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- TikTok Launches Social Commerce Features

- Shopify Adds Shop Pay to Facebook & Instagram

- Toy R Us Closes Its Last Stores

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In this week's episode, we discuss the departure of Jeff Bezos as CEO of Amazon.
We talk about Jeff's successor, Andy Jassy, some Amazon history (hits as well as misses), and what's next for Jeff.

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In this episode, we attempt to explain the whole GameStop stock fiasco, what it means and what might happen next.

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This week:

• Amazon Passes 142 Million Prime Members
• Get Your Girl Scout Cookie Fix Online
• Kroger’s Self-Scanning Cart

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- Marc Lore to Leave Walmart

- Walmart Pilots Temp Control Delivery Boxes

- Car Builders Use Alexa to Build Assistants

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- Visa Nixes Plaid
- Amazon Shuts Down Pantry Service
- UPS Expects Many, Many Returns

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- Walmart Partners with FedEx for Returns
- New Drone Delivery Rules
- Amazon Holiday Report

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Our yearly super-sized episode featuring an extended conversation with the gang about the biggest stories of the year as well as trends and predictions for 2021.

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- 2020 was the year that Work …

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- FTC Sues Facebook
- Amazon Fashion Launches 'Made for You'
- Ikea Kills its Print Catalog

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This week:

- UPS Places Shipping Limits
- Walmart + Removes Minimum Order Cost
- Facebook Buys Kustomer for $1B

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This Week:

- Black Friday Numbers
- Remembering Tony Hseih
- AWS Outage 

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This Week:

- Amazon Launches Amazon Pharmacy
- NBC Universal Shoppable Content Deal
- New features for Google Pay
- Walmart/Target Bonkers Q3 Numbers
- eCom IPOs: Affirm and Wish

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This Week:

- Door Dash IPO
- Alibaba Singles Day
- Ring Doorbell Recall
- Walmart Offers Pet Insurance

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This week:

- Ecom Stocks Rocked by COVID Vaccine Report
- Amazon Explores Rural Delivery Hubs
- Ulta Beauty to Open Shops Within Target
- A Supreme Acquisition
- Tesla Tequila

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This week:

- Walmart Turns Four Stores Into eCommerce Labs
- Walmart Scraps In-Store Robots
- Stripe Launches Stripe Climate
- Amazon Crushes Q3 Earnings
- Shopify Revenue Grows 96% in Q3
- PayPal revenue up 25% YoY
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The eCommerce Minute returns from hiatus! 

Same hosts, but a new format – the eCommerce Minute is now a weekly podcast with a roundup of eCommerce, Tech, and Retail news.

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The 53-foot-long trucks are custom-built for Covid-19, with sanitizing and social distancing front and center.

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Shopify has launched its Canva competitor, Taler, an always-free design tool with customizable templates and photos.

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Brands can save and showcase Lenses on their profile, allowing any Snapchatter to discover and/or revisit a brand’s unique AR experiences.

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Users who have access to Groceries from Walmart will receive “personalized grocery recommendations based on their Yahoo profiles.”

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The team says it’s starting with products in categories such as makeup, skincare, hair, and nails.

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It’s the first ever 100% paper-based spirits bottle for the mainstream market.

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Customers who purchase products through the platform can access free shipping, free returns and 24/7 customer care.

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Sellers can share key business details like address, phone number, email, website and more.

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The entity, called Walmart Insurance Services LLC will sell Medicare-related services and products.

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The cart uses cameras, sensors, and a scale to automatically detect what shoppers drop in.

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Rent had become a burden for the iconic retailer, and the disruption from the coronavirus pandemic expedited a sales process that started in 2019.

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The company is partnering with chain grocers as well as regional players.

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Families can access 50 activities from arts and crafts to fitness and other activities for free through the Walmart app.

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The deal will turn Uber Eats into the second-largest food delivery company in the U.S., with a 31% market share, behind Doordash, which has 44%.

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Amazon said last year that Prime members bought 175 million items and saved more than $1 billion during the two-day sale.

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Four Chipotle suppliers will sell products through individual digital storefronts to launch the program.

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Amazon’s primary goal is to prevent a counterfeit from ever being listed in its store.

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With coronavirus outbreaks slowing North America’s meat plants, and more consumers seeking to buy meat directly from farmers.

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Robert Hanson, Constellation's president of the wine & spirits division, told Wine Spectator that Constellation was drawn to Empathy by its …

Lululemon is paying a hefty $500 million, which is five times Mirror’s expected 2020 revenue.

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It will instead focus on its online store at Microsoft.com, where customers can go for support, sales, training, and more.

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The aim is to help Amazon and other companies reach a goal of “net zero” carbon emissions by 2040.

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The safety section will include a timestamp to let customers know when a business's information was last updated.

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The company has new leadership but is bringing back many of the products and familiar prices that were on the site when it went dark in February.

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JD.com said transaction volume totaled 269.2 billion yuan ($37.99 billion).

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Swimply’s website and app list pools for rent and include photos, descriptions, and consumer reviews.

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Walmart acquired CareZone’s tech platform, related patents, and key intellectual property.

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If there is a “Caution” or “Warning,” Fakespot will recommend another seller.

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Amazon compares the system to radar speed checks which give drivers instant feedback on their driving.

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Shopify sellers won't pay fees to list their products on Walmart. com but will pay "referral fees" when they make a sale.

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The no-fee Vibe program applies to all purchases US Vibe members make directly through the Klarna app no matter the store.

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To use the service, Sam’s Club members can either order online or via the Sam’s Club mobile app by looking for products marked as “Pick up in Club.”

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The company said it plans to close up to 400 stores in the US and Canada over the next 18 months, while at the same time adding carryout and pick-up only locations.

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The online retailer said it will be hiring about 2,000 stylists in lower-cost locations like Dallas.

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Grubhub will launch Just Eat Takeaway into the U.S. market, broadening its already-global reach.

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Common Threads aims to help its featured designers not only with access to Amazon’s massive customer base of 12 million Prime users in the US, but …

The site will offer the items across 2,000 brands such as Nike, Coach, Michael Kors, Outdoor Voices, Chanel, and Madewell.

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The Look’s companion app and the device itself will stop functioning on July 24th.

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The retailer developed the service with Streem, an AR computer vision and machine learning tech development company.

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The fees apply to large online sellers like Amazon as well as traditional retailers like Target and Best Buy that have shifted heavily to e-commerce as many stores have closed temporarily.

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Shopify is launching Shopify Balance later this year, which will give merchants an account where they can manage their cash flow, pay bills and track expenses.

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With Neutral's dashboard, shoppers can track their cumulative carbon footprint and discover key insights on improving their shopping habits for the …

The Yes is an AI-powered shopping platform that builds personalized storefronts for users with products from over 150 participating brands.

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To buy an item via Instagram Checkout, Target customers click on a shopping bag icon in the lower corner of the Instagram post.

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The Summer Sale should enable Amazon to compete for sales during the summer while preserving Prime Day for a time when it can operate at full …

Old Navy is working with a number of partners to distribute the goods to vulnerable families including nonprofit organizations Good360 and Baby2Baby …

The human teleoperator can provide input to the system, something as simple as a thumbs up or thumbs down to help the bot make the right choice.

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They have converted stores into makeshift warehouses to help fulfill more of the orders, scrambling the normal flow of online shipments from …

Last year, Walmart lost about $2 billion on its online e-commerce operations, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

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The shops are powered by third-party services, including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Woo, and designed to turn the social network into a top-tier shopping destination.

