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Walmart Buys Ad Tech Platform As Rivalry With Amazon Intensifies
February 04, 2021

Walmart is buying up the technology and assets behind Thunder, which uses automation to create digital ads. One key goal for the retailer is to bring in more advertising business from small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). The behemoth retailer’s latest move is part of its...

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Bye Bye Bougie: Curtsy Offers Closet Strategies For Gen Z
January 28, 2021

There’s no denying that consumers of all ages are increasingly comfortable shopping online, but when it comes to younger, digitally native customers, it turns out they’re also increasingly comfortable selling online, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Shift4 Payments Rebrands 3dcart, Launches eCommerce Platform Shift4Shop
January 27, 2021

Shift4 Payments is relaunching 3dcart, which it acquired in November, as Shift4Shop, the payment processor announced Wednesday (Jan. 27) in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Alibaba And Shopee Face Off In Vietnam’s Marketplace Showdown
January 20, 2021

The Vietnamese eCommerce market is getting crowded with numerous different companies to choose from, a Financial Times (FT) report says, leading to a clash between Shopee and Alibaba. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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eBay May Be Prepping Korean Subsidiary For Sale
January 19, 2021

eBay might be selling its South Korea marketplace, eBay Korea, in another step in the reorganization already dividing up the U.S. eCommerce market, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Helping Brands: D2C Brands Tap New Business Models To Shorten ‘Time To Commerce’
January 19, 2021

The digital shift has expanded access to new markets for brands and added new problems as well. Olivier Schott, co-founder of Scalefast, told PYMNTS that many firms pivoting to eCommerce channels may not have the resources on hand to meet those challenges, which include cross-border...

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India’s Reliance To Fold JioMart Into WhatsApp For One-Stop Shopping
January 18, 2021

India’s Reliance billionaire Mukesh Ambani is planning to embed its eCommerce app JioMart into WhatsApp within six months, according to a Mint report on Monday (Jan. 18), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Holiday Returns Binge Begins As Consumers Fault Order Errors, Late Delivery
January 14, 2021

Don’t bask in the afterglow of all those holiday receipts just yet. Because, well … returns. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Thrasio Seeks Bigger Acquisitions After Landing $500 Million In New Financing
January 13, 2021

Digital consumer goods company Thrasio said it plans to go on the hunt for even larger eCommerce companies to acquire on the heels of its latest financing deal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...