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China’s Dada Group Teams Up with JD.com for Annual 415 On-Demand Shopping Festival
Chinese on-demand delivery platform Dada Group is beefing up its 415 Intra-City Shopping Festival, a sales event focused on quick delivery offerings taking place April 8-17, 2022. This year’s event…
News April 8
4 Ways Google is Making it Easier to Shop (and Sell)
Google is not a retailer or a marketplace, and it doesn’t want to be — the company is very clear about that. And yet the tech giant continues to roll…
Features April 8
The New Kids on the Block: Marketing to Millennial Movers
Moving to a new home is one of the most economically impactful life triggers. With more than $11,000 on average spent per move, new movers present a major opportunity for…
Executive Viewpoints April 8
Indirect Procurement: Fueling Innovation in Retail’s New Reality
These days it takes about everything businesses have just to get goods on shelves. Product inventories have fallen to historic lows. Goods are held up by shipping container shortages, congested…
Executive Viewpoints April 8
Zappos.com Promotes Scott Schaefer to CEO
Long-time Zappos.com executive Scott Schaefer, who has been serving as the retailer’s acting CEO since December 2021, now has the job on a permanent basis. His career with Zappos began…
News April 7
JD.com Founder Steps Further Out of the Spotlight as President Lei Xu Takes the Helm
Richard Liu will pass the CEO mantle of the company he founded, JD.com, to its current president Lei Xu. Xu will join the ecommerce and tech giant’s Board of Directors…
News April 7
Quality Mart to Pilot Drive-Thru Pickup Tech at 5 Stores in N.C.
The craze for curbside pickup accelerated by COVID has hit the convenience store segment. Quality Mart will pilot “virtual drive-thru” technology from the SWIPEBY curbside and pickup platform at five…
News April 7
Report: Fanatics’ Latest $1.5 Billion Investment Round Led by $320 Million from NFL
The recent $1.5 billion funding round for Fanatics is being led by the NFL, which invested $320 million into the online sports platform valued at $27 billion. Additional investors include…
News April 7
Mattress Firm Names Target, Walmart Vet as Chief Marketing and Experience Officer
Mattress Firm has hired retail and technology veteran Mickey Mericle as its new Chief Marketing and Experience Officer. She will oversee the retailer’s marketing, advertising and customer experience initiatives as…
News April 7
