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CVS Pharmacy Revamps ExtraCare Loyalty Program

CVS Pharmacy Revamps ExtraCare Loyalty Program
CVS Pharmacy Revamps ExtraCare Loyalty Program
June 15, 2021  |  Retail

CVS Pharmacy has updated its ExtraCare rewards loyalty program to now offer 2 percent back in ExtraBucks rewards shortly following each transaction instead of having...

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Amid Top Line Growth, Boxed SPAC Deal Hints At Online Grocers’ Profit Challenge
Amid Top Line Growth, Boxed SPAC Deal Hints At Online Grocers’ Profit Challenge
June 15, 2021  |  IPO

For eCommerce firms focusing on groceries: The online sales are there, to be sure, but it’s the logistics and fulfillment that stand as pain points...

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Shopify Offers Shop Pay Checkout System To All Facebook, Google Merchants
Shopify Offers Shop Pay Checkout System To All Facebook, Google Merchants
June 15, 2021  |  eCommerce

Shopify is ringing up a big expansion that will make its Shop Pay “one-click checkout” available to any business selling on Facebook and Google. The...

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Wholesale Fashion Platform JOOR Raises $46 Million
Wholesale Fashion Platform JOOR Raises $46 Million
June 15, 2021  |  Investments

Wholesale fashion platform JOOR has notched $46 million in a Series D funding round led by Macquarie Capital Principal  Finance, with participation from previous backers...

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May Retail Sales Fall 1.3 Pct, Muddling Outlook For Consumer-Led Recovery
May Retail Sales Fall 1.3 Pct, Muddling Outlook For Consumer-Led Recovery
June 15, 2021  |  Retail

Reports of a red-hot consumer-led rebound were doused Tuesday (June 15) after the Commerce Department reported that May retail sales slid 1.3 percent from the...

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Walgreens Teams With Uber Eats For Same-Day Delivery
Walgreens Teams With Uber Eats For Same-Day Delivery
June 15, 2021  |  Retail

After working with Uber on a new vaccine scheduling option through the Uber app, Walgreens has grown its relationship with the logistics company to provide...

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NRF: 9 In 10 US Retailers Affected By Shipping Delays, Inventory Shortages
NRF: 9 In 10 US Retailers Affected By Shipping Delays, Inventory Shortages
June 15, 2021  |  Retail

The country’s largest retail trade group says that 97 percent of its members have been impacted by port congestion and shipping delays — with nearly...

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PYMNTS Pollinate Report: Main Street Shoppers Want Local Loyalty Run By Rewards Experts
PYMNTS Pollinate Report: Main Street Shoppers Want Local Loyalty Run By Rewards Experts
June 15, 2021  |  SMBs

The timeworn phrase “think global, act local” is attributed (somewhat mistakenly) to the 1915 book “Cities in Evolution” by civic planner Sir Patrick Geddes. The...

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Latest Shopping App Provider Ranking Favors Fast Fashion, Footwear And Fun
Latest Shopping App Provider Ranking Favors Fast Fashion, Footwear And Fun
June 15, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

What will happen to the action in shopping apps now that we’re on the verge of losing that COVID-era fig leaf ­— the face mask? It’s...

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