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779B2B PaymentsPunchOut2Go Launches New Extensions For Magento Marketplace
PunchOut2Go has announced the launch of its new PunchOut for Magento Marketplace extensions for Magento 1 and Magento 2. The company specializes in...
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3.3KAmazonAnalysts Say Amazon’s Profit Strategy Could Boost Shares 25 Pct
Amazon’s recent moves in pushing groceries, closing pop-up stores and zeroing in on advertising could help the online retail giant grow profits,...
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2.8KWalmart Amazon whole paycheckThe Whole Paycheck Tracker: Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Seller Edition
In 1995 a computer scientist working at Kaleida Labs named John Wainwright made history when he bought a book. The book was...
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2.4KSizzle/FizzleSizzle/Fizzle: Brexit And The Waiting Game
Brexit takes its place as the big fizzle of the week. And to caption what happened, we might say that this week...
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2.1KAmazonAmazon Eyes Rural America For eCommerce Expansion
According to a new study by Amazon, improved access to digital tech could help rural businesses add 360,000 full-time jobs and contribute...
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4.3KPayment MethodsWhat Is The Perfect Payments Experience?
Here’s an exercise that may come off as too academic – like a debate over how many angels fit on a pinhead –...
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4.3KCommerceConnected Commerce Is So Hot Right Now (Thanks To Payments)
Connected commerce is among the hottest trends in retail, and not just for streaming or ridesharing or online gaming services, but for...
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2.1KRetailTaking The Pain Out Of Luxury Beauty Pricing
There is an old French saying that most people have heard in some form or another, usually while on the verge of...
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2.6KRetailHow eCommerce Platforms Are Enabling Craft Beer Discovery
Entrepreneurs are creating platforms for beverage discovery after becoming inspired by personal experiences. When LocalBrews Founder Drew Harrilchak turned 21, he realized...
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2.1KIPOeCommerce Co Jumia Files US IPO
Pan-African eCommerce company Jumia filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Tuesday (March 12)....
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4.7KMastercardMastercard: The Why Of The Ethoca Buy
In the quest to reduce false positives and chargebacks, and boost digital commerce for consumers, Mastercard is buying Ethoca. Johan Gerber, executive...
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2.7KRetailThe Farmers Market Meets The Digital Age With eCommerce Platforms
Some entrepreneurs are inspired by their backgrounds to develop marketplace solutions for agriculture. Market Wagon’s Co-founder and CEO Nick Carter grew up...
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2.7KAmazonAmazon Lifts Price Parity Rule For Third-Party Merchants
Amazon, worried that it could run afoul of antitrust laws, will stop preventing third-party sellers from hawking their products on other websites...
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6.6KeCommercePayPal Invests $750M In MercadoLibre
MercadoLibre, the Latin America eCommerce technology company, announced Tuesday (March 11) that it intends to offer approximately $1 billion of common stock....
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3.9KOmnicommerceOmnichannel: The Revenge Of Brick-And-Mortar
Omnichannel’s reality has yet to catch up to its promise from years ago – to transform the way we shop, well, everywhere....
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2.5KDeliverySTO Express Sells Stake To Alibaba In $693M Deal
Chinese courier STO Express has sold a stake to Alibaba, China’s largest eCommerce player. According to a report in Reuters, Alibaba is...
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2.0KRetailUS Retail Sales Increase In January
With a rise in discretionary spending and building materials purchasing, retail sales in the U.S. increased by 0.2 percent in January. At...
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6.1KSouth East AsiaThe Grab Journey: From Ride-Hailing To Mobile Financial Services Powerhouse
It’s said that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. The journey to build a digital ecosystem from the...
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3.8KWalmart Amazon whole paycheckThe Whole Paycheck Tracker: Suppliers Feel The Squeeze Edition
There is something to be said for being a happy warrior, and Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran was certainly one this week...
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4.6KWalmart Amazon whole paycheckThe Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart vs. Amazon
There is a possibly apocryphal story of Amazon’s early days (around 2001) where Founder Jeff Bezos was invited to Bentonville, Arkansas to...
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3.3KRetailCostco Wholesale Broadens Online Selection Amid eCommerce Growth
Amid growth in its eCommerce sales and online selections, Costco Wholesale Corporation beat analysts’ estimates for earnings, but fell short on top-line...
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2.8KEarningsKroger Touts Omnichannel Moves As Investors Lose Patience
Kroger is not backing away from its bet that ongoing and significant investments in digital and eCommerce capabilities will lead to success...
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3.2KRetailWhy More Than Six In 10 Shoppers Use Mobile Beyond Payments
To make purchases online and in brick-and-mortar stores, consumers are tapping into technology such as mobile phones and voice assistants. These devices...
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2.7KRegulationWalmart CFO Sounds Off On India’s eCommerce Rule Changes
Walmart CFO Brett Briggs said that even though the retail giant anticipated the regulatory changes in India regarding foreign eCommerce companies, it...
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4.5KRetailHow FinTech Firms Evolve To Help Merchants With Payments
Product debuts from FinTech firms sometimes come out of an evolution: Modo has been facilitating interoperability for banks for a few years....
