April 13, 2023
Netflix and Lacoste Pact On TV-Inspired Clothes Misses Embedded Commerce...
While failing to take advantage of the obvious embedded shopping opportunity, the Netflix partnership with Lacoste on a clothing collection inspired by beloved streaming TV shows indicates the larger opportunity,...
April 13, 2023
Amazon’s Annual Report: Third-Party Sellers, Healthcare, AI Help Forge Digital...
Earnings season begins anew. Along with the deluge of reports, conference calls and Securities and Exchange Commission filings, there’s the opportunity to glean insight into where companies are headed in...
April 13, 2023
Amazon Increases Competition In AI Against Microsoft
Amazon’s cloud computing division on Thursday released a suite of technologies aimed at helping other companies develop their own chatbots and image-generation services backed by artificial intelligence. Microsoft and Alphabet...
April 13, 2023
Madison Reed Expands ‘Uniquely Curated’ Membership and Rewards Programs
Hair color brand Madison Reed has expanded its membership and rewards programs. The firm now offers one free and one paid program for those who color at home, and two...
April 12, 2023
Amazon Expands Palm Scan Payments in Bid for Grocery Shopper...
Amazon is adding pay-by-palm and smart carts to more grocery stores to drive brick-and-mortar adoption. The eCommerce giant shared in an emailed announcement that it is adding its Amazon One...
April 12, 2023
Social Commerce Firm Shopline Opens European Headquarters in London
Shopline is expanding its commerce services platform for selling on social media to Europe. The Singapore-headquartered firm has opened a European headquarters in London, adding that to its regional offices...
April 12, 2023
Retail Partnerships: Checking on Peloton and Adidas, TikTok and Shopify
Unconventional partnerships have transformed the retail industry, disrupting traditional business models and creating new opportunities for growth and success. From Shopify and TikTok to Target and Ulta Beauty, companies are...
April 12, 2023
Walmart Closes 4 Chicago Stores After Years of Losses
Walmart has shuttered half its Chicago stores while facing heavy competition for grocery customers. The move, announced Tuesday (April 11), brings the number of Walmart stores in America’s third largest...
April 12, 2023
Essential Facilities and the Law of the Hammer
The essential facilities doctrine has received a resurgence of interest recently, especially with regard to platform markets. Many references to the doctrine exaggerate its centrality to antitrust law; it is...
