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Commerce

Commerce or e-commerce, or electronic commerce, and how it has impacted the traditional methods of buying and selling goods.

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Walmart Embraces ‘RomCommerce’ to Expand Shoppable TV Offering 
Walmart Embraces ‘RomCommerce’ to Expand Shoppable TV Offering 
November 28, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart’s latest foray into shoppable video will seem familiar to fans of the Hallmark channel. The retail giant has teamed up with TikTok and Roku to launch its first-ever shoppable series,...

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Amazon’s Black Friday Football Kicks Off QR Code Retail Renaissance
Amazon’s Black Friday Football Kicks Off QR Code Retail Renaissance
November 28, 2023  |  eCommerce

No doubt you’ve gotten them in the mail: QR codes from local and national merchants. The codes contain a wealth of information, and offer to...

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Report: Shein Files to Go Public, Aims to Top $66 Billion Valuation
Report: Shein Files to Go Public, Aims to Top $66 Billion Valuation
November 27, 2023  |  IPO

Shein has reportedly confidentially filed to go public in the United States, potentially making it one of the biggest initial public offerings (IPOs) in recent years. ...

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Allbirds Looks to Amazon to Boost Demand 
Allbirds Looks to Amazon to Boost Demand 
November 27, 2023  |  Retail

After recently disclosing another quarter of unsatisfactory earnings, footwear and fashion firm Allbirds is betting on a new partnership with Amazon to boost its likeability...

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Birdseye Raises $3 Million to Back AI-Powered eCommerce Efforts
Birdseye Raises $3 Million to Back AI-Powered eCommerce Efforts
November 22, 2023  |  Investments

eCommerce-focused AI firm Birdseye has raised $3 million to help retailers launch “hyper-personalized” campaigns. The Toronto-based company announced the seed funding Wednesday (Nov. 22), saying it would use the...

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Uber Eats Partners With Big Lots as Aggregators Expand Retail Presence
Uber Eats Partners With Big Lots as Aggregators Expand Retail Presence
November 22, 2023  |  Aggregators

Uber Eats is stepping up its non-restaurant offerings, getting into discount retail with its new partnership with Big Lots. Uber announced the aggregator’s addition of the retail...

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This Week in AI: Accelerationism, AGI and the Law
This Week in AI: Accelerationism, AGI and the Law
November 17, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

What could you do by your first birthday? Chances are — not much, beyond maybe walking and gurgling a word or two. For generative artificial...

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Ross Stores CEO Says Off-Price Sector Remains Resilient
Ross Stores CEO Says Off-Price Sector Remains Resilient
November 16, 2023  |  Earnings

Positive customer response to value and convenience contributed to third-quarter results that outperformed expectations at Ross Stores.  The off-price retailer released its third-quarter earnings Thursday (Nov....

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Google Adds Personalized Gift Recommendations to Generative AI-Powered Search
Google Adds Personalized Gift Recommendations to Generative AI-Powered Search
November 16, 2023  |  Google

Google has added personalized gift recommendations to its generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in Search.  That is one of three new features the tech giant...

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