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Sep 10, 20192 min read
Hey, Disney buffs! Target is bringing the magic to a store near you
Get ready, Disney devotees - Mickey and Co. are coming to Target! This October, Disney Store at Target will launch inside 25 select...
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Ripcord Brands
Aug 27, 20192 min read
For style, think "inside" the box
Amazon just launched another shopping benefit for Prime members: Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe. With this new styling service,...
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Ripcord Brands
Aug 20, 20192 min read
Amazon wants to help you find a home - and get inside of it, too
Amazon has joined forces with some of the top names in real estate with TurnKey, a program that matches home buyers with a hand-selected...
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Ripcord Brands
Aug 5, 20192 min read
Amazon investing $700 million to "upskill" its employees
With increasing automation on the horizon and the need to fill more technical roles, Amazon has announced that it will invest $700...
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Ripcord Brands
Jul 23, 20192 min read
Amazon launches a professional beauty products store
Much to the chagrin of Sally Beauty and Ulta, Amazon just launched the Amazon Professional Beauty Store. Now beauty pros with a...
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Ripcord Brands
Jul 16, 20192 min read
Walmart partners with KIDBOX to launch clothing subscription box for kids
From Stitch Fix to Prime Wardrobe, clothing subscription boxes are becoming more and more popular. Now Walmart is offering it's...
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Ripcord Brands
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Target Deal Days (and others) set to compete with Amazon Prime Day
With the recent announcement that Amazon Prime Day will be not just 1, but 2 days this year (July 15th & 16th), Target just revealed that...
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Ripcord Brands
Jul 2, 20191 min read
Shopify is ready to take on Amazon
Shopify just introduced Shopify Fulfillment Network, a new service to help merchants get their goods to customers easily and quickly....
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Ripcord Brands
Jun 28, 20192 min read
Taco Bell-themed hotel sells out in just two minutes
Are you a big fan of Taco Bell? So much that you'd want to stay in a Taco Bell-themed hotel? Well apparently a lot of people do, because...
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Ripcord Brands
Jun 18, 20192 min read
Target hits the same-day delivery bullseye
Keeping up with the Joneses (aka Amazon and Walmart), Target is now offering same-day delivery on 65,000 items. Same-day delivery was...
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Ripcord Brands
Jun 14, 20192 min read
Someone's in the kitchen and it isn't Dinah
As e-commerce continues to evolve, so does the battle between retail giants Amazon and Walmart to offer the quickest, most convenient...
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Ripcord Brands
Jun 11, 20192 min read
Amazon Locker offers convenient security for your packages
Worried about porch pirates or sketchy neighbors snatching up packages left on your doorstep? Amazon has a solution: Amazon Locker....
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Ripcord Brands
Jun 4, 20192 min read
Walmart will now deliver your pet's prescriptions right to your door
They're also expanding in-store veterinary clinics and their selection of healthier pet food options Pet ownership is wonderful but it...
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Ripcord Brands
May 20, 20191 min read
Walmart counters Amazon's 1-day shipping plan - no membership required
In response to Amazon's plan to make 1-day shipping the default option for Prime members, Walmart wasted no time announcing their own...
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Ripcord Brands
May 17, 20192 min read
Forget 2-day, Amazon is upping the shipping ante with 1-day delivery
After amassing over 100 million Prime customers with the lure of free 2-day shipping, Amazon is now spending over $800 million to make...
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Ripcord Brands
May 13, 20192 min read
Discovery shopping on Instagram - now you can buy directly from the app
IMPULSE BUYERS REJOICE! Instagram has now enabled users to make some purchases directly from the app. Unlike Amazon, where shoppers go...
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Ripcord Brands
May 7, 20192 min read
Cheers to three years!
Ripcord Brands celebrates its 3-year anniversary By combining our expertise in healthcare apparel with our knowledge of E-Commerce,...
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Ripcord Brands
Apr 22, 20192 min read
A state-by-state look at the best-selling items on Walmart.com in 2018
We previously wrote about the best-selling Amazon Prime products in 2018, but what were the best-selling items on Walmart.com? The...
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Ripcord Brands
Apr 15, 20192 min read
"Hey Google, talk to Walmart"
That's all you have to say now and Google Assistant will add items directly to your Walmart grocery cart. Alexa is no longer the only one...
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Ripcord Brands
Apr 8, 20192 min read
Amazon Project Zero: Great idea... mostly.
Given its admitted counterfeit problems, Amazon has launched Project Zero - a new program they claim "leverages the combined strengths of...
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