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Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

In a move to capture a piece of holiday-themed merchandise sales — and more “last-mile logistics” market share in the process — Uber announced on Thursday (Sept. 30) that it’s launching...

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Uber Eats Rolls Out Pumpkin Delivery in 3 Cities
Uber Eats Rolls Out Pumpkin Delivery in 3 Cities
September 30, 2021  |  Delivery

With a little more than a month before Halloween, Uber Eats is trying to scare up interest in pumpkin delivery. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Parachute Selling Furniture, Holiday Serves as Retail Test, Amazon and Walmart Left Behind in Wellness
Parachute Selling Furniture, Holiday Serves as Retail Test, Amazon and Walmart Left Behind in Wellness
September 16, 2021  |  Today In Data

Retailers are hoping shoppers will return en masse to their stores during the 2021 holiday shopping season. Plus, Amazon and Walmart retain a small slice...

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Supply Chain Issues Could Hamper Artificial Christmas Tree Sellers
Supply Chain Issues Could Hamper Artificial Christmas Tree Sellers
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

Some U.S. sellers of artificial Christmas trees plan to raise their prices by 20-25% this holiday season to offset the higher shipping costs they’re being...

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Today in Retail: Mastercard Projects Good Tidings for Retailers this Holiday; Amazon Overshadows Sporting Goods Competitors
Today in Retail: Mastercard Projects Good Tidings for Retailers this Holiday; Amazon Overshadows Sporting Goods...
September 13, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Mastercard is predicting retail sales during the holiday shopping season will increase by over 7% year over year, while Amazon...

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Secondhand Market Presents ‘Big Opportunity’ for Retailers Ahead of Holidays
Secondhand Market Presents ‘Big Opportunity’ for Retailers Ahead of Holidays
September 09, 2021  |  Retail

Over the past 18 months, the marketplace for B2B overstock sales and liquidation has faced what Marcus Shen calls “a tale of two cities.” At...

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM to Quadruple Workforce for Holidays
1-800-FLOWERS.COM to Quadruple Workforce for Holidays
September 07, 2021  |  Retail

Digital gift marketplace 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. will hire more than 10,000 seasonal workers across its gourmet foods and gifting brands — Harry & David, PersonalizationMall.com, Cheryl’s...

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Survey Results Prompt Google to Add Shipping, Return Labels to Search
Survey Results Prompt Google to Add Shipping, Return Labels to Search
September 03, 2021  |  Google

Google reports that U.S. searches for “holiday gift ideas” were higher in August of this year than at any other point in 2020, according to...

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Labor Day Weekend Car Sales Could Be Slow
Labor Day Weekend Car Sales Could Be Slow
September 03, 2021  |  Retail

Car buyers could find it tough to locate the traditional Labor Day weekend deals that had been a hallmark of the auto retailer calendar until...

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