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CarParts.com Looks to Mobile App, Content Marketing to Drive Profits

March 07, 2024
WhatsApp to Allow Simultaneous Logins for Multiple Accounts
Meta // October 20, 2023

WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that will allow users to have multiple accounts logged in at the same time, according to an announcement on Meta Thursday (Oct. 19). This means that users can easily switch between accounts, such as work and personal, without having...

Indian Payments App PhonePe Enters Stock Broking Industry
Mobile Applications // August 30, 2023

Indian payments app PhonePe has entered the stock broking industry with the launch of Share.Market. This new venture is operated under its subsidiary, PhonePe Wealth Broking Pvt. Ltd., the company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 30) press release. The platform is available as a mobile app and a dedicated...

Francisco Partners Plans to Acquire and Expand The Weather Company
Acquisitions // August 22, 2023

Global investment firm Francisco Partners plans to acquire The Weather Company assets from IBM. The definitive agreement signed by the two companies, the specific terms of which were not disclosed, will result in The Weather Company becoming an independent entity, poised for new growth opportunities, the companies said in a...

Report: Amazon Shoppers 20% More Likely to Know Site’s Digital Features Than Walmart
Retail // July 14, 2023

Walmart may be learning the hard way that having the most sought-after digital features barely matters if customers do not know they exist. PYMNTS’ research highlights that Walmart customers are less likely to realize these features exist than Amazon customers. We collected data on how...

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Report: Amazon Shoppers 20% More Likely to Know Site’s Digital Features Than Walmart

July 14, 2023
Walmart may be learning the hard way that having the most sought-after digital features barely matters if customers do not know they exist. PYMNTS’ research highlights that Walmart customers are less likely to realize these features exist than Amazon customers. We collected data on how aware consumers are of selected digital features offered by both […]

Small Merchants Focus on Digital to Capture Sales From Enterprise Rivals

March 20, 2023
Small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are sometimes portrayed as the underdogs in a fight against larger companies to win customers. It is said that the Amazons and Walmarts of the...

How RBC Is Overhauling Digital Account Opening With AI

April 20, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing daily routines for consumers around the world, leading companies of all kinds to navigate how to reach them remotely as they follow stay-at-home orders. This...

How P.F. Chang’s Keeps Customer Data Under (Lettuce) Wraps

February 24, 2020
The mobile order-ahead market continues to expand its footprint, growing by 23 percent over the past four years and now accounting for more than 3.1 billion restaurant visits and $26.8...

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CarParts.com Looks to Mobile App, Content Marketing to Drive Profits

March 07, 2024
CarParts.com is leaning heavily on its new mobile app and its revamped content marketing efforts as it looks to boost its gross profit. These initiatives around commerce experience and marketing are paying off in higher sales volume and lower customer acquisition costs, David Meniane, CEO of Carparts.com, said Thursday (March 7) during a quarterly earnings call. The […]

WhatsApp to Allow Simultaneous Logins for Multiple Accounts

October 20, 2023
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that will allow users to have multiple accounts logged in at the same time, according to an announcement on Meta Thursday (Oct. 19). This...

Indian Payments App PhonePe Enters Stock Broking Industry

August 30, 2023
Indian payments app PhonePe has entered the stock broking industry with the launch of Share.Market. This new venture is operated under its subsidiary, PhonePe Wealth Broking Pvt. Ltd., the company said in a...

Francisco Partners Plans to Acquire and Expand The Weather Company

August 22, 2023
Global investment firm Francisco Partners plans to acquire The Weather Company assets from IBM. The definitive agreement signed by the two companies, the specific terms of which were not disclosed, will result in The Weather...