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China’s Baidu Knocks Google To Third In Global Home Assistant Sales

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Google urgently requires a revamped non-display smart speaker portfolio to rekindle consumer interest as well as a robust marketing strategy to build its Nest branding outside of the U.S.”. Baidu’s growth was attributed to its go-to-market campaigns and its smart displays, which accounted for 45 percent of the products it shipped.

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VCs Back Autobooks For SMB Banking

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“We are really pleased to have such a strong group of local and national investors, including VC funds and a strategic partner,” Robert said. The company did not indicate when these pilot programs would advance into more large-scale launches.

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The Mixed State Of The U.S. Convenience Store

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The latest set of industry figures is out from the National Association of Convenience Stores ( NACS ), and the report paints a mixed portrait of the status of quick stop shops in the U.S. Well the picture is, as usual, a bit more complicated as not all of the indicator lights are glowing a positive green.

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Abercrombie & Fitch To Shutter Another 60 Stores

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The company has also changed its marketing strategy, reducing its advertising and number of promoted items that don’t have fancy logos. “We Many important national retailers are closing … where there hasn’t been fanfare, and it hasn’t been as obvious,” Sullivan said. “A

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Loyalzoo Raises Funding For US Expansion

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digital loyalty service for SME retailers and eateries, is raising £500,000 in funding to support ongoing growth and establishing operations in the U.S. In a press release , Loyalzoo said it will use the investment to focus on executing its go-to-market strategy and pipeline, growing U.S. to work alongside the U.K.-based

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How PayFacs And ISVs Can Survive (And Thrive) In Uncertain Times

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Across the nation, too, a growing number of restaurants are offering mobile order ahead and pick up at curb service. For those PayFacs operating in the most affected verticals, Mielke offered some advice. Most immediately, though, as consumer spending drops, merchants face top-line pressure and may have to shutter. Some Advice.

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Despite Papyrus’ Closing, Stationery Retail Is Not All Doom-And-Gloom

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While it’s unclear yet if Papyrus’ e-commerce site and wholesale business will remain in operation, the business will be conducting liquidation sales at its stores.”. That will require, however, that such retailers learn to adopt relatively sophisticated digital and mobile marketing strategies.

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