Omnisend

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In this article from our 2021 interview series, I got to exchange with someone who has seen so many changes over his extensive career—and knows how brands should be dealing with them. From privacy and political changes to the pandemic, our world looks quite different from what it looked like in 2018.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Read the original article published on PR Newswire here. PRESS RELEASE: Retalon Announces Breakthrough Application of Deep Learning Technology in Business Specific Predictive Analytics. Retalon introduces “Progressive Learning”, a methodology that makes the process of training of Neural Nets 80% more resistant to the bad data.

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Retalon

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Read the original article published on PR Newswire here. PRESS RELEASE: Retalon Announces Breakthrough Application of Deep Learning Technology in Business Specific Predictive Analytics. Retalon introduces “Progressive Learning”, a methodology that makes the process of training of Neural Nets 80% more resistant to the bad data.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Here you'll find articles, video tutorials, and FAQs. Still, the company is hoping to resume its 24/7 service ASAP. Alternatively, you can create and send a support ticket via their Contacts page. There’s also an online help center. Society6.

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ROI Revolution

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In this article, we’ll dive into the latest 2021 ecommerce industry stats and trends, how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted various industries, and tips and strategies for brands and retailers in 2021. If your brand falls into any of these industries, how can you continue to grow and thrive despite the uncertainty?

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Smile.io

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Magazines are a great tool for building literacy skills with kids because of their short articles, varying segments, and pictures to help children visualize what they are learning about. With individual magazines for just €3.99, customers can purchase one magazine about a certain animal or climate to cater to their own child’s interests.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Are you looking for the best Toptal alternatives? If so, you're in the right place – we're revealing exactly that here in this round-up. For the initiated, Toptal is a unique online freelance platform that provides clients access to the ‘top 3% of freelancers’. If that sounds exclusive, it’s because it is.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The amount of students enrolled in higher education institutions in the U.S. has fallen by 1.5 million over the past five years with 71 percent of that decline represented by males. The percentage of women attending college and earning degrees has continued to grow as a part of the whole.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The percentage of American workers who intend to remain on the job after age 62 dropped to 50.1 percent, according to a July labor market survey by the Federal Reserve in New York. Those planning to work past 67 also fell from 34.1 percent last year to 32.4 percent now.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Publix, which has expanded up the East Coast from its Florida home, is veering a bit westward with its next move to open its first store in Kentucky. Publix expects to open the 55,000-square-foot store, which will be located in eastern Louisville, in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Joan MacDonald was 71 and in poor physical shape when her fitness coach daughter told her that she needed to make changes or have her health deteriorate. She began watching what she ate and working out. Four years later she has 1.4 million followers on Instagram who check in to get advice and see what Ms. MacDonald is up to.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Walmart is ending its practice of paying quarterly bonuses to hourly workers, having recently raised the wages it pays workers. The retailer will end bonus pay beginning on Jan. The average worker at Walmart now earns $16.40 an hour, according to the retailer, which will up its minimum wage to $12 an hour beginning on Sept.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Amazon.com has introduced a new benefit that would pay the college tuition for more than 750,000 employees in the U.S. The company said it will cover the cost of tuition and books towards a bachelors degree at unnamed U.S. colleges and universities.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Consumers have both increased purchasing and cut debt in many cases since the pandemic hit the U.S. The spread of COVID-19 through the Delta variant have led to greater concern among consumers more recently but it’s the supply chain and lack of product availability that could derail spending in a big way going into 2022 and 2023.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Petco, which sees itself as a health and wellness destination for pets, announced the launch of a courses designed to help pet parents identify and help alleviate anxieties their four-legged friends may be experiencing when they return to their offices for work.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The second quarter of the year is typically the slowest for GameStop. The company’s new earnings report, due today, is also the first quarter during which the retailer’s new executive team and board of directors have been in place.

