Digital Technologies, Stimulus Check To Reshape Commerce

By  |  March 9, 2021
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SMBs Technology

Electronics giant Panasonic is said to be pursuing an increased stake in supply chain management company Blue Yonder. In economy news, retailers will reportedly be major beneficiaries of a third stimulus check. And in pandemic commerce, Main Street’s small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) have implemented innovative technologies, while in payments innovation, digital intermediaries threaten the payments status quo. All this, Today in Data.

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    Data:

    158.5M: Estimated number of households that will receive direct payments for COVID-19 relief.

    100M: Number of devices on which Amazon Alexa is available.

    73: Number of the 100 largest retailers that Blue Yonder serves.

    59%: Share of Main Street survivors that generate sales on their websites.

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    5K: Number of employees that Blue Yonder has in 40 nations.


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