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The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week

week of 9/14/2018

Google Strikes Private Deal with Mastercard to Track Retail Sales

Google has had access to a tool that helps it track what online ads led to a sale in a physical store in the U.S. for the past year, which was made possible because Google paid for Mastercard transactions. Here is what Google had to say about the partnership. …»

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Walmart Acquires Cornershop for $225 Million

Walmart announced the acquisition of Cornershop for $225 million, an online marketplace for on-demand delivery from supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty food retailers in Mexico and Chile. Here is how this acquisition makes it possible for Walmart to leverage omnichannel in Mexico. …»

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FedEx Ground Expanding to Six-Day Service Ahead of Holidays

FedEx Ground announced it is boosting capacity to expand service in the U.S. to six days per week, gearing up to meet ecommerce demand and the looming peak holiday season crush in November and December.…»

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Alibaba Group Founder, Chairman Jack Ma to Step Down in 2019

Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Chinese ecommerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., announced he will step down in September 2019, to be succeeded by Alibaba Group CEO and chairman Daniel Zhang. Ma will continue as executive chairman during the transition period. …»

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Jet.com to Sell Nike Products, Step Up Same-Day Delivery in New York

Jet.com will begin selling products from Nike in New York and offer customers more delivery options in a bid to compete with Amazon for urban, affluent consumers, according to media reports, with expansion to follow in other major markets.…»

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