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Farmstead Raises $7.9 Million, Plans Expansion to Second North Carolina Market
Taking advantage of the surge in online grocery generated by COVID-19, Farmstead plans to bring its dark store fulfillment model to a third market: Raleigh-Durham, N.C. The expansion will be…
News November 18
Solution Providers Partner to Help U.S. Retailers Accept Payment from Chinese Shoppers
Shopify has partnered with Alipay for a program that will let Shopify retailers seamlessly accept payments through Alipay from more than 1 billion active users in China — with plans…
News November 18
Simon Partners With Narvar to Provide Physical Return Locations
Mall operator Simon is launching a program that will allow consumers to quickly drop off returns from approximately two dozen brands at participating locations. Simon has partnered with Narvar to…
News November 18
Home Depot Buys Maintenance and Repair Distributor for $8 Billion
The Home Depot will purchase HD Supply Holdings, a national distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products, in a deal valued at $8 billion. The retailer plans to fund…
News November 18
80 Brands Offering Mobile Storefronts Via ‘Swipe.Shop.’ for Holidays
Group Nine Media has launched a mobile commerce solution dubbed “Swipe.Shop” that will feature more than 80 bespoke digital storefronts and spotlight products/gifts for the holiday season. The mobile shopping…
News November 18
Grupo Éxito Harnesses Tech Partnerships to Power Pricing and Promotion Offerings
South American food retailer Grupo Éxito has renewed its DemandTec Price Optimization subscription. The solution helps Grupo Éxito identify shopper behavior trends in order to generate the right price recommendations…
News November 18
How American Eagle, Kroger and Snap are Reinventing Customer Experiences for a COVID Age
The coronavirus pandemic has pulled retailers in a number of different directions as they react to shifting shopping trends and new expectations generated by the explosion in ecommerce shoppers. Retailers,…
Features November 18
Can Location Intelligence Make (or Break) the Holiday Shopping Season?
The COVID-19 pandemic changed consumer behavior patterns seemingly overnight. Knowing this, in preparation for the make-it-or-break-it holiday shopping season, brick-and-mortar stores must evolve and adjust their strategies in completely new…
Executive Viewpoints November 18
Guitar Center Plans Bankruptcy Filing, Mulls Potential Store Closings
Musical instrument retailer Guitar Center has entered a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with its key stakeholders that the company expects will include a voluntary filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.…
News November 17
