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Startup Handpicked Fashion Is Dressed For Subscription Success
Subscription Commerce // August 04, 2020

There’s a new subscription apparel box on the market. Decidedly anti-tech and anti-expensive, Handpicked Fashion is aimed at the eCommerce shopper that might be just a little disillusioned with current offerings on the market. The service is an outgrowth of StyleBox, a guided in-app shopping...

Grab’s Shopping And Delivery App Expands In SE Asia
Mobile Applications // June 04, 2020

Grab’s online grocery shopping delivery service is on its way to grabbing a sizable share of the Southeast Asian market on the heels of an expansion. On Thursday (June 4), Grab announced it has added Cambodia to its list of countries serviced by its GrabMart shopping...

Data Dive, Trying New Things Edition: Walmart, Amazon And EU Card Fees
Data Dive // December 10, 2018

Poet William Cowper famously wrote in his 1787 poem “The Task” that “variety is the spice of life.” And while change-resistant humans are often a bit hesitant to live by those words, every once in a while, embracing the unknown is appealing to either individuals or businesses. And,...

Target Uses AR To Sell Christmas Trees
Retail // December 06, 2018

Target is selling Christmas trees at twice the normal rate thanks to its augmented reality shopping tool. Its new shopping app feature, “See It in Your Space,” allows customers to virtually place an artificial tree or other decor items in their living room, Senior Vice...

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Startup Handpicked Fashion Is Dressed For Subscription Success

August 04, 2020
There’s a new subscription apparel box on the market. Decidedly anti-tech and anti-expensive, Handpicked Fashion is aimed at the eCommerce shopper that might be just a little disillusioned with current offerings on the market. The service is an outgrowth of StyleBox, a guided in-app shopping platform, and creates personalized subscription boxes curated by professional stylists. […]

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Grab’s Shopping And Delivery App Expands In SE Asia

June 04, 2020
Grab’s online grocery shopping delivery service is on its way to grabbing a sizable share of the Southeast Asian market on the heels of an expansion. On Thursday (June 4), Grab announced it has added Cambodia to its list of countries serviced by its GrabMart shopping and delivery app, now available in eight Southeast Asian countries. […]

Target Uses AR To Sell Christmas Trees

December 06, 2018
Target is selling Christmas trees at twice the normal rate thanks to its augmented reality shopping tool. Its new shopping app feature, “See It in Your Space,” allows customers to...

Top 10 Shopping Apps Had A Strong Black Friday Showing

November 26, 2018
The nation’s top 10 shopping apps had a strong showing in Apple’s App Store during the Black Friday shopping weekend, with the combined apps adding half a million first-time users....

Instagram Working On Shopping App

September 05, 2018
Instagram, the photo-sharing social media network owned by Facebook, is reportedly developing a shopping app which could be called IG Shopping. The Verge, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported...