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OnStar Go Puts Retail In The Driver’s Seat

Shoppers interact with brands at numerous points across their purchase journey, whether on a desktop, on a mobile phone or within the store itself. But now IBM and General Motors…

News October 26

Etsy Enhances Global Payment Platform With New Partnership

Etsy, the online marketplace, has partnered with  Adyen to enhance the payment experience for its global buyers and sellers. The marketplace will be adding redundancy and resiliency to its payment…

News October 26

PayPal-Intuit Integration Speeds Payments For SMBs

Building on its existing partnership with accounting software provider Intuit, PayPal is helping SMBs that use QuickBooks Online to streamline their payment processes. “Without leaving the digital invoice that has…

News October 26

Can Apple Scare Off Counterfeiters Through Litigation?

Apple recently filed a lawsuit against Mobile Star, claiming the company imprinted Apple logos on chargers and other accessories that “pose a significant risk of overheating, fire and electrical shock.”…

Executive Viewpoints October 26

Porch.com Provides Services That Help Retailers Compete With Amazon

Lowe’s, Wayfair, ATGStores.com and Williams-Sonoma/Rejuvenation are challenging the competition — including Amazon — by offering home services from Porch.com. Launched approximately three years ago, around the same time Amazon was…

Features October 26

Amazon Adds 66 New Dash Buttons

What was once considered an April Fool’s joke is now an exponentially growing service. Consumers worried about running out of soft drinks, crackers, coffee or treats (either pet or human)…

News October 25

Walmart Invests $50 Million In Same-Day Chinese E-Commerce Delivery

Walmart’s latest salvo against e-Commerce titan Alibaba is a $50 million strategic investment in New Dada. The company is China’s largest local on-demand logistics and grocery online-to-offline (O2O) e-Commerce platform. …

News October 25

Girl Power: Women Helping Women In Retail

I’ve been having issues with a large number of news items related to women lately. From Trump’s obscene comments about women and Kim Kardashian being blamed for her attack in…

Editor's Perspective October 25

Machine Learning Solution Optimizes Google Shopping Campaigns

Criteo has introduced a new search solution following beta tests with leading retailers including Revolve Clothing, Teleflora and Camping World. The automated, end-to-end solution, powered by machine learning, is designed…

News October 25
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