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Wayfair Debuts In-App Video Commerce Offering

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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New Study: 182M Consumers Now Use Digital Channels to Shop and Pay for Food
New Study: 182M Consumers Now Use Digital Channels to Shop and Pay for Food
November 02, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

From robotic delivery to voice-based ordering and payment, the food sector continues to ride a wave of digital innovation that touches many aspects of grocery...

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PSCU’s Recovery Arm Rebrands as TriVerity for Full-Service Collections
PSCU’s Recovery Arm Rebrands as TriVerity for Full-Service Collections
November 02, 2021  |  Credit Unions

The recovery arm of PSCU, CU Recovery, is now being renamed TriVerity and will serve as a full-service collections agency, according to a press release...

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