Distribution marketing)

QNET'S European Business Accepted into the Spanish Direct Selling Association

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Direct selling, Marketing, Business, Qnet, Direct Selling Association, Sales, Distribution marketing)

The AVD was established in the 1970s to represent the interests of the direct selling sector in Spain, acting as a body lending accreditation to direct selling through promotion of ethical policies and protecting the interests of those in the direct selling trade.

Key Points: 
  • The AVD was established in the 1970s to represent the interests of the direct selling sector in Spain, acting as a body lending accreditation to direct selling through promotion of ethical policies and protecting the interests of those in the direct selling trade.
  • All member companies must adhere to the local regulations as well as the European Code of Conduct for Direct Selling imposed by The European Direct Selling Association (SELDIA) which represents 80% of the European direct selling industry members.
  • In March this year, QNET Europe was accepted into the Federation De La Vente Directe (FVD) , or Direct Selling Association of France.
  • The Spanish Association of Direct Selling Companies (AVD) is a non-profit organization that brings together companies operating in the Spanish market who market a wide range of goods and services through the direct selling system.

MAGNIT PJSC: Magnit's discounters show 30% LFL sales uplift

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Magnit, Retailing, Discount store, Ruslan Ismailov, Service companies, Distribution marketing)

Krasnodar, Russia (July 07, 2021): Discounters operated by Magnit PJSC (MOEX and LSE: MGNT; the Company, Magnit), one of Russia's leading retailers, showed a 30% uplift in like-for-like sales versus convenience stores that previously occupied the premises.

Key Points: 
  • Krasnodar, Russia (July 07, 2021): Discounters operated by Magnit PJSC (MOEX and LSE: MGNT; the Company, Magnit), one of Russia's leading retailers, showed a 30% uplift in like-for-like sales versus convenience stores that previously occupied the premises.
  • This was announced by Ruslan Ismailov, Magnit's Deputy CEO and Director of Retail Chain Management, during the Company's investor call.
  • The increased sales performance is largely due to the uptick in traffic.
  • Today, Magnit has 76 My Price discounters.

ShippyPro secures $5 million in Series A funding from Five Elms Capital to become the only all-in-one global delivery infrastructure for ecommerce companies

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Monday, July 5, 2021
E-commerce, Electronics industry, Non-store retailing, Supply chain management, Industry economics), Distribution marketing), Trade

FLORENCE, Italy, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ShippyPro, the leading provider of all-in-one shipping management software for global ecommerce merchants, today announced a $5 million funding round from Five Elms Capital.

Key Points: 
  • FLORENCE, Italy, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ShippyPro, the leading provider of all-in-one shipping management software for global ecommerce merchants, today announced a $5 million funding round from Five Elms Capital.
  • Large and mid-sized B2B and B2C companies still consider shipping one of the biggest pain points to scaling their businesses.
  • Five Elms Capital is a leading growth equity firm that invests in fast-growing B2B software businesses that users love.
  • Five Elms provides capital and resources to help companies accelerate growth and further cement their role as industry leaders.

2021 Thematic Research Report into Apparel Marketplaces - Players Include Alibaba, Amazon and Etsy Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, July 5, 2021
Online Retail, Retail, Fashion, Retailing, Retailers, E-commerce, Distribution marketing), Non-store retailing, Online marketplace

The "Apparel Marketplaces - Thematic Research" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Apparel Marketplaces - Thematic Research" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • An apparel marketplace is defined as a platform that sells products, such as clothing, footwear and accessories and does not include services provided by retailers or individual consumers.
  • Online apparel marketplaces have gained popularity in recent years for their wide range of products offered at low prices as perceived by shoppers.
  • Independent retailers are opting for marketplaces to sell their products to leverage a wider customer base at a low fixed cost.

Company Insights for the Vending Machines Industry | Emerging Trends, Company Risk, and Key Executives

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Ancient technology, Retailing, Distribution marketing), Ancient Greek technology, Confectionery, Dispensers, Vending machine, Monumental Vending, Full-line vending

NEW YORK, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BizVibe has identified the use of smart vending machines as a major trend for the vending machines industry.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BizVibe has identified the use of smart vending machines as a major trend for the vending machines industry.
  • Traditional vending machines are being replaced by smart vending machines that have inventory management software, customer insight generation, advertisement capabilities, and a plethora of other features.
  • This trend is expected to have a strong influence on vending machine companies, especially in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
  • The vending machines industry group features 250+ company profiles categorized into 20+ product and service categories.