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The online surplus-stock grocery delivery company Imperfect Foods is delivering three-ounce snack packs of mixed cheeses, crackers, and dried cherries.

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After closing their doors and halting online orders, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls websites are back up and running.

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VP of marketing Matt Sloan said, “Creating an online shopping system for curbside pickup or the infrastructure for delivery, it’s a massive undertaking.”

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The new sites, called PantryShop.com and Snacks.com, let you order some of the company’s favorite brands online and have them shipped directly to your home.

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The retailer announced a deal with licensing firm IMG that will include expansion into home decor, furniture and textiles.

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As part of a multi-point plan, Suitsupply introduced Safe Shopping Screens.

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Amazon will use a proprietary machine learning system to review hundreds of unique data points to spot potential risks, such as whether the account is associated with another previously shuttered account.

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Consumers can pick up a range of products that were specifically chosen for consumer needs during the pandemic, including cleaning supplies, certain …

The first, a set of two auctions, allows small- and medium-sized businesses to bid on the opportunity to do a 10-minute pitch of their business plan to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and a panel of executives in Bentonville, …

The Express service offers more than 160,000 items from across Walmart’s grocery, consumables and general merchandise categories.

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With the feature, users can find brands, browse closets and connect with other users.

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Regular users will be charged $3.99/month recurring after the 2 day free trial period, and you can cancel at any time.

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The new in-app feature will allow Nextdoor users to post to groups associated with their local Walmart store to request shopping assistance.

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Consumers can text David's Bridal stylists to advise on available dresses, measurements, undergarments and other needs.

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Users can browse product inventory much in the same way that customers scroll through online menu items when they order through UberEats or Doordash.

Shopify has announced its Shopify Email platform is now be available to all merchants around the world. The new marketing tool is designed to help …

With the new Uber Connect feature, users in select cities can log into the Uber app and send packages to family and friends.

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Many chains, including Walmart, have been testing the dark store concept for months.

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Alphabet's Wing subsidiary said it's seen a "dramatic" increase in customers using the service, with more than 1,000 deliveries completed in the last two weeks.

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The Google Shopping tab results will now consist primarily of free product listings.

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Tapping the sticker in someone’s story will bring people to another website where they can complete their order.

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The site currently works with a couple of dozen barbers whom clients can choose when they book an appointment.

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Pinterest users will now be able to browse in-stock inventory from newly added “Shop” tabs on Search and on Pinterest boards.

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One option is an extended order-ahead feature that lets customers plan their order up to two weeks in advance, instead of just one, as before.

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The company announced they will be offering support and resources to small & mid-sized businesses affected by the Coronavirus.

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As part of that program, eBay is waiving seller fees for new businesses to the platform.

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The money will come from his stake in Square stock, as Dorsey holds a higher percentage of equity compared to his only 2% ownership in Twitter.

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Amazon told shippers that the service, known as Amazon Shipping, will be paused starting in June.

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Stone House Urban Winery in Hagerstown, has introduced their social distancing solution, a 75-lb boxer.

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The shopping extravaganza, typically held in July, will be delayed until at least August.

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For starters, Sysco and US Foods, the country’s two largest restaurant and foodservice distributors, are pivoting to supplying grocery stores.

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Lyft is encouraging its drivers to apply for roles in Amazon warehouses and as part of the eCommerce company’s grocery and package delivery platforms.

CEO Sundar Pichai said that the money will be used to share information on how to battle the spread of the virus.

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The company, once valued at over $400M, was bought at auction for a fraction of that valuation by a mysterious buyer.

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The company is called Invisible Hands because they work to make deliveries as contactless as possible.

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Auto dealerships are trying concierge-like services and testing the potential for eCommerce.

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To bring in new workers en masse, Instacart says it's opening up waitlists for shopper positions across the country.

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The warehouse club chain announced that it has acquired the third-party delivery and installation company, Innovel Solutions, for $1 billion cash.

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Alexa users in the United States can ask Alexa questions like, “Alexa, what do I do if I think I have COVID-19?” or “Alexa, what do I do if I think I have coronavirus?”

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When people started reading between the lines they realized Yelp’s program is not all that it seemed.

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Gap is the largest retailer to participate in the ThredUp program, which partners with retailers to help customers "clean out" their closets.

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Distilleries are stepping in to help combat the hand sanitizer shortage by using the alcohol in their facilities to create their own alcohol-based …

The announcement comes as restaurants throughout the U.S. are facing economic spiraling as city and state officials take steps to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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The majority of the grants will be distributed in cash, with some ad credits for business services. Businesses do not need to be on Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp to apply.

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Offline2on is a community-led, not for profit, cross platform initiative to support businesses in ramping their e-commerce efforts in the wake of COVID-19.

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The RealReal, a San Francisco-based online luxury consignment retailer, just opened its first brick-and-mortar store in the city.

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The company hopes that this tighter inventory control drives faster turns and lower markdowns.

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2 Swap members also get access to Rent the Runway’s full catalog of more than 700 designers, just as Unlimited subscribers do.

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Unlike Amazon Go stores, shoppers will insert a credit card into a gated turnstile to enter, rather than scan an app.

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Grubhub said that it's working with large-city mayors nationwide to temporarily suspend up to $100 million in commissions for independent restaurants.

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eBay says that the feature is aimed at small businesses and individual sellers who may not have a budget for a professional photographer.

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The idea is to persuade more Bird riders to go into shops where they can buy chips and soda at the beginning or end of their rides.

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The automated agents use machine learning rather than rules and refer requests they can’t handle to human representatives.

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The concept serves as a testing ground for 7-Eleven to try various offerings like made-to-order food and beverages.

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The legislation comes as U.S firms struggle to combat the sale of fake goods online.

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The program is expected to launch as a rebrand of Walmart’s existing Delivery Unlimited service.

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The change has already led to an increase in overall customer feedback, a competitive advantage that Amazon has over many of its competitors.

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Shoppers within the delivery radius won't even have to pay a delivery fee.

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It's more than three times the size of other Go stores and features around 5,000 products compared to Amazon Go’s 500 to 700.

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The new service, called Walmart Fulfillment Services, stores, picks, packs and ships items ordered from third parties on walmart.com.

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Panera is launching the ultimate bottomless cup with an $8.99/month subscription for unlimited coffee and tea.

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The new app, called Amazon Care, will provide on-demand chat and video consultations with medical professionals.

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Under the model, job openings will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis by any applicant who meets basic requirements.

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The service, called Nissan Switch, is scheduled to launch in the Houston area as a test run.

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The move follows pressure from Amazon employees to push the company to do more to fight climate change

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Private equity firm Sycamore Partners will acquire a 55% share in Victoria’s Secret from its owner L Brands for $525 million.

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Fast is a company that’s building a button for the world’s fastest login and checkout experience for the Internet.

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In the new Walmart locations, Dirty Lemon will be one of the most expensive beverage products in stores, at $6.99 a bottle.

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The app is aimed at helping end the nightmare surrounding robocalls by giving you a chatbot lawyer to automatically sue them.

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The new Alibaba Global Direct Sourcing Platform is a B2B “information bridge” that matches medical suppliers with affected hospitals and authorities.

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Walmart is shutting down its Jetblack concierge service and laying off most of its 350 staffers.

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The closures will cut more than 2,000 corporate jobs as a part of a cost-savings effort.

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The headquarters will be powered by a solar farm more than 200 miles away in Southern Virginia.

