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Target ups delivery ante against Amazon with Shipt acquisition

By Jeff Domansky
December 14, 2017
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Target just spent $550 million to acquire same-day delivery service Shipt in an effort to compete more effectively with Amazon online. With Walmart’s free two-day shipping, e-commerce is ...
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Logistics? There’s a blockchain for that

By Jeff Domansky
December 4, 2017
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Kroeger is the latest retailer to charge suppliers penalties for late product delivery. ...
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Cyber Monday highlights: Record sales, mobile mattered, Amazon ruled

By Jeff Domansky
November 28, 2017
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Cyber Monday online sales hit a record $6.6 billion, Amazon dominated 55% of sales on Black Friday and shoppers still shopped in stores. ...
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Adobe Insights holiday product predictions, Pt 2: Novelty & nostalgia

By Jeff Domansky
November 20, 2017
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In Part 2 of our look at Adobe Digital insights 2017 shopping predictions, we tell you what products consumers will be buying to put under the tree this year. ...
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Adobe Insights holiday shopping predictions, Pt 1: Online sales keep climbing

By Jeff Domansky
November 20, 2017
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In Part 1 of a three-part look at Adobe Digital Insights Holiday Predictions 2017 report, US online sales could pass $1 billion for the first time. ...
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Amazon’s cashierless convenience store is nearly ready to GO

By Jeff Domansky
November 15, 2017
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No check out lineups and no snippy cashiers. Amazon Go is nearly ready to go live. ...
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PaymentsNEXT News: Walmart, Kount security report, Jack Ma

By Jeff Domansky
November 14, 2017
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Our newsletter has a look at Walmart's new higher prices online, an e-commerce fraud report from Kount and a profile of Alibaba founder Jack Ma. ...
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Newest Walmart strategy? *Pay more online. Really!

By Jeff Domansky
November 13, 2017
Walmart and Affirm partner on POS loans
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Walmart's newest e-commerce strategy? Pay more online. ...
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Jack Ma: E-commerce giant killer

By Jeff Domansky
November 13, 2017
Jack Ma
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This is a story about the house that Jack Ma built. Scalable is the best word to describe the phenomenon. ...
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Blockchain technology adds lustre to Overstock.com shares

By Jeff Domansky
November 13, 2017
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Could Overstock.com become a bigger player as a blockchain technology company? Analysts say it's possible. ...
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