shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

China’s ‘Little Red Book’ Seeks $200M Investment

China’s ‘Little Red Book’ Seeks $200M Investment
China’s ‘Little Red Book’ Seeks $200M Investment
April 27, 2018  |  Investments

As it seeks to speed up its eCommerce expansion, China’s Xiaohongshu or “Little Red Book” is seeking new funding. According to people familiar with the...

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Pretzel-Themed Clothing Is Coming (Thanks Auntie Anne)
Pretzel-Themed Clothing Is Coming (Thanks Auntie Anne)
April 27, 2018  |  Retail

There are many ways to celebrate a 30th birthday, and Auntie Annie’s — purveyor of hot pretzels at malls nationwide — has decided that instead...

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Quenching Indie Alcohol Merchants’ Thirst For Data
Quenching Indie Alcohol Merchants’ Thirst For Data
April 27, 2018  |  Retail

Bottoms up! Bottom lines, that is: With the right data and analytics, independent alcohol retailers could stop playing the guessing game and start seeing better...

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Automating The Counterfeit Crackdown
Automating The Counterfeit Crackdown
April 26, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

A growing online marketplace introduces a growing set of challenges for those who manage it. As the number of SKUs available on the site increases,...

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Trolli Sour Bright Sneaks Are A Shoe-In With Gen Z
Trolli Sour Bright Sneaks Are A Shoe-In With Gen Z
April 26, 2018  |  Retail

Pop culture and trends have always influenced fashion, but the way that’s happening seems to be changing. It’s not just, “What is my favorite celebrity...

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BingoBox’s Unattended Retail Revolution
BingoBox’s Unattended Retail Revolution
April 26, 2018  |  Retail

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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BigCommerce Raises $64M Led By Goldman Sachs
BigCommerce Raises $64M Led By Goldman Sachs
April 25, 2018  |  Investments

BigCommerce, the eCommerce platform for retailing brands, announced news on Wednesday (April 25) that it has closed a $64 million round of funding. Get the...

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NEW STUDY: The Four Secrets To A Successful Subscription Offering
NEW STUDY: The Four Secrets To A Successful Subscription Offering
April 25, 2018  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscriptions are seemingly available for anything, from the more established Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings like the latest iteration of Microsoft Office to video-streaming services like Netflix. In...

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Amazon Grocery Delivery Expands To 3 New Cities
Amazon Grocery Delivery Expands To 3 New Cities
April 25, 2018  |  Amazon

When Amazon launched Prime Now delivery for groceries out of its Whole Foods Marketpalce subsidiary, the company turned some heads — and heard some minor...

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