E-commerce News
Online reviews playing role in purchase decisions
September 15, 2021
More than half, 54%, of U.S. shoppers read online reviews for everything they buy prior to purchase and 30% of male shoppers believe good reviews impact their…
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Walmart ramps up hiring for holiday season
September 14, 2021
Mega retailer Walmart aims to boost its supply chain workforce by 20,000 as it prepares for the holiday shopping season.
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Walmart goes local with delivery expansion strategy
August 26, 2021
Walmart is expanding its delivery strategy to become a "last mile" service for local retailers near its locations.
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Bed Bath & Beyond taps Algonomy to drive personalized search capability
August 23, 2021
Home furnishing retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is tapping Algonomy, a provider of algorithmic customer engagement technology, to provide customers…
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Walmart's robust Q2 driven by stimulus spend, economy status
August 18, 2021
Federal stimulus payments, as well as the migration of shoppers back to physical stores, drove robust earnings for Walmart in the second quarter this year.
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E-commerce ramen retailer expands into vending in Japan
August 10, 2021
Ramen Stock, an online ramen retailer, has placed three Ramen Stock 24 vending machines around Tokyo, according to a timeout.com report.
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European digital commerce milestone approaching
July 26, 2021
Digital commerce in Europe is clearly taking deeper root and likely to hit a milestone this year in passing the 500 million transactions mark and a penetration…
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Sam's Club pilots scan-and-go app
July 14, 2021
Sam's Club is piloting the integration of its scan-and-go app with a program called Scan & Ship that allows customers to place direct-to-home orders while…
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Experiential e-commerce platform attains $10M funding
July 8, 2021
Obsess, an experiential e-commerce platform providing interactive online virtual stores, has closed a $10 million Series A funding round.
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Hallmark debuts innovative greeting card services
July 2, 2021
Hallmark Cards, Inc. is making it easier than ever to send a physical greet card with Sign & Send, a new online service that lets users have handwritten…
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Netflix launches retail shop
June 16, 2021
In its first e-commerce foray, streaming provider Netflix has launched an online shop offering clothing and accessories relating to streaming media content on…
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Lots of reasons for cart abandonment, claims study
June 15, 2021
Shoppers are abandoning online carts for more than a few reasons, according to a survey from Fast, which provides a headless checkout experience.
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1-800-Flowers.com teams with GLAAD to celebrate Pride Month
June 8, 2021
Online gifting retailer 1-800-Flowers.com is teaming up with GLAAD, the leading LGBTQ+ media advocacy group, to celebrate Pride Month and donating 20% of…
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Gap, Walmart partner on home brand
June 1, 2021
Gap is teaming up with Walmart on a home brand and the effort signifies a "new chapter" for the apparel retailer, according to Gap CEO Sonia Syngal.
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Prime Day arriving late June, claims report
June 1, 2021
Amazon's annual big sale, Prime Day, is reportedly happening June 21-22, according to a Fortune report citing a Bloomberg story.
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Department store taps AI to help online shoppers find that perfect gift
May 24, 2021
Jarrold, a 251-year-old department store in Norfolk, England, is deploying AI technology from Boon, to give customers a unique and personalized smart gifting…
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April online grocery sales go boom with 16% growth
May 21, 2021
Total U.S. online grocery sales spiked in April, jumping 16%, compared to a year ago yet fell a bit when compared to the previous month of March.
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Groceries, online shopping drive Walmart Q1 sales boost
May 19, 2021
A 37% spike in consumer online shopping and increased grocery orders were prime reasons Walmart's Q1 sales jumped 6% and operating income increased 26.8%.
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DoorDash, Rite Aid partner on on-demand delivery
May 18, 2021
Drugstore chain, Rite Aid, and third-party delivery service provider, DoorDash are teaming up to provide RiteAid customers on-demand, same-day delivery of…
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Amazon hiring 75K workers for fulfillment network needs
May 17, 2021
Amazon is hiring 75,000 workers for jobs in its fulfillment and logistics network, across the U.S. and Canada.
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