different channels in 28 countries and over $350 million in sales last year, Berlin Brands Group (aka BBG) may be the biggest D2C eCommerce player you’ve never heard of. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Wayfair’s Revenue Soars With Growth Of Active Customer Base
May 06, 2021

Wayfair, the furnishings and home goods eCommerce platform, reported as part of its financial results that total revenue surged by 49.2 percent year over year to $3.5 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to a Thursday (May 6) announcement. Get the Full Story...

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Sally Beauty Holdings Rise In Net Sales Amid Accelerating Consumer Demand
May 06, 2021

Sally Beauty Holdings, which runs approximately 5,000 stores, reported that its second-quarter consolidated same-store sales climbed 6.5 percent as its net sales also increased amid a rise in domestic consumer demand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...