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Grocery Roundup: Amazon Expands Grocery Technology Rollout; Supermarkets Add Online SNAP Acceptance
April 21, 2022

Amazon is expanding its checkout technology beyond its home city. 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...

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Today in Retail: Sleep Number Struggles to Meet Demand; Shopify Invests in Crossing Minds
April 21, 2022

Today in retail, Sleep Number struggles to meet demand as supply chain issues continue, while Shopify invests in recommendation platform Crossing Minds. Plus, Carvana continues its disappointing slide, Kroger develops in-house eCommerce fulfillment capabilities, and Tractor Supply continues to show success in eCommerce. Get the...

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Retailers Turn to EV Charging Stations for Added Curb Appeal
April 21, 2022

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Last-Mile Logistics Could Decide Winner in Growing Amazon vs Shopify eComm Rivalry
April 21, 2022

It’s tempting to say that eCommerce is simple — it’s Amazon vs. everyone else. 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...

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Sleep Number Stock Tumbles as Supply Chain Struggles Persist
April 21, 2022

Sleep Number Corp stock was down about 15% in early trading Thursday (April 21) after the company reported several downward trends in its fiscal 2022 first-quarter earnings report Wednesday (April 20), including a 7% decline in net sales to $527 million because of the semiconductor...

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The Data Point: Amazon Overtakes Walmart as Top Retailer at 9.4% of Retail Spend in...
April 21, 2022

Coke and Pepsi. McDonald’s and Burger King. Apple and Microsoft. Ranking in high the pantheon of great of corporate rivalries is Amazon versus Walmart. In 2021, Amazon overtook its retail elder in all but one category — one that gets you right in the breadbasket...

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Tractor Supply Company Records Double-Digit Digital Sales Growth for 39th Consecutive Quarter
April 21, 2022

Rural lifestyle retail brand Tractor Supply Company keeps growing its online business, turning in double-digit growth in its eCommerce segment for the 39th consecutive quarter, according to the company’s fiscal 2022 first-quarter earnings report Thursday (April 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Carvana Crashes Into ‘Challenging, Difficult, Deteriorating’ Environment
April 21, 2022

For a company whose stock had already fallen 70% in the past eight months, it would be hard to say Carvana investors were caught by surprise when the online used car retailer known for its “vending machine” delivery towers announced its first-quarter earnings results Wednesday...

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P&G Uses Brand Strength, at Both Ends of Price Spectrum, to Withstand Inflation
April 20, 2022

Testing the limits of elasticity, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is increasing prices here, focusing on discounts there, confronting inflation with a product “superiority strategy” that’s working. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...