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Amazon is now selling its cashierless store technology to other retailers
Amazon on Monday announced it will now offer its cashierless store technology called “Just Walk Out,” to other retailers. The…
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Walmart Grocery is merging with Walmart’s main app and website
Walmart is looking to hook more consumers on its online grocery shopping experience by adding Walmart Grocery to its main…
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Los Angeles gets a new consumer fund as founders of Sprinkles seek $25 million for CN2 Ventures
Charles and Candace Nelson traded their investment banking careers in Silicon Valley for the sweet, sweet life as captains of…
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Target reports mixed fourth quarter, but notes same-day services grew more than 90% in 2019
Target today reported mixed fourth-quarter results, but promising growth on the e-commerce side of its business. The retailer’s earnings per…
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Target breaks into the top 10 list of US e-commerce retailers
Target’s investments in store remodels, same-day delivery and drive-up services are paying off. The retailer, which used to rank No.…
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Sokowatch raises $14M to digitize Africa’s informal B2B supply-chain
Kenya based B2B e-commerce startup Sokowatch has raised $14 million in Series A funding toward its mission of revamping supply-chain…
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Walmart shuts down its experimental personal shopping service, Jet black
Walmart is shutting down its personal shopping service, Jet black, on February 21, after struggling to find adoption or additional…
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PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey for $4B
PayPal announced today it has agreed to acquire Honey Science Corporation, the makers of a deal-finding browser add-on and mobile…
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Wayfair’s app adds 3D visualization tools, including interactive photos & a room planner
Home furnishing retailer Wayfair was among the first to adopt AR technology as a means of helping people better visual…
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