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US Antitrust Regs Probe Google’s Shopping Comparison Tool

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Richard Stables, the CEO of London-based online shopping comparison site Kelkoo Group , said he spent time with DOJ officials to talk about how Alphabet — Google’s parent company — allegedly damages his business. Stables said he also met with congressional staff members in the House and Senate earlier this week.

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Grocers Can Tap Into Price Comparison Apps

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The initial inner workings of a price comparison tool called Basket began when Neil Kataria was a kid. There is a fundamental shift in retail, and we are seeing an acceleration,” said Thom Blischok, global retail strategic advisor of Nielsen. And comparing prices between grocers wasn’t an easy feat.

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Google Goes Global With Free Retail Ad Initiative

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Retailers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be able to post ads for free on Google’s Shopping tab starting in mid-October. The offer also extends to retailers who are already paying to place ads on Google’s Shopping tab , wrote Matt Brittin, president of Google’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Bright Spots For Retailers And SMBs

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Batteries Plus Bulbs , a Wisconsin-based nationwide retail chain, has arguably powered the consumer shift to digital. In retail, Q4 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison.

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British Retailers Experience Strong Black Friday

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Retailers in the U.K. Barclaycard reported an “outstanding” Black Friday in comparison to last year and noted that its transaction value was up 16.5 percent in comparison to the prior year with a rise in the volume of transactions of 7.2 percent in comparison to the prior year with a rise in the volume of transactions of 7.2

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Retail Bankruptcies Fuel The Overstored Debate

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Another bankruptcy; another week of trying to sort out the problems at retail. simply has too many stores to support them all and the “retail apocalypse” is simply as natural as a snake shedding skin. 24) report on the Pier 1 bankruptcy and retail bankruptcies in general. That comparison shows that the U.S. square feet.

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Shogun Brings Big Retail Tech To Digital-First Retailers

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Taylor said he doesn’t want to read too much into the name, but if a comparison was forced, it would be along the lines of detail. Some retailers are just excellent about telling stories about themselves and about the products that they're selling,” Taylor told PYMNTS.

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