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Target’s Digital Sales Soar 141 Pct in Q1 As Pandemic Shifts Business Online

Target’s Digital Sales Soar 141 Pct in Q1 As Pandemic Shifts Business Online
Target’s Digital Sales Soar 141 Pct in Q1 As Pandemic Shifts Business Online
May 20, 2020  |  Earnings

Target reported on Wednesday (May 20) that it had a very busy first quarter as consumers flocked to its website to stock up in preparation...

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Alibaba Boosts Investments In Voice Commerce
Alibaba Boosts Investments In Voice Commerce
May 20, 2020  |  Internet of Things

China’s Alibaba Group is putting $1.4 billion into the development of artificial intelligence (AI) for its Tmall Genie smart speaker, the company said in a...

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Consumers Still Dicey On Mall Visits
Consumers Still Dicey On Mall Visits
May 20, 2020  |  Retail

With an existential crisis in the balance, all eyes have been on mall reopenings this week and consumers’ reactions to them. So far, the jury...

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Apparel Brand Approaches D2C With A Purpose
Apparel Brand Approaches D2C With A Purpose
May 20, 2020  |  Retail

Simon Sinek, the business guru who has the third most popular TED Talk of all time, once wrote: “People don’t buy what you do; they...

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The Rise Of BNPL And Digital Couponing Amid eCommerce Shifts
The Rise Of BNPL And Digital Couponing Amid eCommerce Shifts
May 20, 2020  |  Today In Data

Consumers are spending online instead of making potentially risky visits to physical stores, and they are also paying for purchases in different ways. The use...

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Facebook Steps Up Social Commerce For SMBs
Facebook Steps Up Social Commerce For SMBs
May 20, 2020  |  Retail

A devastating small business survey on one hand, and a possible link to social commerce on the other. That was Facebook’s contribution to the pandemic...

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Revolut Integrates With Clear Books Accounting Software
Revolut Integrates With Clear Books Accounting Software
May 20, 2020  |  Partnerships

London-based FinTech Revolut said it will “integrate” its products with Clear Books, which offers accounting software for small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Lowe’s US Home Improvement Comps Rise 12.3 Pct
Lowe’s US Home Improvement Comps Rise 12.3 Pct
May 20, 2020  |  Retail

As it responded to the pandemic by providing support for associates, shoppers and communities, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. reported that comparable sales for the U.S. home...

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