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DoorDash Looks Beyond Restaurants to Become ‘The Local Commerce Company’

Retail TouchPoints

The delivery platform unveiled a series of major updates and service additions at its first-ever product showcase on June 27, 2023, including search and shopping features to help consumers find and buy whatever they are looking for (well beyond just meals), and a new integrated rewards program for merchants.

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Analysis: As technology marches on, Asia’s retail property huffs and puffs

Inside Retail

So in one way, government Covid regulations during 2020-21 can be thought of as an act of support for technology companies and a put-down for commercial property operators. The mall operator provided a delivery service there for its tenants. Second on the list of big tech companies was Apple, with revenues of US$274.5

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Consumers Just Keep Spending Online: Here’s How to Keep it Going this Holiday Season and into 2024

Retail TouchPoints

However, the overall data masks some key data points that may be of concern to retailers, including data showing declines in discretionary categories such as furniture (-1.0%) and sporting goods (-1.6%). Michelle Wood is VP of Merchant Development at Wildfire Systems.

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Mollie’s Black Friday payment data reveals 51% increase in BNPL usage

A1 Retail

Fintech unicorn and payment processor, Mollie, reveals trends for small and medium-sized merchants during Black Friday, Cyber Week and Cyber Monday. The analysis spans tens of thousands of merchants across Europe, primarily from Germany, U.K., Payment methods and merchant performance.

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The Business Owner’s Retail Guide To Surviving The Coronavirus

Merchant Marverk

Sporting goods stores. Some retailers may find their goods in high demand, while others may be in less-popular industries and will have to get more creative about how they run their business. The second way is to use a third-party delivery service, such as Shipt or Instacart. Hobby and craft stores. Furniture stores.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 309 Instacart IPO Filing

Retail Geek

Jason: [8:04] No I was just I was just thinking that they I assume they left it blank because the underwriters were out of practice. There’s also the others you can think of Jason there’s this one.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 254 – Walmart and Shopify earnings and retail sales data

Retail Geek

million, FY Merchant Solutions revenue grew 116% to $2B Shopify Expands Its Checkout System to Facebook and Instagram. Fourth-Quarter Revenue Grows 94% on GMV Growth of 99% Full-Year 2020 Revenue Grows 86% on GMV Growth of 96% FY Subscription Solutions revenue grew 41% to $908.8 Amazon news: Amazon acquires Seltz, a Shopify competitor.