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This new store concept is built around the ever-evolving needs of the retail customer with a focus on community, hands-on learning and solutions.

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The company will be laying off 70 people, or nearly 90% of its staff, according to a company spokesperson.

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New locations will open in 75 different cities including Charlotte, North Carolina; San Jose, California; and Nashville, Tennessee.

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Creatives Ani Acopian and Suzy Shinn partnered with animation studio Thinko and designer Morgan Gruer to flesh out the concept.

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Rebag, the luxury handbag buying and selling retail destination has a tool that allows users to check the value of luxury handbags.

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Small Door is a veterinary services membership startup, that recently announced the grand opening of its NYC location at 15 Seventh Ave.

International companies that rely on Chinese factories to make their products and …

International companies that rely on Chinese factories to make their products and depend on Chinese consumers for sales are already warning of costly problems.

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The destination will offer gaming playgrounds that include VR and AR games, and some locations will have venues and studios to accommodate e-sports events.

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The company said delivering residential packages on Sundays speeds up most shipping lanes by one or two days, an advantage that is particularly …

Google has acquired Dublin-based Pointy, which developed a solution to help traditional retailers compete with ecommerce giants like Amazon.

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For a $19.99 a month subscription, RandomPizza will deliver two pizzas from a random pizza joint at a random time.

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The service enables new merchants to get an initial loan of $200 when they sign up to Shopify and link their bank account.

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Rent the Runway and Nordstrom Rack are expanding their partnership by bringing some of its gently worn, ready-to-wear products to a number of the off-price chain’s stores.

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Web searches for products will now present a section featuring the most popular products from stores around the web, which you can filter and browse.

The platform will initially roll out in the US before expanding internationally, and 12 brands are already working with Amazon on the project.

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Visa said the deal has the potential to add as much as 100 basis points to the company’s net revenue growth by 2021.

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This year the event saw roughly 40,000 people from 99 countries attending the first day of the Big Show.

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The platform, powered by technology from Fiserv, a fin-tech company, is set to launch in April at more than 11,500 Exxon and Mobil gas stations in …

A contract worker, which Kyte calls a "Surfer", drops the rental car off at your location, and then it's up to them to get home or wherever they're off to next.

The upcoming closures will shutter nearly half of Pier 1's 942 stores and are expected to compromise the jobs of thousands of employees.

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Following months of beta testing, Forever 21 is relaunching its international online store to target consumers in Canada, Asia, the Asia-Pacific …

Uber users in Las Vegas will soon be able to purchase public transit tickets through the app. This makes Las Vegas the second city to bring public transit into its services.

Freebird is a service for independent travelers and companies that helps rebook flights after cancellations or other “disruption events.”

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillion revealed at a recent strategy meeting that Walmart supercenters will be a key centerpiece of Walmart’s retail strategy going forward.

In the program, major freight delivery services including Amazon, UPS, and DHL, will use solely cargo e-bikes to make deliveries.

Pandora is expanding on its Voice Mode native voice assistant by testing interactive voice ad functionality.

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Guests who book a room at one of four of the hotel’s properties will be given access to Rent the Runway’s Unlimited Closet collection for $69.

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The rental-car service will allow customers to rent a vehicle directly from the Lyft app.

The Instant Gift Exchange program allows gift recipients to immediately browse a site and repurchase a preferred item before returning their original item. 

The Kroger Delivery Kitchen Powered by ClusterTruck will offer meals on-demand without any delivery or service fees. 

The feature will allow customers to set up their own medication reminders and request voice refills using their prescription information.

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Philadelphia-area shoppers can now reserve parking spots at the always crowded King of Prussia Mall. 

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The successful D2C brand will open temporary pop-up stores in select Nordstrom locations.

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Albertsons Companies is shifting the Plated platform from a subscription-based meal kit service to an in-store brand.

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eBay has agreed to sell its StubHub ticketing business to Swiss ticket reseller Viagogo Entertainment Inc. for $4.05 billion in cash.

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The new customer experience makes it easier and more convenient than ever to shop across eco-friendly brands. 

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The Parisian conglomerate will acquire Tiffany for $135 per share in cash, in a transaction with an equity value of $16.2 billion. 

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Up to 40 locations and a distribution facility will be acquired by rival Michaels, which has a 1,300-store footprint and is the largest arts and crafts retailer in the U.S.

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The acquisition, which is PayPal’s largest to date, will give the payments giant a step up in fully understand a consumer’s shopping journey.

TikTok is running beta tests that allow influencers to embed social commerce links into their video content on the app. 

Kylie Jenner has sold 51 percent of her cosmetics and skincare brand to Coty for $600 million, a price tag that now values the enterprise at whopping …

Athletic retail giant Nike will stop selling its products on Amazon, officially ending a two-year pilot program.

The service will be offered next year in conjunction with financial institutions like Citigroup. 

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A 7-foot tall voice-activated Douglas fir named ‘Mr. Christmas’ popped up on Amazon’s website, the first-ever Alexa compatible smart Christmas tree.

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An Amazon spokesperson confirmed to CNET that the eCommerce giant will be opening a grocery store in Woodland Hills, California in 2020.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon had signed more than a dozen leases …

Costco is now teaming up with delivery start-up Instacart to test free delivery of prescription drugs to members.

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Facebook is consolidating its payment processing for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp into one brand called  Facebook Pay.

The world’s biggest shopping festival garnered a record-breaking $38.4 billion in sales this year. 

Ralph Lauren Corporation has announced the launch of Digital Product Identities (IDs) for tens of millions of Ralph Lauren products.

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Cybersecurity researchers have recently found that your home voice devices can actually be hacked using lasers. 

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According to a report by TechCrunch, ride-hailing company Uber is working to invest in building an ads business inside of its Uber Eats sector.

Apple CEO Tim Cook hinted at the possibility of bundling hardware into a subscription service, and there are a few speculations about exactly what …

Shopify has recently launched Shopify Email, in which Shopify describes as an email marketing tool designed to help you build meaningful …

Amazon recently announced during its keynote address at the Money 20/20 financial technology conference that Amazon Pay users will soon have the …

Walmart shoppers can now purchase alcohol through Walmart Grocery Pickup from 2,000 stores in 29 states.

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Google has announced that it’s buying wearable company Fitbit for $2.1 billion. The move comes as the company eyes up a piece of the crowded market for fitness trackers and smartwatches.

A new bar in St. Louis, Missouri is shaking up the scene with a concept we haven’t yet seen. Customers aren't charged by the glass –  but by the hour. 

The new bar is appropriately named "Open Concept," and the website …

After more than 17 years in the making, the first phase of America’s newest megamall has opened to the public in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 

American Dream’s first phase features a Nickelodeon theme park and an …

Shoe Bank is a marketplace for swapping shoes where women of all ages can give and get new shoes without spending any money.

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Best Buy fires back at the competition announcing the launch of free next-day delivery on thousands of items that it sells online.

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Mira is a new AI-powered search engine that wants to create a more streamlined shopping experience for beauty consumers.

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Banksy’s merchandise is now up for sale on the Gross Domestic Product official website, and in classic Banksy fashion, the website is a little tricky to navigate.

Through this system, applications are grouped by the …

Walmart has launched an online interactive ‘Toy Lab’ designed to invite kids to test the period’s most-wanted toys from their tablet or computer for …

The Italian online university eCampus has opened up a three-year program in social media influencing.

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California will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to ban most animals from circus performances under two new bills signed earlier this month by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Danish beer maker Carlsberg unveiled what it says is the first "paper bottle" for beer, made out of sustainably-sourced wood fibers.

