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EU Proposed Regulation Could Put More Data Restrictions On Online Merchants

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European Union lawmakers have proposed new regulations aimed at stopping an online marketplace such as Amazon from using data from merchants’ product sales to boost sales of their own branded products. According to Reuters, the rules target app stores, search engines, eCommerce sites, and hotel booking websites.

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Retail Branding Comes Off The Back Burner

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For retailers, especially those deemed non-essential and struggling with revenue, branding may be on the back burner right now. Big mistake, say several branding experts. And who you were was your brand. “A Your brand attributes are the ones you fall back on when you have to make difficult decisions. “A

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Amazon Launches Online Pharmacy In Bengaluru, India

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Amazon India has added an online pharmacy to its offerings in Bengaluru, one of the nation’s largest cities with a population of nearly 12 million. the state agency that manages liquor licenses, granted approval for Amazon to sell alcohol online. In June, PYMNTS reported India’s West Bengal State Beverages Corp.,

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Walmart Divests Of Shoes.com, Bare Necessities Brands As Part Of Digital Streamlining

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Walmart is selling two of its online brands in a continuing goal to concentrate on its website. 27) that the Arkansas-based retail giant is scrapping Shoes.com and Bare Necessities, the intimate apparel brand. Also last year, Walmart shuttered its Jet.com eCommerce website and phased out the brand.

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Google To Give More Power To Brands In Online Ads

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On Friday (March 17), Google announced plans to increase the amount of control companies have over their online ads, specifically though that appear on YouTube. clients will no longer be advertising with Google, which includes major brands such as Domino’s Pizza Inc. The decision comes after some of Google’s top U.K.

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Online Platforms: Why Consumers Rule And Regulators Don’t

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Regulators didn’t destroy A&P in the end. It vertically integrated its supply chain, building plants so that it could make and sell its own branded products at lower costs. They used data to negotiate better deals with suppliers and where and when to push the pedal down on selling their own branded products instead of other brands.

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Will Privacy Worries Change Online Search Habits?

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How do consumers really want to search online ? In a brand new PYMNTS interview , Gabriel Weinberg, CEO of DuckDuckGo , makes the case that his search engine can win over a decent number of consumers. Further regulations are looming. That’s a question with obvious relevance to payment and commerce operators.

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