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SMB Survey: It’s All About The Customer
October 22, 2020

Small businesses are optimistic and resilient but not communicating their value as well as they could. That’s the hot take from a qualitative and quantitative retail survey from a company that specializes in moving SMBs (small and medium-sized businesses) and even VSBs (very small businesses)...

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Minnesota Vikings Drive Fan Engagement With Winning Chat Experiences
October 22, 2020

On the football field, the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings are showing flashes of brilliance, but at this early part of the season, they’ve posted only one win in six games and trail their division rival, the Green Bay Packers. Off the field, however, is a different...

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CarLotz To Go Public Via A SPAC
October 22, 2020

CarLotz and Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp. — a special purpose acquisition company (or “SPAC”) — have struck “a definitive business combination agreement” that would turn the used-car behemoth into a public company. According to a press release, Fidelity Management & Research Co. and other key...

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RetailMeNot Adds New Brands, Features To Its Annual ‘Cash Back Day’
October 22, 2020

Deals website RetailMeNot is charging into fall with a revamped version of its “Cash Back Day,” featuring “flash offers” and brands that are new to the shopping deals site, along with cash-back offers on “hot products.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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VTEX Expects More Companies To ‘Go The Nike Route’ And Build Up D2C
October 22, 2020

To say that the eCommerce world is vastly different than it was a year ago when Nike announced plans to pull its sneakers off of Amazon would be an understatement. Thanks to a surge in digitalization brought on by the global pandemic, more and more...

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AutoNation And The Revving Up Of The Ownership Economy
October 21, 2020

The ownership economy is going full throttle. 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 completing this form, you agree...

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Fat Brain Toys Navigates Pandemic With Agile Business Model
October 21, 2020

Like so many categories during the pandemic, the toy business has been a two-sided coin. On one side are the manufacturers and retailers that are waiting for the licensed products that drive the big sales. These are the Disneys and other big budget movie producers...

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eBay Debuts reCommerce Marketplace
October 21, 2020

The reCommerce trend continues to gain momentum. eBay announced on Wednesday (Oct. 21) that it is launching a new destination for electronics products to feature Certified Refurbished products, not from its sellers but from brands like De’Longhi, Dirt Devil, Hoover, Makita, Philips and Razer, which will...

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PowerBuy Unveils Multi-Product eCommerce Gamification Feature
October 21, 2020

Social-Commerce-as-a-Service app PowerBuy has rolled out its Multi Product PowerBuy group buying functionality, which is now available via the Shopify app store. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...