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Live-shopping platform Whatnot taps Shopify to reach millions of merchants as it chases growth
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (611+ words) Whatnot, the livestream shopping app, now integrates directly with Shopify, opening the door for millions of merchants to sell on its platform as it looks to drive growth and wider mainstream adoption of live selling. The integration, which launched Wednesday,…...
What we know about Best Buy's next CEO Jason Bonfig
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (854+ words) Under Bonfig's leadership, Best Buy moved into the e-commerce era. His background with the retailer suggests that he'll continue bringing Best Buy further into new lines of business or emerging technologies " from advertising and the marketplace to AI " with a…...
Why agentic storefronts are the future of commerce
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (1051+ words) Digital commerce is at a turning point. As artificial intelligence evolves, it is no longer simply a tool to support retail transactions behind the scenes. Instead, it is becoming a leading channel through which consumers discover products and make purchases....
Walmart now wants to be the plumber for your local convenience store
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (925+ words) Earlier this month, Walmart announced Upstream Facility Services, a new business through which it will sell its in-house maintenance services to other companies throughout the U. S. Upstream currently focuses on repairs, maintenance and preventative service for HVAC, refrigeration, general maintenance, electrical…...
How Thred Up is using AI to improve its marketing operations and move further up the funnel
1+ week, 1+ day ago (500+ words) Resale company Thred Up uses AI in many ways. As its CEO, James Reinhart, has previously spoken about, Thred UP uses AI for everything from tagging products to improving product recommendations." But when it comes to Thred Up's marketing operations,…...
How Portland Leather Goods did $1 M in sales in 20 days on Tik Tok Shop thanks to an affiliate blitz
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1142+ words) Seven seats remaining for the Modern Retail Marketing Summit, April 20-22. Portland Leather Goods went from selling just $1, 200 worth of product a day on Tik Tok Shop to over $100, 000, thanks to a small army of creators who blitzed the platform, gushing…...
Amazon hits pause on controversial change to its advertising payment system that had caused a seller revolt
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (398+ words) Seven seats remaining for the Modern Retail Marketing Summit, April 20-22. "We recently let a small number of advertisers know that we'd be updating their available payment methods to pay with their seller or vendor account balance or Pay by Invoice,…...
A group of seven-figure Amazon sellers is planning a one-day ad boycott as payment changes squeeze cash flow
2+ week, 5+ day ago (793+ words) Seven seats remaining for the Modern Retail Marketing Summit, April 20-22. Some Amazon sellers are calling for a one-day boycott of the company's advertising platform next week, urging merchants to turn off their ads on April 15 to protest a new payment…...
Marketplace Briefing: Amazon sellers face cash crunch as fees, policy changes spur order delays, price hikes and supplier renegotiations
2+ week, 5+ day ago (924+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more This is the latest installment of the Marketplace Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail+ column about the ever-changing e-commerce marketplace landscape. More from the series " Amazon merchants are bracing for…...
Aldi taps Instacart to power its U. S. website
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (830+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more In the U. S. , Aldi has moved away from developing its own e-commerce website in-house, instead turning to a grocery tech giant to do the heavy lifting. Aldi U. S. just launched a…...