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Google Express Expands Its Midwest Presence

| Mike O'Brien

Google has expanded its two-day Google Express delivery service to 40 million new customers in the Midwest, now offering it in 17 states in its push against the dominance of Amazon Prime. See where it has grown and what retailers are using it.

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| MCM Staff

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Skechers Launches Joint Venture in Israel

| MCM Staff

Skechers USA Inc., announced it has signed a joint venture partnership in Isreal with local regional distributor MGS Sport Trading Ltd. Here is what it will mean for Skechers as it expands it global footprint.

Houzz Launches Visual Match

| MCM Staff

Houzz, the platform for home remodeling and design, launched Visual Match, a new visual recognition tool that makes it easy for people to discover and buy on Houzz the types of products and materials that inspire them in photos.

eBay Opens VR Department Store in Australia

| Tim Parry

eBay and Australian retailer Myer have joined forces to provide a glimpse into the future of shopping by developing and launching the world’s first virtual reality (VR) department store, which connects to the existing eBay.com.au API and allows Myer’s product range, pricing and stock information, which is updated in real time – a first for virtual reality experiences globally.

Oracle Buys Cloud-Based WMS LogFire

| Mike O'Brien

Oracle has acquired LogFire, which provides a cloud-based system integrating warehouse, inventory and workforce management. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. This comes on the heels of Oracle’s major $9.3 billion acquisition of Netsuite in August, as it continues to aggressively push into cloud-based supply chain management and logistics.