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Watch more: Inside Whatnot: Why Live Shopping Works — And What It Means for eCommerce It all started with Funko Pops. Those pint-sized vinyl characters with giant eyes and even bigger fan bases. Whatnot was originally just a small corner of the internet built for...
Watch more: Need to Know: Discover Network’s Dave Dew The history of payments can be separated into two eras: before the payment facilitator and after the payment facilitator. Known in the industry as a PayFac, this model has transformed from a niche operational convenience into...
Ford has teamed with Amazon Autos to expand the reach of its used vehicle offerings. Car buyers can now search for, finance and buy Ford Blue Advantage certified pre-owned (CPO) Ford vehicles using Amazon’s automotive market, Wendy Lane, senior manager of Ford Blue Advantage vehicles, wrote on the automaker’s website Monday...
Food retailer Ahold Delhaize USA has added its Hannaford brand to its proprietary digital and eCommerce platform. With this addition, Ahold Delhaize USA has completed a multi-year rollout of its platform by including all five of its omnichannel grocery brands: Hannaford, Food Lion, The Giant...
The U.S. Treasury announced it would halt the production of the nation’s circulating one-cent coin this week, citing escalating manufacturing costs and deeming the currency unnecessary for modern commerce, USA Today reported Wednesday (Nov. 12). According to the report, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and...
The shift toward buying auto parts online continues to reshape the aftermarket. For CarParts.com, that shift now centers on disciplined, profitable growth instead of pure volume. The company’s third quarter underscored an ongoing transition built on partnerships and selective marketing. Strategic Partnerships Chief Executive Officer...
CarGurus is looking to double its total addressable market by adding artificial intelligence-powered products that go beyond its existing automotive shopping site. The company’s growing range of AI-powered solutions for car dealers will expand its addressable market to include not only the $3.5 billion that...
Shopify put agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and the Prompt Economy™ at the center of its strategy on its Nov. 4 earnings call, arguing that it will reshape how consumers shop, and is already having an impact. “AI is not just a feature at Shopify. It...
Financial technology provider payabl. has launched a payments integration with Shopify. The integration is designed to let merchants provide faster, secure, and convenient payments at checkout, the company announced in a Tuesday (Nov. 4) news release. This extension will let Shopify merchants streamline their payment offerings with popular methods,...