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Walmart, Amazon and Meta are touting how they support SMBs for small business.

Walmart, Amazon, Meta Showcase Support for SMBs with New Data, Services

As National Small Business Month kicks off, some of the biggest names in U.S. commerce — including Walmart, Amazon and Meta — are touting how they support SMBs and introducing…

News May 2
ThredUp Container Store

Container Store, Sam Edelman Join Rush to Resale

The Container Store has debuted its Closet Clean Out resale program for apparel and accessories, powered by the ThredUp Resale-as-a-Service solution. Additionally, footwear and apparel retailer Sam Edelman has launched…

News May 2

Barnes & Noble NYC Flagship Becomes Latest Store in Union Push

Barnes & Noble associates at the retailer’s flagship store at Union Square in New York City have filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), seeking…

News May 2

Tuesday Morning to End Operations After 49 Years

Tuesday Morning has received permission from a bankruptcy judge to wind down its operations after nearly 50 years in business despite an objection from one of its investors. The retailer…

News May 2
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1-800-Flowers.com Purchases Gifting Platform

1-800-Flowers.com, known for curing gift-giving headaches for millions of people, has bought itself a present: the SmartGift intelligent gifting solution. SmartGift enables brands and corporations to engage consumers, employees and…

News May 2
PetSmart Instacart

PetSmart Expands Instacart Same-Day Delivery Service to U.S. Stores

PetSmart will offer same-day delivery from nearly 1,500 stores across the U.S. via an expanded partnership with Instacart, following a successful launch in more than 150 PetSmart stores in Canada.…

News May 2
Produce display

Seeking to Cut Food Waste Faster, Marketplace Expands to All Grades of Produce

Full Harvest, an online marketplace for commercial buyers and sellers of fresh products, will now handle all grades of produce — from USDA Grade 1 to surplus and imperfect. The…

News May 2
CarMax has brought the process of buying, selling and financing used cars online for a full omnichannel experience.

How CarMax Digitized, and Personalized, the Car-Buying Experience

A car is one of the biggest purchases most consumers make, but the process of buying one, especially used, has long been one of consumers’ most dreaded retail experiences. From…

Features May 2

How Retail Returns Influence Customer Retention

Online shopping is arguably the most convenient purchasing experience. A person can be anywhere at any time, search your online shop, press a button, and magically a shipment arrives at…

Executive Viewpoints May 2
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