Google has launched a redesign of Google Shopping in the US across both the online and mobile sites, featuring a new personalized homepage and price tracking.

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Target is partnering with the parent company of the Toys R Us brand, TRU kids, to assist with the relaunch of ToysRUs.com. The toy retailer is attempting to emerge from bankruptcy, and this partnership will allow Toys R …

Square Inc. has announced that it is opening up payment-processing capabilities to sellers of CBD products. This comes after originally only offering the service as part of a beta program.

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Simon Property Group, one of the best-known shopping center developers, and digital commerce pioneer Rue Gilt Groupe, the owner of Rue La La and Gilt, are joining forces to build an e-commerce marketplace.

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Launched in early October, Dwellito is an end-to-end service that helps homeowners buy a prefab home for their backyard - to use as a rental, suite, or a studio. 

Zulily has introduced a new feature that shows online shoppers how much cheaper its prices are than Amazon or Walmart.

McKinsey & Company, the well-known global management consulting firm, has opened its first brick-and-mortar retail store in the Mall of America …

Pinterest recently announced their Shop the Look ads are in a new collections format for mobile. These revamped ads allow retailers to feature …

Amazon is looking to license its Amazon Go cashierless technology to other retailers, specifically movie theaters, airports, and sports stadiums.

Rent the Runway recently stopped accepting new customers due to warehouse system updates that resulted in hundreds of canceled orders and a customer …

Forever 21 has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The fast-fashion retailer aims to close as many as 178 U.S. stores in order to resize its operations.

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Discovery Inc. is launching a new video-streaming app in partnership with Amazon that offers cooking classes and advice from the most recognizable chefs, called Food Network Kitchen. 

From the minds behind the FultonFishMarket.com, The Fish Drop gives you access to the freshness and quality that has come to be expected from the …

Amazon will be boosting its efforts to reduce its climate impact by ordering 100,000 electric delivery trucks from Michigan’s Rivian.

Amazon’s new purchase comes as part of its efforts to convert its delivery fleet to …

You can now help fight climate change when you shop on Amazon through a new Chrome extension called Beam.

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Walmart recently announced that it was reviving Scoop, one of its older but iconic fashion brands.

Enjoy is an online mobile store that partners with other companies, like AT&T, Sonos, Google and now EE, to create an online mobile store where customers can shop for devices and receive same-day delivery and setup.

he New York Yankees have officially partnered with Postmates to let baseball fans skip concession lines by ordering food and drinks on their mobile app.

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Shopify is now allowing US brands to sell hemp and hemp-derived CBD products through its platform in an official capacity, the company recently announced. 

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Pattern (formerly known as branding firm Gin Lane) has launched Equal Parts, a part cookware, part home cooking coaching brand.

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You can now buy goods on Amazon with cold hard cash. Simply check the PayCode option at checkout. You'll then receive a QR code, and you'll have 24 …

Each kennel has features to make your pup happy including air-conditioning, secure access, LCD touchscreen, air ventilation, heated floors, and a shatterproof window. 

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Amazon has officially agreed to take space in a first-of-its-kind three-story warehouse, a new type of distribution center that could speed up …

Target said Monday it will be launching its revamped loyalty program, Target Circle, nationwide beginning Oct. 6.

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Shopify announced that it is acquiring 6 River Systems, a startup focused on fulfillment automation for ecommerce and retail operations.

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Starbucks has announced that it will be opening a pickup-only store in New York City this fall, building off the success of its Starbucks Now concept. 

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A.C. Moore has officially launched their marketplace for artists and makers, called A.C. Moore Marketplace. 

Since introducing the platform in late June, more than 3,000 storefronts have been established with 75,000 …

Amazon’s engineers are quietly testing scanners that can identify an individual human hand as a way to ring up a store purchase, with the goal of …

Walmart and BuzzFeed’s Tasty are expanding their partnership with a new shoppable recipes feature. Anyone browsing Tasty’s 4,000 recipes can add the necessary ingredients to their cart and check out with Walmart’s …

Amazon is launching a new donations program, called Fulfillment by Amazon Donations, for third-party sellers that store their inventory in Amazon’s …

Lord & Taylor, once known as a high-end fashion destination has been sold to Le Tote, Inc., a fashion rental subscription service.

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Sezzle allows consumers a chance to finance their purchases even if they’ve had issues in the past with credit, because Sezzle doesn’t tap a customer’s FICO score to evaluate them. 

Idle Fish is Alibaba Group’s secondhand marketplace that puts unwanted goods to use elsewhere, carving out a channel that makes recycling unwanted garments as easy as making an online purchase. 

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Macy's and JCPenney have recently announced plans to partner with a trendy online consignment store popular among millennial and Gen Z shoppers …

Companies that don't meet the guidelines of the Frustration-Free Packaging Vendor Incentive Program face a $2 penalty fee for each package that fails to comply.

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Target and Disney have recently announced a new partnership that will allow customers to buy Disney products right at its stores. The new Disney “shop-in-shop” experience will be located in 25 Target locations beginning …

Combining the growing trend of rental services and the popular concept of subscription boxes, Urban Outfitters has officially launched their rental …

Uber Eats has begun to insert itself into the dine-in business. A new option in some cities lets you order your food ahead of time, go to the restaurant, then sit down inside to eat it. 

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Pinterest has introduced emotional wellness activities tailored for the millions of users searching the visual pinboard for emotional health and related topics. 

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Facebook has launched what it describes as a “small-scale test to sell subscription VOD services directly to users”. Initially, the Facebook video subscriptions will be available for four services: BBC and ITV’s …

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Amazon has recently launched Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe, a styling service available to all Prime members through the Amazon App.

Doorbox Corporation has invented a solution to solve the growing problem of package theft of Amazon and other online deliveries by implementing what …

Amazon has recently announced that it will partner with Realogy Holdings Corp. to launch a new home-buying program called TurnKey.

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Google's new offering personalizes shopping suggestions for users based on their web activity, directing shoppers to purchase products through the Google site, a third-party retailer's site, or in-store.

Founded by Spencer Burleigh and Brian Bakerman, Rent The Backyard will help homeowners make some extra cash by renting out their backyard.

Ebay will launch a new service in 2020 called Managed Delivery, that will allow high-volume sellers to store, pack and deliver orders through a …

Tru Kids Brands, the new owner of the company, has recently announced that Toys "R" Us is being reborn in the United States with two new stores. The …

The difference between REV-1 and other autonomous delivery bots is that the REV-1 is lightweight and low cost, so there are no expensive lidar sensors on the vehicle. It just operates in a bike lane and is designed to …

Earlier this month, Pinterest introduced their new and improved video platform including new video features for creators and businesses to reach their audiences including an improved uploader, video tab, lifetime …

Founded 3 years ago by Jeff Cavins, Jennifer Young, and Ryan Quinn, Outdoorsy is one of a handful of companies capitalizing on a global trend taking …

Setting an important standard in accessibility in healthcare, Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies recently announced that they’re introducing En-Vision America’s ScriptTalk audible prescription labels into nearly 1200 of …

Amazon has recently announced its plans to spend $700 million retraining 100,000 employees (which is roughly one-third of its U.S. workforce) by 2025.

Riders can shop for products from a number of brands, including Glossier and Amazon, as well as items like AirPods, while they’re in an Uber, to be shipped by Cargo to their house two to five days later. 

In what they claim as an unprecedented first, The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has announced a partnership with Amazon’s Alexa to offer health advice from the NHS website. 

