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Klarna Snaps up PriceRunner to Bring New Features to Shoppers

Klarna Snaps up PriceRunner to Bring New Features to Shoppers
Klarna Snaps up PriceRunner to Bring New Features to Shoppers
November 02, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Retail bank and buy now pay later (BNPL) specialist Klarna closed a deal to acquire the price comparison platform PriceRunner in a move to bring...

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Amid Disappointing Results, Outback Steakhouse Parent Touts ‘Honed and Refined’ Digital Sales Margins
Amid Disappointing Results, Outback Steakhouse Parent Touts ‘Honed and Refined’ Digital Sales Margins
November 02, 2021  |  Earnings

With off-premises ordering proving sticky, Bloomin’ Brands, parent company of several casual dining chains including Outback Steakhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill, is finding ways to...

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Wayfair Debuts In-App Video Commerce Offering
Wayfair Debuts In-App Video Commerce Offering
November 02, 2021  |  Retail

Home furnishings company Wayfair Inc. on Tuesday (Nov. 2) rolled out the immersive video commerce platform Wayfair On Air, an initiative that will help shoppers...

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Brands See Benefit in Catering to ‘High-Value Enthusiasts’
Brands See Benefit in Catering to ‘High-Value Enthusiasts’
November 02, 2021  |  Retail

When Mattel recently released one of its newest Hot Wheels — a collaboration with Gucci to recreate the 1982 Gucci Cadillac Seville — it was...

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Holiday Shopping Fever Begins, Amazon Quiet About Upcoming Stores, Hybrid Fitness Expanding
Holiday Shopping Fever Begins, Amazon Quiet About Upcoming Stores, Hybrid Fitness Expanding
November 02, 2021  |  Today In Data

Amazon says brick-and-mortar locations will help the retailer expand its omnichannel offerings for shoppers. Plus, consumers will continue relying on a blend of home gyms...

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Kohl’s, Best Buy Set Stage for Self-Service Holiday Season
Kohl’s, Best Buy Set Stage for Self-Service Holiday Season
November 02, 2021  |  Retail

Along with evergreen conifers, strings of multicolored lights and the musical stylings of Mariah Carey, long lines at retailers are a staple of the holiday...

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D2C Ear Piercings Aim to Disrupt ‘Tired’ Mall-Based Experience
D2C Ear Piercings Aim to Disrupt ‘Tired’ Mall-Based Experience
November 02, 2021  |  Retail

For years, the ear-piercing experience was sequestered mainly to two areas: a doctor’s office, with the piercing done by a pediatrician; or a mall-based retailer,...

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Estée Lauder Companies Net Sales Near $4.4B in Q1
Estée Lauder Companies Net Sales Near $4.4B in Q1
November 02, 2021  |  Retail

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. on Tuesday (Nov. 2) announced its fiscal 2022 first-quarter net sales, for the three-month period ending Sept. 30, 2021, were...

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Western Union Launches WU Shop
Western Union Launches WU Shop
November 02, 2021  |  Retail

Western Union on Tuesday (Nov. 2) announced the launch of shopping platform WU Shop in Germany and Austria with plans to roll it out in...

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