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ReceiptHero Partners With Mastercard, Visa to Accelerate Digital Receipt Adoption

ReceiptHero Partners With Mastercard, Visa to Accelerate Digital Receipt Adoption
ReceiptHero Partners With Mastercard, Visa to Accelerate Digital Receipt Adoption
September 16, 2021  |  Digital Payments

In a move to accelerate digital receipt adoption across Europe, the Finland-based digital receipt platform ReceiptHero announced on Thursday (Sept. 16) that it is partnering...

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BlueVine Names David Quinn as CFO
BlueVine Names David Quinn as CFO
September 16, 2021  |  Personnel

SMB financial services company BlueVine on Thursday (Sept. 16) announced it has hired David Quinn as its new chief financial officer. Get the Full Story...

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Square Seeks Spain-Based Businesses for Beta Test of Omnichannel Tools
Square Seeks Spain-Based Businesses for Beta Test of Omnichannel Tools
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

Software, hardware and payments platform Square is seeking businesses in Spain to participate in the beta testing of its Early Access Program, which offers exclusive...

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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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Brilliant Earth Says Millennials, Gen Z Key to Future Growth
Brilliant Earth Says Millennials, Gen Z Key to Future Growth
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) jeweler Brilliant Earth says its path to growth after its expected public trading debut next week relies on omnichannel capabilities and a younger...

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Amazon’s Food Fight Fails to Minimize Walmart’s 10-to-1 Lead
Amazon’s Food Fight Fails to Minimize Walmart’s 10-to-1 Lead
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

Over the past year, Amazon has increased its focus on sales of food and beverage, the lone category where it seriously lags behind Walmart, but...

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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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Back-to-School, eCommerce Help Boost August Retail Sales by 0.7%
Back-to-School, eCommerce Help Boost August Retail Sales by 0.7%
September 16, 2021  |  Retail

U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly rose 0.7% in August, reversing a slump in July and defying concerns that a surge in COVID cases and business restrictions...

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European Shipping Startup Sendcloud Notches $177M Series C Funding
European Shipping Startup Sendcloud Notches $177M Series C Funding
September 16, 2021  |  Investments

European eCommerce shipping startup Sendcloud closed a $177 million Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with sizable backing from L Catterton and participation...

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