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Metro Cash And Carry Launches App To Help India Shops Digitize

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The Indian arm of German retailer Metro Cash and Carry has announced the launch of an app for kirana stores, allowing retailers to order stock, keep a check on inventory, and facilitate payments directly from their smartphones. We are looking at new formats, yes,” Mediratta said.

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MGM Resorts Appoints Acting Chief Executive Officer

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Amid the public health crisis in the country and the travel vertical, MGM Resorts International said in an announcement that Chief Operating Officer and President Bill Hornbuckle has been appointed to the position of acting chief executive officer and president. Hornbuckle replaces Jim Murren, the outgoing chairman and CEO.

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Why Toys Are Making A 2020 Comeback

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In fact, 2020 opened with retail reports decrying the great toy sales slump , citing the 4 percent fall-off in toy sales, the rather tepid holiday sales season reported between 2018 and 2019 and the fact that toy sales came up short during last year’s holiday season. Barbie gross sales rose 29 percent in Q3, to $532.2

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Yotpo Joins UPS eCommerce Tech Program For SMBs

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This exciting relationship with Yotpo offers the marketing and shipping tools that SMB customers need to quickly, cost-effectively and smartly propel their operations forward,” said Michele Peters, senior manager of UPS Global eCommerce marketing, in a statement.

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MercadoLibre: The ‘Amazon Of Latin America’ Spreads Its Wings

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It now operates in 18 countries in Latin America. One difference is the use of debit cards online. For example, in Brazil, it’s very hard to use debit cards online, as most issuers don’t let consumers perform online credit card transactions. Therein lies the value proposition for Mercado Pago. million.

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The Printed Holiday Toy Catalog Makes A Surprising Return

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retail, the first products the company sold were diamonds, watches and jewelry — exactly where Tiffany started. That makes it that much easier for customers to scan an item with their phones and purchase it online (or within apps) in seconds. million, the brand’s biggest quarterly sales since 2003. put out its first catalog.

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The Evolution Of eBay’s Global Payments Strategy

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PYMNTS recently spoke with Keala Gaines , eBay’s head of global payments services, to understand how the platform’s payments strategy has changed over the years as well as to understand the role payments has played in helping it grow from a small operation to serving business and consumers across 100 countries with 27 international sites. “I

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