Merchant Innovation

Amazon Opens Bookstore In DC
Amazon Opens Bookstore In DC
March 14, 2018  |  Retail

Betting that its popularity with shoppers online will translate into brick-and-mortar customers in Washington, D.C., Amazon opens an Amazon Books location in the nation’s capital. The...

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Behind Whole Foods’ Vendor Summit, New Landscape For Sellers — And Buyers
Behind Whole Foods’ Vendor Summit, New Landscape For Sellers — And Buyers
March 14, 2018  |  Retail

When it comes to the grocery business, relationships are as easy to bruise as an overripe apple. Such is the case with Whole Foods, which...

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Philz Coffee Launches Order-Ahead App
Philz Coffee Launches Order-Ahead App
March 13, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

Philz Coffee just made getting the perfect cup of joe easier with the launch of a new order-ahead mobile app. According to news from TechCrunch, when...

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Uber Rival Ola Goes Down Under With Sydney Launch
Uber Rival Ola Goes Down Under With Sydney Launch
March 12, 2018  |  Ridesharing

In a move to expand its business overseas and take on Uber, India’s Ola has launched in Sydney. The service has already signed up 7,000...

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Amazon Seeks New Avenues Of Growth For Amazon Prime
Amazon Seeks New Avenues Of Growth For Amazon Prime
March 12, 2018  |  Amazon

When Amazon launched its Prime service in 2005, its visionary chief executive had big plans to shake up eCommerce retail. “Amazon Prime takes the effort...

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Warby Parker Has A $75 Million Fundraising Vision
Warby Parker Has A $75 Million Fundraising Vision
March 09, 2018  |  Retail

Warby Parker is reportedly seeking $75 million in Series E funding. The company discussed the plans in a Wednesday (March 7) filing with the state...

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Blockchain Startup Bitt Gets $3M Investment From Medici
Blockchain Startup Bitt Gets $3M Investment From Medici
March 08, 2018  |  Investments

Blockchain startup Bitt announced that it has received an additional $3 million in funding from Overstock’s venture capital subsidiary, Medici Ventures. According to news from CoinDesk,...

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LendingPoint Unveils Retail Financing Platform
LendingPoint Unveils Retail Financing Platform
March 07, 2018  |  Loans

To help merchants and other service providers convert more consumers at the point of sale, LendingPoint has unveiled LendingPoint Merchant Solutions, a platform that will provide...

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Target Expands Curbside Pickup
Target Expands Curbside Pickup
March 07, 2018  |  Retail

Following a beta test in Minnesota, Target is expanding its Drive Up curbside pickup service. By the end of 2018, the retailer plans to introduce...

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