holiday shopping

Google Assistant Gives Local Merchants An (Inventory) Leg Up
Google Assistant Gives Local Merchants An (Inventory) Leg Up
October 25, 2017  |  Google

Just in time for the upcoming holiday shopping season, Google is launching new shopping features and reporting capabilities for local merchants. According to news from...

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Amazon Tracker: Calling All Alexa Fans
Amazon Tracker: Calling All Alexa Fans
October 20, 2017  |  Amazon

In case you missed it, this week Amazon came up with a genius new delivery plan just in time for the holidays. Plus, Alexa devices...

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Emailage Braces For Holiday Fraud Uptick
Emailage Braces For Holiday Fraud Uptick
October 13, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

It’s no surprise that the holidays mean increased eCommerce traffic – and therefore, increased instances of fraud. The fraudsters often get away with it, too,...

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How To Buy The $4M Aston Martin Submarine
How To Buy The $4M Aston Martin Submarine
October 07, 2017  |  Retail

In the early 1920s, Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe posed a question in a print ad, and that question has since recurred and reverberated in a variety of forms...

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Toys R Us Locks Down $3.1 Billion In Financing
Toys R Us Locks Down $3.1 Billion In Financing
September 27, 2017  |  Retail

Toys R Us has just managed to secure $3.1 billion in financing, a big vote of investor confidence for the toy and game retail brand...

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UPS Holiday Surcharge Could Drive ‘Buy Online, Pick Up In Store’ Strategy This Christmas
UPS Holiday Surcharge Could Drive ‘Buy Online, Pick Up In Store’ Strategy This Christmas
June 20, 2017  |  Retail

Here’s a good reason to shop brick and mortar next Christmas: UPS is adding a shipping surcharge for orders delivered to residences at peak times...

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Target Posts 3 Percent Decline In Sales During Nov., Dec.
Target Posts 3 Percent Decline In Sales During Nov., Dec.
January 19, 2017  |  Retail

The holiday season was a tough one for retailer Target, with the company reporting transaction growth was flat year over year, hurt by sales in...

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UK Shoppers Shun January Sales At Retailers
UK Shoppers Shun January Sales At Retailers
January 17, 2017  |  Retail

Promotions throughout the year have resulted in Britons falling out of love with January sales, according to new data from Mastercard. Credit company Mastercard said...

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