When you sign up for Amazon Assistant, a comparison-shopping tool that customers can add to their web browsers, you’ll get a $10 credit. The Amazon …

The new service, called 7NOW, reaches more than 2,000 7-Eleven “hot spots” including New York’s Central Park and Venice Beach in Los Angeles. To use the service, customers need to download the 7-Eleven’ 7NOW app and …

Whole Foods Market has revealed its plans to make the grocery chain a “clean beauty destination” revamping their organic soaps and skincare …

At its launch, Verishop had roughly 160 verified brands, and around 4,000 items including AllSaints, Diane von Furstenberg's DVF, and Levi's, and expects to gather over 300 more brands by the end of this year. 

In addition to their recent efforts towards simple centralized pickup, and beefing up their brick and mortar presence, Amazon launched a new pickup option in the US called Counter.

Moonfish’s online platform finds users the cheapest flights possible- like a flight to Barcelona out of PHL for $200. 

The Drop aims to provide "exclusive access to limited-edition, street-style inspired collections designed by fashion influencers from around the …

The brand is teaming up with Uber in major cities to offer free, on-demand rides to the “L.L.Bean Backyard Campsite,” pop-up destination. 

Over half of all of the 15,000 Dollar General stores in the US will offer secure FedEx drop-off and collection services by the end of 2020.

Google has started testing a feature on its YouTube video platform that will show product prices and recommendations beneath videos so viewers can make purchases directly. 

The robots have no idea that they’re just in a giant robot park in a simulation and believe that they’re really outside in neighborhoods. 

The company specifically chose fitness equipment that was interactive, and  items that virtually connect you with coveted fitness trainers to help you “stay motivated, have fun, and get the most out of  your workout.”

Amazon has announced that Amazon Restaurants is shutting down in the United States, and will cease operations on June 24. The 4-year-old service has …

Sam’s Club is introducing a tool called "Sam's Garage" that will enable members to get "personalized tire recommendations in less than five minutes”. …

Macy’s recently launched an out-of-home experiential campaign that asks consumers to use their phones at popular summer spots around the United …

Amazon has recently introduced StyleSnap, an AI-powered feature that helps you shop for those pieces that you just can’t seem to find. 

As of this month, Walmart is fully integrating Jet’s teams into its own ecommerce operations. 

Consumers interested in the limited collection had to put on a headset and prove they were having an intense reaction to one (or more) of the …

The new card is another attempt by Amazon to make its retail services accessible to more consumers.

DRNKPAY not only helps control spending but also creates awareness as to how much the user is drinking.

Shopify has taken a page from Amazon’s playbook by announcing the launch of a network of fulfillment warehouses and shipping logistics capabilities …

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Together with Finnish tech company Fourkind and Microsoft, Swedish distiller Mackmyra is creating the world’s first whiskey developed with artificial intelligence. 

The world’s first digital dress has been purchased for $9,500, and it’s only available to wear online. 

Good Cheap and Fast finds above-average products selling for below-average prices by using data science, price tracking and human analysis.

A Vancouver market has introduced plastic bags with embarrassing designs in order to deter customers from using single-use plastic bags. 

The multi-currency backed stable coin can be used for purchases in products such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp with zero fees and across the …

The Carefree Boat Club gives members all of the perks of being out on the water without any of the expenses or hassles of actually owning a boat.

Flexa has established a network and launched an iOS wallet app called Spedn that allows you to spend cryptocurrencies at brick-and-mortar retailers

Amazon has been conducting research that involves digital 3D "scans" of people's bodies in exchange for a $25 Amazon gift card.

The purpose of the …

Your Alexa devices will now allow you to request that your conversations or commands be deleted from the database.  

Shopify’s acquisition of Handshake brings domain expertise and product efficiency to Shopify Plus and its expanding market of huge merchants.

Car shopping is one of the most dreaded, anxiety-inducing financial decisions. People repeatedly list car shopping as the worst shopping experience.  

Taco Bell announced that it is debuting The Bell, a hotel and resort in Palm Springs, California. The hotel plans to open its doors on August 9, but …

Amazon is developing a voice-activated device worn on the wrist, that can recognize human emotions, described as a health and wellness product. 

According to Bloomberg, the Alexa voice software team and Amazon’s Lab126 …

Coupang is the largest online retailer in South Korea, with more than $3.8 billion in annual sales. 

The startup is celebrating its 9th birthday this year, and half of South Korea’s 51 million people have downloaded its …

The games allow employees to compete against each other, which also sneakily pushes workers to up the ante among themselves to pack more boxes, and in turn, raises overall productivity levels. 

On May 15, 2019, Binji, a financial tech company launched the most fully realized personal finance platform to pay and receive payments in today's …

Crazy Cazboy’s  is changing the way pricing and sales dynamics work; it’s a store where prices decrease steadily throughout the week. 

On Friday, the discounter brings out new merchandise all priced at $6. On Saturday, …

Amazon has officially begun rolling out machines that do an important job that is held by thousands of people; boxing customer’s orders. 

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Dunkin’ has recently introduced a limited edition line of nail polishes throughout the United States in a partnership with vegan nail polish company, …

Amazon has just released an update for your Echo that will listen for signs that someone is breaking into your home.

Walmart Brazil has struggled with its e-commerce presence and has decided instead to focus on bricks and mortar retail.

For the first time, shoppers will be able to use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program online for groceries.

Burger King has recently begun to roll out its ‘Traffic Jam Whopper’ campaign in Mexico City.

This delivery platform will bring BK food to consumers …

The skills might allow patients to book appointments, check on prescription deliveries, identify wait times at emergency rooms, and access some limited healthcare information. 

Walmart has announced its undercutting Amazon's newest Prime-member perk and launching free, next-day shipping on hundreds of thousands of products.

The streaming music and podcast service announced the launch of voice-enabled advertisements, which will encourage the listener to say a verbal command to take action on the ad’s content.

The program will allow non-travelers each Saturday to access shops and restaurants beyond the security checkpoint year-round. 

The world's biggest retailer is launching an online pet pharmacy and will expand its in-store veterinary clinics.

Walmart's online pet pharmacy site is WalmartPetRx.com, similar to PetSmart's Chewy.com, that will …

Users are rewarded for making environmentally friendly decisions and earn points, such as recycling old clothes or walking to work instead of …

Soon you'll be able to shop with your smartphone just by pointing it at your TV. That's the concept behind Shoppable TV which was recently unveiled by Comcast's NBCUniversal. 

Timed to Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the "Real Meals" include the Blue Meal, Salty Meal, Yaaas Meal, and DGAF Meal.

Burger King is also making a donation to Mental Health America, but says that's "just a …

The company will then use facial recognition software to make sure they know exactly who is delivering your packages. 

The hotel chain is launching its own version of home sharing for vacation rentals to compete with the likes of digital sellers like Airbnb and VRBO.

The initial offerings will include 2,000 homes in 100 destinations. …

Walmart has unveiled its new “store of the future” which will serve as a testing ground for new technologies.

The store concept is called the …

The rebranded Souq will allow customers to shop Amazon in Arabic for the first time on its websites and apps.

7-Eleven is testing some new concepts for its convenience stores.  It’s opened up an experimental testing ground in Dallas that company execs have named the Lab Store.  

With its rebranded lab store, 7-Eleven is testing …

The grocer plans to participate in a program called Produce RX to help give their customers in the Washington DC area access to healthy foods. 