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3.2KeCommerceJD.Com And Google Debut Online Store
JD.com, one of the biggest eCommerce retailers in China, has teamed up with Google to launch a store on Google Express, according...
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2.7KB2B PaymentsTurning Industrial Procurement Into A Well-Oiled Machine
It’s become a cliché too often heard today in the B2B space: Procurement should evolve into an experience that mirrors a consumer...
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3.0KAuthenticationAt 73 Pct, FIs Top Authentication Satisfaction — Here’s Why
Whether going online to view their bank balance, book a doctor’s appointment or buy a pair of shoes, consumers must first confirm...
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2.7KAmazonInside Amazon’s Play For Grocery Dominance
Amazon is making a bigger play for grocery, one that reportedly involves opening physical stores in multiple big U.S. cities, an effort...
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2.8KData DiveStops, Starts And Never Was Edition: Intuit, Zillow And Amazon
Followers of the regular news cycle will note that between the action on Capitol Hill and in North Korea, the flow of...
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2.7KRetailNeiman Marcus Arrives At Agreement ‘In Principle’ With Lenders
To lengthen the maturity of term loans and notes, Neiman Marcus and majority noteholders have reportedly come to an agreement. The information came to...
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3.0KPartnerships / AcquisitionsAlibaba, Office Depot Team To Serve SMBs Online
In a pact aimed at selling online to small and medium-size businesses based in the United States, Office Depot and Alibaba Group...
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2.5KAPIHow APIs Help B2B Marketplaces Serve Sellers And Buyers
The U.S. B2B eCommerce market is soaring. It was worth an estimated $9 trillion in 2018 alone, and a growing share of...
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6.2KeCommerceMarketplaces: The Difference Between Fail And Scale
Shopping on a traditional, narrowly focused eCommerce site is one thing. Consumers are dealing with a single merchant, and the working assumption...
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4.6KRetailCracking Down On The Counterfeit Culture
All Deborah Copaken really wanted was a warm coat. A good coat. A Canada Goose coat. Sure, it cost more than $900...
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3.8KRetaileBay Agrees To Review StubHub, Classifieds For Possible Spin-Off
Online marketplace eBay has agreed to review its StubHub and eBay Classifieds businesses, as well as appoint two new directors to its board,...
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6.4KRetailAmazon To Open Grocery Stores In US Cities
Amid Amazon’s efforts to grow its reach in the food space, the eCommerce retailer is reportedly looking to launch grocery stores in...
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6.1KeCommerceRobots Are Gaining More Power In Grocery (And Delivery)
Robots, including those working in retail, “shipped to North American companies in record numbers last year,” according to a new report from...
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3.6KRetailTesla Plans Move To eCommerce Sales Model
In an effort to transition to an eCommerce sales platform, Tesla announced its move to an online-only sales model. The company’s CEO, Elon...
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4.6KAmazon CommerceAmazon Discontinues Physical Dash Buttons
Amazon, the eCommerce giant, is discontinuing its physical Dash buttons that provided an easy way to order certain products over and over...
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5.2KDeliveryWhy Retailers Are Crowdsourcing Delivery
Imagine getting paid to go home. (Really, take a moment and do so. Feels nice, right?) Now, imagine not only getting paid...
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3.8KRetailJD.com, Farfetch To Offer Luxury Shopping Experience In China
Chinese eCommerce company JD.com and luxury fashion platform Farfetch are expanding on a previous partnership to bring a “Premier Luxury Gateway to...
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3.4KeCommerceAmazon India Rival Reliance Can’t Share Consumer Data
The chairman of Reliance Industries has run into a hitch in his quest to take on Amazon in India and become the...
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Amazon Lets Brands Remove Fakes From eCommerce Platform
Amazon is adopting a new approach to fighting counterfeits on its platform, announcing on Thursday (Feb. 28) the launch of Project Zero....
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3.9KAmazonAmazon Lets Prime Members Pick Day Of Delivery
Amazon announced Thursday (Feb. 28) the launch of Amazon Day, a new delivery service that lets Prime members in the U.S. pick...
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3.0KRetailMarshalls Set To Launch eCommerce Business In 2019
TJX-owned Marshalls is launching an eCommerce business later this year. According to Bloomberg, the retailer’s current website showcases a store locator, gift...
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11.4KRegulationFTC Puts Smackdown On Fake Online Reviews
One cannot have the good without the bad, and that holds especially true, it seems, with online product reviews — a vital,...
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3.4KRetailJCPenney To End Clothing Subscription Partnership
Retailer JCPenney has decided to end a clothing subscription service as it continues to struggle financially, according to a report by Reuters....
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3.6KeCommerceFor eCommerce Content, It’s Experiences Over Speed
Among the main virtues of this golden era of eCommerce and digital payments is speed. Seemingly instant access to extremely specific product...
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2.3KToday In DataDigital Tech Removes The Drama From Payments And Commerce
For consumers, merchants and financial institutions, drama usually means hassle, frustration and lost sales. When it comes to the fast-growing world of...
