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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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Retailers and retail landlords are reporting strong first-quarter earnings results, beating analysts’ expectations in many cases. billion, according to news from Retail Dive. In some cases, the retailer is demolishing existing stores to create new uses of the land. billion on Friday (April 27).

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Data Dive, Retail Race Edition

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And, speaking of making moves, this week’s Data Dive is dedicated to the retailers who have decided to start angling for poll position now, as holiday 2017 is still in the pre-show phase. Such was the case for the major drugstore chains on Friday, when it was reported that Amazon might expand into online prescriptions.

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Report: Address Verification APIs Fix eTailers’ Last-Mile Problem

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Merchants and other online services must be sure these processes are also secure, however, especially as fraud attempts have continued to climb. Creating onboarding experiences that can keep consumers’ attention to completion has only become more difficult in recent years as customers have become spoiled for choice of online merchants.

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Making Online Pet Food More Pup- And Planet-Friendly With Crickets

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For its target market, Russell said Chippin aims to share the product with consumers looking to make a sustainable choice. The Market. The company sends deliveries via ground shipping to 48 states (not Alaska or Hawaii at this time). In Russell’s words, the company creates “smart combinations of all-natural ingredients.”.

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Amazon Said To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees

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News of Amazon ‘s acquisition of online pharmacy startup PillPack have had analysts assuming the eCommerce conglomerate is ready to introduce an online pharmacy to its suite of services. While customers in every state, except Hawaii, can receive drugs from PillPack, only a select few facilities can deliver the product.

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Floating The Next Big Idea For Social Commerce

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For example, say you’re in the market for a new car. Rizvi got the idea for FloatThat in 2017, when a close friend and his wife had a strong desire to visit Hawaii , but their financial situation kept them doing so. For the students who don’t win, that $40 can be used as discounts at local retailers.

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Instagram Infomercials Have Their Roots In Vitamix Blenders

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In addition to marketers like Barnard, the ads helped television networks air content during dead late-night hours. And, for marketers, it’s a “dirt cheap media space” that marketers can use to target specific consumer segments, according to Priceonomics. The most popular customer demographic? The Future.

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