The program is in partnership with DC Greens, a nonprofit that works to …

Clothing and fashion retailer Forever 21 announced its shutting down its online stores in China.

The company announced that it would close all its …

Target is joining the growing ranks of retailers shifting product lines to organic, all-natural, and recyclable products.

Everspring is the name of a new suite of products launched by Target that are made from renewable …

Amazon will speed things up even further with One Day shipping for eligible Prime items.

A company from Washington called StixFresh has developed a solution formulated from all-natural ingredients that can help extend the shelf-life of …

It’s not clear exactly how Facebook expects to use the assistant, but one sign may be in the team that’s heading up the project.  

CNBC reports that Facebook's Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality group is leading the …

We recycle paper, glass, and plastic.  We recycle metal and cardboard.  But have you ever thought about recycling your sneakers?

Adidas thinks it's time.  

They're launching a new performance shoe made entirely of …

If you're starting to feel your 'morning joe' just isn't cutting it ti anymore, we've got a blend for you.

It's called Black Insomnia Coffee. 

Dubbed "the world's strongest coffee," a single cup contains 736 mg of …

Amazon is pulling the plug on its Chinese marketplace.  The U.S. e-commerce giant will instead focus on the lucrative businesses of selling overseas …

Meal kit convenience comes with a massive downside. A typical meal kit delivery comes with insulation, gel-filled icepacks, and tiny lil containers …

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Nissin Foods, makers of the iconic Cup Noodles, has teamed with food and drink blog Foodbeast to create a vending machine that trades Instagram posts …

Walmart is going robotic. The largest retailer in the world announced it is adding thousands of robot workers to its stores. 

Some robots will be autonomous floor scrubbers.  Walmart also plans to use robots that can …

Amazon Go has been touted to be the convenience store of the future - no cashiers, no cash - just use your phone to check in, grab your things and go. A frictionless transaction for the customer on the go. 

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Millions of consumers have embraced the voice revolution, using their devices for news, music, games, and ecommerce. But, With any new-fangled tech, …

Fashion designers are always pushing the envelope when it comes to the latest designs.  

Is the next trend in fast fashion, natural and organic …

After acheiving success as an online furniture and home decor website,

Wayfair.com is now looking to the real world for its next investment. The company is opening up its permanent first brick-and-mortar store inside a …

They announced lower prices on hundreds of items and plan to double the number of weekly deals for Prime members.

The rumors are flying that Microsoft is planning one of two things – either unleashing a Shopify competitor or try to buy up Shopify itself.

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The grocery battle between Walmart and Amazon rages on. 

Walmart is rolling out a new voice-ordering capability called  Walmart Voice Order, which …

Have you ever woken after a particularly rough night and found those Amazon emails in your inbox listing several strange items on their way to your …

Square, Inc. recently announced a retooling of its Square Online Store and Square for Retail products. These tools allow merchants to add e-commerce …

McDonald's corporation recently announced its biggest acquisition in 20 years with the 300 million dollar purhcase of Dynamic Yield Ltd.,

Dynamic …

eCommerce platform Big Commerce is rolling a new platform for business-to-business solutions for online merchants. It brings together services for …

At the Adobe Summit last week in Las Vegas, Adobe announced the launch of Commerce Cloud, the newest part of the company's Experience Cloud. 

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Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has unveiled a futuristic model for hotels.  The 290 room “Flyzoo Hotel” in Hangzhou, China was brought together by Alibaba's online travel platform Fliggy.

The hotel brings together …

The pop-ups were a way for Amazon to test various retail concepts but were never meant to be permanent. They were an experiment to let customers try out and buy products like tablets, smart speakers, and other tech …

In a blog post earlier this week, Instagram announced Checkout, a new feature that allows users to buy items they find in their feeds without having to click out of the app. Checkout offers a secure shopping environment …

MailChimp states that Shopify had released updated terms that would negatively impact their business and put users at risk.

In this super-sized episode, co-hosts John Suder and Bart Mroz break down the announcements made at Apple's "It's Show Time" event on March 25, 2019.

For  $36  a year - plus about $11.29 per order, depending on the blend, Bottomless will keep you stocked with your favorite beans before you even run out.

Bottomless sends its members an internet-connected scale free of …

Attempting to make your next trip to Walmart a more pleasant one, Walmart will allow shoppers to return purchases and get a refund without having to walk more than a few steps into a store. 

Employees called “customer …

Amazon recently announced a new feature that could help stop the porch pirates. 

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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is teaming with the New York City Department of Sanitation and NYC Economic Development Corp. for a citywide social media campaign titled #WearNext in order to reduce the amount of …

A recent report by Bloomberg says the retailer will be releasing a tablet device in the near future. The tablet will be marketed under Walmart's ONN brand. 

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The Wally Shop is a Brooklyn, New York-based startup that bills itself as a zero-waste grocery store.

It is an eco-friendly way to get your groceries.  When you order, a bike courier will head to a farmer’s market or …

The first store is set for Los Angeles in the fall of 2019 and the company has reportedly signed at least two additional locations for 2020 openings.  It is negotiating to open stores in San Francisco, Seattle, and …

Airbnb is buying HotelTonight, the hotel-booking application that lets travelers arrange last-minute accommodations.

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Amazon has stopped selling the Dash button, although -  if you’ve got one already -  it will still work.

The idea behind the button was to make it really simple to buy replacement products for goods when you’re running …

A super-sized episode: Co-hosts John Suder and Bart Mroz recap Shoptalk 2019, the huge retail show held yearly in Las Vegas. 

Since 2015, Shoptalk has been widely regarded as retail’s best show with 8,000+ attendees, …

Martha Stewart is the latest celebrity to lend her name to line of CBD-infused products. CNBC reports that Stewart has signed on as an adviser to Canopy Growth, one of the largest marijuana producers in the world, to …

FedEx has developed an autonomous battery-powered delivery robot to facilitate same-day, last-mile deliveries.

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Once approved, brands that join Project Zero will be able to directly flag and remove counterfeit listings of their products from Amazon on their own.

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Tide Cleaners will offer several laundry services, including 24/7 drop boxes located in high rise buildings, offices, and storefronts. The service lets customers pre-pay for laundry and pick up the clean clothes once …

PayCode allows people to shop and buy from Amazon’s online store and then pay for their purchases at local Western Union locations.

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The technology allows shoppers to use their smartphones to scan products on grocery shelves and helps pinpoint items that help meet their dietary …

A group of former company executives have joined together to create a new company, called Tru Kids.

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Sensors and cameras will scan faces and estimate age and gender to deliver targeted messages.

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There is no way for sellers to apply to the program; instead, Target explains that each partner is “carefully selected” and then invited into the …

The concept reduces floor space for retail and seasonal items and expands space for health care and wellness.

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The luxury cannabis lifestyle shop, in its Beverly Hills flagship store, makes it the first major retailer to open a legal cannabis department. 

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LinkedIn Live will allow individuals or organizations to broadcast real-time video to LinkedIn Groups or to the entire LinkedIn platform.

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Attendees will be able to conveniently order items like sunscreen, hats, and phone chargers and have shipped to the lockers onsite at the festival. 

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The world’s largest furniture retailer is doing a proof of concept test starting in its home base of Switzerland by leasing office furniture.

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According to a new patent filing, your Amazon package could be riding on a nearby bus, waiting for your pickup.

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Using Apple’s ARKit and Face ID technology, the app can show users what glasses would look like by rendering them in 3D and overlaying them on top of …

Ahrendts had served in the role at Apple for five years. Executive Director Deirdre O'Brien will assume Ahrendt's role.

