Technology
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Walmart tests text-to-shop tool
The pilot comes about two years after the mass merchant discontinued Jet Black, a shop-by-text service geared toward higher-income New Yorkers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris and Caroline Jansen • Oct. 15, 2021 -
Poshmark acquires sneaker verification startup Suede One
The acquisition is Poshmark's first — and marks a deeper commitment to scalable product verification.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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Hodinkee unveils used watch resale platform
With authentication services and more in-depth product description pages, customers can buy, sell or trade pre-owned timepieces.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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Paytech firms outside US gain ground
Payment technology companies based overseas were big venture capital winners in Q3 as funding soared, according to a report CB Insights.
By Lynne Marek • Oct. 14, 2021 -
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Top retailers will establish robot resource departments as demand grows: Gartner
Investments in robots are one way companies are boosting productivity, as orders get processed closer to the point of delivery.
By Max Garland • Oct. 14, 2021 -
Poshmark co-founder to oversee new seller experience team
The new division is responsible for "supporting and innovating" on behalf of the platform's merchants.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 13, 2021 -
Best Buy pushes further into healthcare with Current Health acquisition
The platform allows for patient monitoring, telehealth and patient engagement, and follows similar moves by the retailer to offer tech-based health services.
By Kaarin Vembar • Oct. 12, 2021 -
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Sponsored by YotpoSolve iOS 15 challenges with SMS this holiday season
To engage iOS 15 users and drive sales this holiday season, embrace the channel that is already privacy-first — SMS.
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Macy's updates app, launches live shopping
The redesigned app features new design and navigation features, while Macy's Live allows customers to interact with stylists and hosts.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 08, 2021 -
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Target adds buy now, pay later options with Affirm, Sezzle
As the holiday season nears, the retailer has added payment services to make shopping fit within consumers' budgets.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 07, 2021 -
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Best Buy expands Totaltech subscription service nationally
The service, which costs about $200 a year, offers members access to Geek Squad support, special pricing, free delivery and standard installation.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 06, 2021 -
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How the case for drone delivery expanded beyond parcels
The pandemic's effects on labor, demand and transport capacity have brought new attention to the potential use cases for drones for the last mile.
By Max Garland • Oct. 05, 2021 -
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Gap Inc. acquires artificial intelligence startup CB4
The purchase is the latest in a series of technological investments by the retailer.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 05, 2021 -
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Snapchat looks to deepen ties between AR, e-commerce with WPP partnership
As part of the initiative, the Snapchat owner will run quarterly client competitions that provide funding to scale innovative campaigns on the app.
By Peter Adams • Oct. 05, 2021 -
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Neiman Marcus warns 4.6M customers about data breach
Personal information and payment cards were exposed in the hack, which is not the first for the luxury department store.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 01, 2021 -
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Gopuff plans to open a digital-first retail store
Planning documents filed in San Francisco outline a location that has digital ordering kiosks and is built to efficiently manage in-store and online orders.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 01, 2021 -
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Google adds visual search features for shoppers
Users will soon be able to make all images on a website searchable, in a continued effort to prompt discovery of products and brands.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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Mastercard to launch new buy now, pay later service
Mastercard is teaming with some of the biggest companies in payments, including FIS, Synchrony, Barclays and Marqeta, to launch the service next year.
By Lynne Marek • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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TikTok partners with Square, expanding its social commerce capabilities
The latest partnership follows previous ones with Shopify and Google aimed at connecting consumers with sellers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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Etsy debuts shoppable virtual house
Using augmented reality to generate virtual products, the experience allows customers to tour a curated home and purchase products they like.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 28, 2021 -
Apple's privacy changes drive up ad prices for e-commerce marketers
The rising costs of mobile ads will push online retailers again to find ways to improve campaign performance, a report by ad-tech startup Moloco suggests.
By Robert Williams • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Square, PayPal mobile wallets attract funds
The payment companies have seen increases in the amount of money stored on their mobile wallets, but individual accounts still hold relatively small sums.
By Lynne Marek • Sept. 28, 2021 -
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Livestream shopping platform NTWRK raises $50M
The funding round comes as the livestream market is forecast to reach $25 billion by 2023.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 27, 2021 -
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Whole Foods expanding $10 delivery fee nationwide
The add-on will take effect on Oct. 25 and comes less than a month after the grocer began piloting the charge in several cities.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 27, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Cash ConnectA smart decision to switch to smart safe solutions
As they grew, Bob's Stores needed to upgrade their cash management practices. Learn how they found efficiency through new systems.
By Kerry Williams • Sept. 27, 2021
