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Amazon Music Goes Ultra-High-Definition

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Thanks to a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, thousands of tunes on Amazon Music will be retooled to ultra-high-definition, Amazon announced on Friday (Oct. While Apple will operate the playlist, a startup label called UnitedMasters , founded in 2017, will provide much of the music.

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FaceCake And Changing The Definition Of Try Before You Buy

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Most might assume the brand was some kind of social media experience for bakers, or perhaps an eCommerce venture built around vanity confections. “GlamScout also offers users a ‘Glam Look’ and a ‘Glam Look for Less,’ the first with prestige brands and the other with mass brands.

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Direct-To-Consumer Firms Rethink Facebook Advertising

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Direct-to-consumer advertising on Facebook has reportedly hit a rough patch, with spending by brands decreasing there. The trend comes at a time when brands are facing other changes on the social media site. That’s not the only recent news that involves brand and Facebook. Unwanted Transparency.

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Buy Now Pay Later Startup Sezzle Tops 1M Active Customers

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“One million active users is a huge operational achievement, and a testament to the value our users see in our product. Boosting shopping via smartphone has been a challenge for retailers, even as consumers spend many hours each day using their phones to interact with banks, brands, news platforms and social media outlets.

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FinTech Startup Sezzle Tops 1M Active Customers

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“One million active users is a huge operational achievement, and a testament to the value our users see in our product. Boosting shopping via smartphone has been a challenge for retailers, even as consumers spend many hours each day using their phones to interact with banks, brands, news platforms and social media outlets.

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Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash

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The new developments show, among other things, the importance of social media — and also prescriptions — when it comes to capturing the dollars of pet owners, who are always a steady source of both digital and physical commerce. The retailer plans to bring its number of clinics to 100 from the current 21 in operation.

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Newegg Masters The Art Of The Pivot

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“First and foremost, it’s important to understand that Newegg’s take on D2C varies in some subtle but very important ways compared to the conventional definition of D2C, which involves brands eliminating intermediaries and selling directly to consumers,” said Newegg’s global CEO Anthony Chow.

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