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Amazon Live will feature hosts demonstrating products that are for sale on the platform.    

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The coffee is a medium-dark whole-bean blend with “flavor notes of cherry and cocoa.” Each 8 oz. cup contains 7 mg. of hemp-derived CDB.

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Zipsell is a self-hosted platform that allows you to set up a fully-functional online store for selling digital products. 

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The company is using a virtual simulation video game called “Spark City” to train its employees.  The game puts employees in charge of a fictional …

Called WW Studio, Kohl’s will launch an 1,800 square foot studio within its store and offer wellness workshops.  Kohl’s will also begin selling the WW Healthy Kitchen products, branded kitchenware, and cookware later …

Dream Drive is a suite of apps for both driver and passenger, where users can accumulate points for vouchers for discounts. 

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Walmart calls it “smart accessories for an untethered world.”  It’s a private level line of tech accessories under the brand name “Motile.”

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Loop is a circular shopping platform that transforms the packaging of your everyday essentials from single-use disposable to durable, feature-packed …

Parcel Guard is an anti-theft mailbox that can only be accessed by your delivery person and you. 

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Pensa Systems has developed a drone that can fly around a store and examine items on shelves and in coolers.

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The Caper cart is an AI-powered smart shopping cart that lets customers skip the checkout line. 
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Liquid Death is Austrian mountain water sold in cans. Mike Cessario, a West Coast agency creative, created the brand last year as a side project. 

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According to the filing and claims, it’s “an example system for capturing and analyzing sounds in a shopping facility.” 

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The new service will allow their customers to receive certain products on a schedule - weekly, monthly, twice a year, or any timeline of their …

Yahoo Finance reports that Whole Foods is taking a serious look at abandoned Sears and K-Mart stores.

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Those with higher scores get special perks for things like waived banking fees, elimination of deposits on rentals, and hotel bookings.  WeChat Pay Points analyzes spending behavior and social media connections to …

The card, which is free to obtain and use, will allow Square connected businesses to withdraw and spend the money brought in via Square payments. 

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Axios reports the online giant has partnered with brands including Folgers and Maybelline to send free samples directly to your home.  The companies …

WeWork recently announced a $32 million investment in Laird Superfood, started by surf star Laird Hamilton.

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This new feature would let users do their own live videos to show products and do live demos. 

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The Arby's subscription box unveiled at the announcement contained a store serving tray, an Arby's hat, a bacon scarf, and some Arby's temporary tattoos. 

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Weebly Photo Studio lets you send products to Weebly to have the items professionally photographed. The service costs $75 per item.

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The advanced technology records microscopic differences in manufactured products then houses those recorded differences as "product fingerprints".

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Amazon is expanding their checkout-free Go stores to airports targeting busy travelers.

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The Snackbots are outdoor, self-driving robots on wheels making its way around college campuses delivering snacks and soft drinks.

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Eileen Fisher takes your used clothing and gives them new life. 

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That’s what some folks at Amazon have dubbed products they are offering that sell for less than what it costs to buy and deliver.

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Users will be able to bypass the lines by letting a biometric kiosk scan their face when they’re ready to leave the rental car lot.

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The social media giant is in talks with HBO, Showtime, and Starz about adding streaming video.  Facebook would offer subscriptions to these channels …

Their "Clever Cups" are reusable cups that include a contactless payment chip. Instead of cups being used for single-usage, the cups are for continuous use.

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Alibaba helped Mars create a new flavor of Snickers bar for the Chinese market – all based on collected consumer data. 

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Kelloggs has teamed up with Seven Bro7thers Brewery to use "rejected" Corn Flakes in their beer production.

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The new program allows sales assistants to help customers find items and complete transactions in-store using their handheld devices.

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RedThread aims to do away with sizes and instead focus on actual fit.

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WeWork and salad startup Sweetgreen have teamed up to make it easier for WeWork members and employees to get a healthy meal.

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The new feature allows users to share and collaborate on collections of saved content and share them with friends and family.

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Art.com is largest online art sellers in the world with more than two million curated images in its inventory.

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Coin2Shop is a browser extension that you can use to shop on Amazon or eBay using your cryptocurrencies as cash.

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HiO is a new retail concept in Brooklyn is testing the idea that consumers will find value in discovering new brands through a brick-and-mortar experience.

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Smart Touch is a smart screen that was developed by Alibaba and Damo Academy to assist visually and physically disabled individuals with mobile device tasks, specifically shopping tasks.

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Founder and CEO Patrick Byrne is selling the entire business and going all in on crypto.

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As part of a viral ad campaign, the shoe retailer opened a fake luxury store and filled it with its discount shoewear.

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Italic is betting big that consumers might be more interested in the quality and design rather than the showy label and brand name.

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The task was part of a partnership with Adobe's annual analytics challenge where teams of students compete to win a $35,000 prize as well as potential employment.

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District showcases items from about 140 retailers and features a dynamic real-time feed that presents shoppers with trending products tailored to each user based on past actions, as well as information shared with the …

In its latest product update, users will now be able to shop from the videos in their feed.

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The magazine has launched Marie Claire Edit, an aggregator site where readers can shop from retail partners.

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Ford Motor Company is joining forces with Walmart and Postmates to create an autonomous grocery delivery service in Miami, Florida.

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This holiday season, eBay is following Amazons lead and releasing a holiday toy catalog. The online retailer is putting out a Toy Book with the …

Uber has launched a new loyalty program called Uber Rewards.

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Two Jet.com alums have created a community of shoppers you can trust with their new social shopping platform called MASSE.

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The new Tide liquid detergent comes in a container about the size of a small shoebox is designed for e-commerce sales only.

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The ‘Town Center’ features amenities that would conceptually make Walmart a community gathering space.

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Kroger has partnered with Geoffrey LLC to put Geoffrey’s Toy Box merchandise in nearly 600 stores this holiday season.

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The online shaving supply company will be rolling out a line of vending machines featuring trail-size versions of its products.

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Facebook organized the 9 pop up stores to be part of The Market @ Macy's. The Market @ Macy's concept debuted earlier this year to provide space and exposure to small brands.

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When it was all said and done, the total for this year was a staggering $30.8 Billion. That number topped the $25.3 billion record set in 2017 and shows a nearly 27 percent year-on-year rise. This is a huge number, of …

The patent is for autonomous robotic bees, technically called pollination drones, that could potentially pollinate crops just like real bees.

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CarePass members get free delivery on most prescriptions and online purchases, access to a pharmacist helpline, a 20 percent discount on all CVS-branded products and a monthly $10 coupon.

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Amazon is offering free shipping during the holidays for all US customers on hundreds of millions of items.

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Shopify has announced the addition of Venmo as a payment option at checkout for its 600,000 merchant clients.

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‘Check Out With Me’ will enable customers to pay for items directly with associates using hand-held devices equipped with a Bluetooth receipt printer.

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New perks include same-day and one-day shipping for free on over 1 million items, spending analytics, buying guides.

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Jet.com's newly launched City Grocery offering is now selling Blue Apron meal kits, featuring menu offerings exclusive to Jet customers. This is the first time they've been available through an online retailer.

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Just 20% of shoppers who placed an order on the site in the fourth quarter of 2017 placed another order a quarter later, according to data from Edison Trends.

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The Prime Day outage was caused by Amazon moving its database for an Ohio warehouse off of Oracle's to its own technology.

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The event is in its 10th year and now a monthlong shopping festival, and the company says this will be its biggest ever.