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Fabric Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

At fabric we are building a modular and headless commerce platform with the vision of becoming for commerce services what AWS is for web services. And due to the headless nature of our platform, APIs run the show.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Instacart is the latest in the grocery space to seek to leverage its site traffic into digital ad revenues. Fidji Simo, the grocery delivery service’s new CEO and former Facebook executive, said, “We have such a big opportunity. The challenge is executing fast enough to capture it.”.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

More than seven million Americans have lost all of their unemployment benefits yesterday when three federal programs put in place due to the economic hardship caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic ended. “If

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Casey’s General Stores reported first quarter sales and earnings that exceeded analysts’ predictions. It marked the third consecutive quarter that Casey’s beat earnings expectations. “Casey’s whole model is around neighborhood stores,” said Jeff Lenard, a spokesperson for NACS.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The numbers of Americans filing first time unemployment claims fell to 310,000 last week, the lowest level since the pandemic began in the U.S. Unemployment claims, which were revised downward to 345,000 for the week before, continue moving closer to pre-pandemic levels of around 225,000 claims per week.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Packable, which operates Pharmapacks, a third-party retailer selling health and beauty products on online marketplaces operated by Amazon.com, eBay, Google, Target and Walmart, has agreed to merge with Highland Transcend Partners, a a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Packable, which was valid at $1.1

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Luxury retail stores are moving beyond big cities. The pandemic has decentralized luxury retail,” said Milton Pedraza, CEO of the Luxury Institute. “It It seems like everyone has moved to the suburbs or to their vacation homes — so that’s where the stores are going, too.”.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Day Parade was a virtual event last year as the retailer worked with public health officials to keep its normally large crowds safe from COVID-19. The retailer has announced that it will welcome back throngs of New Yorkers and out-of-towners to this year’s parade.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Lululemon exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for sales and earnings as both its men’s and women’s lines saw solid growth. CEO Calvin McDonald said the company’s apparel is in high demand because it is “ideal for enabling the work-from-home and versatile lifestyle that has grown exponentially in the COVID-19 world.”

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The Shipt grocery delivery service plans to add nearly 1,000 more store locations as it expands its reach in markets around Atlanta, Charlotte, Los Angeles and Seattle. “This is the first time Shipt has expanded this way,” said Bridget Fruit, chief operating officer for Target-owned Shipt. ”

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos says nearly two-thirds of the chain’s stores operate in “health deserts” located primarily in rural areas and small towns. While it’s in its infancy stages, we really have an opportunity to grow that healthcare side of the business — not only products in the store, but services,” he said.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Impossible Foods has launched its own plant-based chicken nuggets alternative. The product is now available in restaurants and will hit supermarket store shelves by the end of the month. Rival Beyond Meat launched its own plant-based chicken tenders product in July.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Consumers have begun to become more accepting of plant-based alternatives to beef and chicken. Will a similar willingness extend to seafood where a variety of companies are working on plant-based and lab-grown options to fish and other animals caught in the wild or raised on commercial farms?

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Sixty-eight percent of Americans approve of labor unions, up from 65 percent last year, the highest percentage going back to 1965 when 71 percent approved, according to a recent Gallup poll. Approval is highest among adult between 18 and 34 (77 percent) and those with annual household incomes below $40,000 (72 percent).

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Saks Fifth Avenue is looking to set itself apart in the luxury fashion space through an accelerator program through which it works with new up-and-coming designer labels including Alejandra Alonso Rojas, Ashya, A.W.A.K.E. MODE, BruceGlen, Busayo, Kimberly Goldson, LaQuan Smith and Reese Cooper. “We

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

KFC has not been advertising its breaded chicken tenders due to limited supplies. “On On chicken tenders, we have enough to supply demand, but we would love to have more to be able to aggressively promote it on TV,” KFC U.S. President Kevin Hochman said in an interview. “In

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Chain restaurant operators, including Applebee’s Bar and Grill, Bloomin’ Brands, Brinker International and Denny’s, are opening new restaurants that only exist on third-party delivery apps.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Advocacy groups are filing class action lawsuits against big food companies as a result of what they say is an increase in deceptive labeling practices. “We We don’t believe that companies should be able to profit from deceiving consumers about their practices,” said Jay Shooster, a lawyer at Richman Law & Policy, that has filed several suits.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Kroger, which has begun selling groceries online in Florida and fulfilling orders via its automated hub in Groveland and two “spoke” facilities in Jacksonville and Tampa, is looking to continue to expand its reach in other markets in the state, including Fort Myers and Naples.

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Retailers from Macy’s to Walmart have pointed to expectations for robust late summer sales driven by back-to-school purchases as a cause of optimism. ”

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RetailWire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

GameStop reported a 26 percent increase in net sales for the second quarter, while posting a loss of $61.6 million, compared to a $111 million lost last year.

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