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Today’s Top Retail News: Nike CEO Touts Digital; KKR Purchases 1-800 Contacts
Today’s Top Retail News: Nike CEO Touts Digital; KKR Purchases 1-800 Contacts
September 23, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news: Nike’s CEO touts digital commerce as the “new normal,” KKR will acquire 1-800 Contacts, and Amazon is launching its Climate...

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Salsify Lands $155M For eCommerce Tech Solutions
Salsify Lands $155M For eCommerce Tech Solutions
September 23, 2020  |  Investments

Salsify, a startup that helps companies and their brands “win on the digital shelf,” has just raised another $155 million as it doubles down on...

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Shopping Apps Turn On The Heat For Autumn
Shopping Apps Turn On The Heat For Autumn
September 22, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Shopping apps are getting so much use that smartphones can double as hand-warmers this fall. Established giants and upstarts from around the world of commerce...

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Mailchimp Users Get New ‘Buy Button’ Via Stripe
Mailchimp Users Get New ‘Buy Button’ Via Stripe
September 22, 2020  |  eCommerce

Stripe and Mailchimp are joining forces in a new partnership aimed at revving up the eCommerce capabilities of small businesses as they struggle to survive...

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Bright Spots For Retailers And SMBs
Bright Spots For Retailers And SMBs
September 22, 2020  |  Today In Data

Batteries Plus Bulbs, a Wisconsin-based nationwide retail chain, has arguably powered the consumer shift to digital. In retail, Q4 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that...

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CPG Companies Capitalize On Dramatic Digital Shift
CPG Companies Capitalize On Dramatic Digital Shift
September 22, 2020  |  Retail

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) – which just four years ago had only a 1 percent penetration rate online – are capturing the digital shift in...

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Batteries Plus Bulbs: Powering The Digital Shift – Literally
Batteries Plus Bulbs: Powering The Digital Shift – Literally
September 21, 2020  |  Retail

If brick-and-mortar retail is fading, Batteries Plus Bulbs never got the email. Not only is the 723-store nationwide chain thriving, franchise interest and expansions are...

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Basic.Space Introduces Curated Digital Marketplace
Basic.Space Introduces Curated Digital Marketplace
September 21, 2020  |  Retail

To provide members with special access to merchandise and experiences, Basic.Space has introduced its new curated digital marketplace platform. The company said members can choose...

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The Digital Shift In Retail And Pet Spend 
The Digital Shift In Retail And Pet Spend 
September 18, 2020  |  Today In Data

Shoppers flocked to digital platforms in the first months of COVID-19 as “nonessential” brick-and-mortar stores closed – and a number of consumers don’t have any intentions to...

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