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Target will offer free 2-day shipping on hundreds of thousands of items ordered between November 1 and December 22.

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Online marketplace eBay has filed a complaint in California Superior Court alleging that Amazon "perpetuated a scheme to infiltrate and exploit eBay's internal member email system" in order to "recruit high-value eBay …

The coworking giant is partnering with designer rental service Rent the Runway. Rent the Runway is staging 15 drop-off points at locations in New York, San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Miami.

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Terminal is an all-in-one device that can process payments over Wi-Fi and print out receipts. The Terminal accepts chip cards inserted at the front, mag-stripe cards swiped along the edge, and the tap of a …

Last week, Lyft unveiled their All-Access Pass. The plan costs $299 upfront. Riders can take 30 rides each month, as long as those rides cost $15 or less each.

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The robot is called Space Egg and is designed to act like a robot porter, used to ferry items around hotels to guests.

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The new collection features over 70 products that successfully received funding from the popular “Shark Tank” TV show during seasons 1 through 9.

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BuzzFeed is planning to open a toy store in the Flatiron District of New York City, just in time for the holidays.

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DoneGood makes it easy to use your purchasing power to make the world better every time you shop online.

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CommerceHub streamlines the last-mile delivery process of large or bulk merchandise.

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Farmers Fridge makes eating healthy food for people on the go as easy as using a vending machine.

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Target has launched a new essentials brand called Smartly featuring over 70 products with most items less than $2.

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Deliverr helps business offer rapid delivery experiences for their customers and uses machine learning and predictive intelligence to determine which of its warehouses to store its client’s goods.

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The tiny home measures just 275 square feet and is powered by an oil that’s produced from spent Dunkin’ coffee grounds.

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The service, called Square Installments, will enable small business sellers to offer financing on purchases from $250 to $10,000.

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Snap, Inc. has announced an updated set of eCommerce ad products.

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Walmart wants to know if its shoppers are stressed out. That's the idea behind a patent application for a biometric feedback shopping cart handle was recently published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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eBay now lets you add a prepaid wireless phone plan as an add-on option in the listing.

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The site now has a stronger focus on the needs of city dwellers and millennials and features a new, three-hour grocery delivery service.

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Amazon has opened a 4-star concept store in New York City's Soho neighborhood featuring only products that have been rated 4 stars or better.

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Snap announced a new visual search tool for the company's Snapchat app in partnership with Amazon.

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FedEx has announced that they will be expanding their ground operations to add a sixth day to their delivery schedule.

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StoreMe is an on-demand mobile app that connects travelers and tourists with a place to safely store their stuff, from a few hours to up to seven days.

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A Houston area car dealership is the first Rolls-Royce dealer to accept bitcoin and bitcoin cash for the purchase their luxury cars.

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Amazon will wrap and ship fresh-cut, full-size Christmas trees beginning in November.

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Alibaba co-founder and executive chairman Jack Ma has announced he's getting ready to leave the company he founded in 1999.

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Lolli is a startup that wants you to earn bitcoin as you shop. Lolli's mission: Put cryptocurrencies like bitcoin into the hands of consumers, …

The Cafe X concept identifies and remedies the pain points of the coffee buying experience and then using robotics and automation to solve those …

In honor of this last Blockbuster, 10 Barrel Brewing Company is creating a beer fittingly called "The Last Blockbuster."

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Glasses USA has created a free app called Prescription Scanner that will allow you to scan and pull your current prescription right from your …

The two patents describe a "virtual showroom" and a fulfillment system that connect shoppers equipped with VR headsets and special sensory gloves to …

Imperfect Produce partners with farmers, taking their weird-yet-edible outcasts and offering them to the public through discounted subscription boxes.

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IBM has secured a patent for a coffee drone that not only flies around public spaces to provide hot java but also may predict which people need a caffeine boost.

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A real-life recreation of the iconic Kwik-E-Mart convenience store from the series has just opened in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The store was …

The store will offer Walmart online shoppers access to an assortment of outdoor specialty items that weren’t available on the site in the past.

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The site offers lightly used gear that was returned to REI under its guarantee program, with items discounted up to 65% from the original.

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The company announced a partnership with Rakuten Kobo to bring you ebooks, available in-store and online. The service will be called Walmart eBooks.

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Kroger has launched a new shopping app called OptUP, a data-driven app to help consumers make more informed decisions about the food they buy.

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The Porsche Charging Service app will simplify the process of finding an electric-car charger and paying to use it.

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According to a report, Google has signed a lease on a 14,000 square foot space to be used as a two-level permanent retail store.

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The Plano, Texas location is 2,900 sq ft & has eight fuel pumps, grab-and-go foods, a wall of cold beverages and a walk-in beer cooler.

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Great Call has with over 900,00 subscribers and provides connected health and emergency response services to the aging population.

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Iconic South Philadelphia steak shop Pat's Steaks is now offering nationwide delivery of its signature sandwiches.

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Kroger is venturing into the international market with the launch of Our Brands through Alibaba's Tmall platform.

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Its called the Workonomy Hub and is integrated into their Los Gatos, California store.

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Online mattress startup Casper is planning to open 200 retail stores over the next three years, including 18 “pop-up” locations that will become permanent.

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Cargo makes it easy for rideshare drivers to sell goods to their passengers.

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Seattle sports fans will be the first in the U.S. to buy booze with a fingerprint.

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Optoro uses data analytics to help brands determine the best way to sell off excess inventory.

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The Alphabot robots will help associates pick and package grocery orders.

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GM announced a new peer-to-peer car-sharing service in which owners of GM-branded vehicles would rent their cars to other people.

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The Grocery giant has announced they're launching their own delivery service called 'Kroger Ship'.

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Co-working giant WeWork is getting into retail, with the launch of WeMRKET a “modern retail space” that will be piloted at WeWork 205 Hudson in New York City.

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The service would be run through Alibaba's food delivery unit called Ele.me

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CallPage allows you to call interested visitors to your site.

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Walmart is teaming up with driverless car company Waymo on a one-store test project that will allow shoppers who ordered groceries online to be shuttled to and from the store in Waymo vehicles.

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The clothes are equipped with smart-chip technology and offer rewards for people who participate in on-the-go experiences, creating a micro-community …

The surfboard was designed in Tesla's design studios “in collaboration with Lost Surfboards and Matt “Mayhem” Biolos.” According to the product …

Payments processor Worldpay has come up with a solution to combat fraud with a new prototype system that secures proper payment before completing …

The tool, part of the Amazon app, is able to identify and match around 100 types of screws, bolts, and nuts, then show you matching parts in its …

Walmart is looking to chip away at one more core service that Amazon Prime Members enjoy – streaming video. Insider sources reports that the service …

Facebook is diving deeper into eCommerce, and soon there's one more thing you'll be able to buy: Movie Tickets. Starting soon, Facebook users will see a new tab on the pages called Movies. The Movies page will give …

The showroom features photo galleries and lets potential car buyers view and compare different Hyundai models. The showroom includes price comparisons, reviews, vehicle details, test drive bookings, the ability to check …

Home Depot is installing pickup lockers within its stores as part of its "Buy Online, Pickup In Store" program.

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By using more than 2,800 keywords, users can search by brand, season, city, trend, color, fabric or style through 128,000 pictures.

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The patent says the company plans to coat its floors with various invisible substances designed to rub off onto shopping cart wheels.

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Target has an invite-only app called Studio Connect that allows users to connect with the Target designers.

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