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Crowded Wellness Space Leaves Amazon, Walmart Market Shares Bedridden

Crowded Wellness Space Leaves Amazon, Walmart Market Shares Bedridden
Crowded Wellness Space Leaves Amazon, Walmart Market Shares Bedridden
September 15, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart still holds a lead over Amazon when it comes to health and personal care products, though increasing competition across the wellness space has both...

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Parachute Expands to Furniture in Bid to Own the Home
Parachute Expands to Furniture in Bid to Own the Home
September 15, 2021  |  Retail

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) lifestyle brand Parachute is entering the furniture category with the launch of its first line of bed frames, as the company tries to...

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Salesforce, FedEx Help eCommerce Merchants; Virtual Sales Associates Emerge; Apple Eyes Product Launches
Salesforce, FedEx Help eCommerce Merchants; Virtual Sales Associates Emerge; Apple Eyes Product Launches
September 15, 2021  |  Today In Data

Virtual sales associates are pushing chatbots into the background. Plus, security and supply chain woes could mar the annual release of Apple’s new products, and...

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Constructor Raises $55M to Improve eCommerce Search
Constructor Raises $55M to Improve eCommerce Search
September 15, 2021  |  Retail

eCommerce search platform Constructor has raised $55 million in a Series A funding round, the company said Wednesday (Sept. 15), which will be used to...

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Ford, Argo AI and Walmart Bringing Driverless Delivery to Miami, DC and Austin
Ford, Argo AI and Walmart Bringing Driverless Delivery to Miami, DC and Austin
September 15, 2021  |  Retail

Ford Motor Company, Argo AI and Walmart have collaborated on plans for a driverless delivery service fleet in Miami; Washington, D.C.; and Austin, Texas, using...

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Silicon Valley Bank Teams With Plaid for ACH Tokenization
Silicon Valley Bank Teams With Plaid for ACH Tokenization
September 15, 2021  |  Authentication

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is partnering with FinTech infrastructure firm Plaid for instant authentication of bank account information using ACH tokenization. Get the Full Story...

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Sustainable Package-Free Shipping Startup Olive Moves Into Beauty Space
Sustainable Package-Free Shipping Startup Olive Moves Into Beauty Space
September 15, 2021  |  Retail

Package-free shipping startup Olive is moving into the beauty sector after its initial launch in fashion, compiling shoppers’ purchases across multiple retailers into a single,...

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PetSmart Launches BNPL Program With Afterpay
PetSmart Launches BNPL Program With Afterpay
September 15, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

PetSmart has launched a partnership with the buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Afterpay, designed to give customers the chance to pay for purchases in...

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Deep Dive: How Banks and Payment Providers Are Addressing PSD2 and SCA Complications
Deep Dive: How Banks and Payment Providers Are Addressing PSD2 and SCA Complications
September 15, 2021  |  Authentication

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