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Last-Mile Provider Point Pickup Buys GrocerKey

Last-Mile Provider Point Pickup Buys GrocerKey
Last-Mile Provider Point Pickup Buys GrocerKey
August 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Last-mile provider Point Pickup Technologies has acquired white-label eCommerce platform GrocerKey, a move the company says will let retailers “take back control from Instacart.” Get...

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European Flights Fly Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels
European Flights Fly Closer to Pre-Pandemic Levels
August 26, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Driven by discount airfare tickets and a COVID-19 digital passport, European air travel has seemingly begun to bounce back from the pandemic, according to a...

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Automat-Style Restaurant Expands, Offering Low-Contact, Low-Labor Option To Franchisees
Automat-Style Restaurant Expands, Offering Low-Contact, Low-Labor Option To Franchisees
August 26, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Automats are back. After opening its first location in New York City’s East Village in the spring and signing deals to expand along the East...

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Wide-Ranging Chinese Corporate Crackdown May Grow Ever Wider
Wide-Ranging Chinese Corporate Crackdown May Grow Ever Wider
August 26, 2021  |  Regulation

The Chinese government’s regulator crackdown has extended well beyond the confines of Big Tech. The question remains … as to what end. And perhaps: where it...

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LaCore Teams With Sezzle To Offer eCommerce Merchants BNPL Option
LaCore Teams With Sezzle To Offer eCommerce Merchants BNPL Option
August 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Payments platform LaCore Payment Technologies (LPT) will now offer a buy now, pay later (BNPL) option to its eCommerce merchants as a preferred payment method...

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Perch Acquisition Sets Stage For Larger Push Into Fulfillment Operations
Perch Acquisition Sets Stage For Larger Push Into Fulfillment Operations
August 26, 2021  |  Retail

Selling on Amazon and other marketplaces can be lucrative for merchants these days — so lucrative that companies like Thrasio, Perch and Elevate Brands have...

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Warby Parker Goes Direct, Home Fragrance Market Needs Boost, Nordstrom Gets Ready
Warby Parker Goes Direct, Home Fragrance Market Needs Boost, Nordstrom Gets Ready
August 26, 2021  |  Today In Data

Warby Parker aims for D2C eye care. Plus, Nordstrom prepares for a variety of scenarios during pandemic uncertainty, and the “boring” home fragrances market needs...

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Ace Hardware Plans New West Coast Distribution Center
Ace Hardware Plans New West Coast Distribution Center
August 26, 2021  |  Retail

Hardware retail giant Ace Hardware announced it will open a 1 million-square-foot retail support center in Visalia, Calif., adding more than 400 jobs to the...

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Dollar Tree Raises Estimated Freight Costs, Lowers Outlook
Dollar Tree Raises Estimated Freight Costs, Lowers Outlook
August 26, 2021  |  Retail

Dollar Tree consolidated net sales increased slightly in the second quarter, up 1 percent to $6.34 billion compared to a year earlier, as the company...

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