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Uber Debuts Package Return Service

Uber has introduced a package return service that provides consumers with live tracking within the Uber app. With this extension of the Uber Connect service, couriers will pick up prepaid,…

News October 4
Spirit Halloween store

Spookery, On Demand: Spirit Halloween Partners with DoorDash

Via a new partnership with DoorDash, Spirit Halloween will make costumes, décor, candy and accessories available for same-day delivery from its 1,500+ stores in less than one hour on average.…

News October 4

Small Format, Big Payoffs: Retailers Evaluate Real Estate to Meet Consumers Where They Are — at Home

In response to evolving consumer behavior, many retailers are pivoting from malls and large-format stores in city centers to neighborhood locations that aim to serve the work-from-home population. While retail…

Executive Viewpoints October 4

How a Reactive Omnichannel Strategy can Help you Capitalize on Reactive Buying Trends

Whether it was inspiration from this “summer of sport” or keeping up with the ever-changing weather, the increasing unpredictability of consumers’ shopping habits was on display this summer. From strawberries…

Executive Viewpoints October 4
New Gen Z research from MG2 reveals how these consumers embrace technology, values and community in their brick-and-mortar shopping experiences.

What Gen Z Expects from In-Store Experiences: Shared Values and Community Connections

Even though “digitally native” is on the short list for describing Gen Z, its members are most certainly in-store shoppers as well, albeit with their own set of priorities and…

Features October 4
Discount Tire store

Discount Tire Acquires 25 Dunn Tire Locations

Discount Tire has purchased the retail tire and automotive maintenance operations of Dunn Tire, which provides parts and installations for brakes, lube and oil services, front-end repairs and state vehicle…

News October 3
New brand management firm Full Glass Wine Co has acquired the Wine Insiders brand.

DRINKS Sells Wine Insiders Brand to Focus on Core Alcohol Ecommerce Tech

Alcohol ecommerce solution DRINKS has sold the Wine Insiders brand, which it acquired in 2014, to the new brand management firm Full Glass Wine Co. Financial details of the transaction…

News October 3
Macy's small-format store exterior

Macy’s Accelerates Small-Format Expansion Plans

Macy’s Inc. is betting big on going small, with plans to open up to 30 new small-format locations across the country in 2024. The planned expansion is in addition to…

News October 3
Two Ebay sellers featured in the company's new Small Business Report.

How Ebay is Separating Itself from the Marketplace Pack with a Focus on ‘Enthusiasts’

As it marks its 28th year in business, Ebay finds itself in a vastly different world than the one where it started. Back in 1995, “online marketplaces” weren’t a thing,…

Features October 3
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