Retail Ecommerce Ventures Acquires Business & Assets of Ralph & Russo Limited

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Fashion, Professional services, Retail, Luxury, Department Stores, Finance, Banking, Retailing, Ralph & Russo, Rev, Luxury goods, Retailers, Distribution marketing)

Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) has made a successful bid to acquire the business and assets of Ralph & Russo Limited, the UK-based luxury brand specialising in couture, ready-to-wear and luxury goods.

Key Points: 
  • Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) has made a successful bid to acquire the business and assets of Ralph & Russo Limited, the UK-based luxury brand specialising in couture, ready-to-wear and luxury goods.
  • Retail Ecommerce Ventures was the successful party and the deal has now completed.
  • Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) was founded by Alex Mehr and Tai Lopez in 2019.
  • Tai Lopez, Executive Chairman of Retail Ecommerce Ventures commented: Ralph & Russo is a globally celebrated brand with a unique position in the luxury sector and significant brand affinity.

Firework Hires High-Profile Sales Executive as Livestream Shopping Launches

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
E-commerce, Livestream shopping, Industry economics), Distribution marketing), Information and communications technology

Her addition greatly boosts Firework's newest ventures into the e-commerce industry, driven by livestream and e-commerce powered shoppable video for brands and marketers.

Key Points: 
  • Her addition greatly boosts Firework's newest ventures into the e-commerce industry, driven by livestream and e-commerce powered shoppable video for brands and marketers.
  • Firework enables any website or e-commerce to embed short, vertical, open web stories similar to the popular stories feature seen on social media platforms.
  • Firework currently powers over 500M pageviews and is growing at 30% month-over-month.
  • I foresee that using storytelling, especially our livestream shopping technology, to increase these metrics will soon become a must-have for every business.

600, Inc. Hits Milestone to Provide "Vending Hero" Service to 100,000 Vending Machines

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Ancient technology, Retailing, Distribution marketing), Vending machines, Ancient Greek technology, Confectionery, Vending machine

TOKYO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --600, Inc., a developer of business related to unmanned shops, has announced the conclusion of a service provision agreement of its AI-based Vending Hero vending machine DX service for 100,000 vending machines.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --600, Inc., a developer of business related to unmanned shops, has announced the conclusion of a service provision agreement of its AI-based Vending Hero vending machine DX service for 100,000 vending machines.
  • Moreover, the service automatically proposes optimized sets for vending machine product columns,* taking sales performance into consideration.
  • The achievement of such significant improvements overall led to the conclusion of the agreement involving 100,000 vending machines.
  • It also operates the Vending Hero vending machine route visit optimization system that uses AI to support vending machine DX.

Ascent360 Introduces Lightspeed Integration for Retailers to Leverage the Power of POS and E-commerce Data

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Retailing, Economy, E-commerce, Distribution marketing), Marketing, Omnichannel, Supply chain management, Domain driven data mining, Lightspeed, Online shopping

The power of these combined solutions will allow retailers to ingest critical customer data, segment customers, and send personalized omnichannel messages that help engage and retain shoppers.

Key Points: 
  • The power of these combined solutions will allow retailers to ingest critical customer data, segment customers, and send personalized omnichannel messages that help engage and retain shoppers.
  • With each Lightspeed POS or e-commerce transaction, powerful data is collected that is not being fully leveraged and lacks actionable insights for marketing efforts.
  • Scott Buelter, CEO at Ascent360, shared how critical this integration will be for retailers and how it will help take their data to a whole new level.
  • "The power of combined solutions retailers will experience with this integration is incomparable," he said.

Conn's HomePlus Opens First Showroom in Orange City, Florida

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Retailing, Retailers, Conn's, Distribution marketing), Showroom, Homeplus, Orlando, Florida

HOUSTON, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Conn's, Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN),specialty retailer of furniture, mattresses, home appliances and consumer electronics, announces expansion into Orange City, Florida.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Conn's, Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN),specialty retailer of furniture, mattresses, home appliances and consumer electronics, announces expansion into Orange City, Florida.
  • Continuing expansion across the state, the Orange City showroom brings Florida's operating units to nine, totaling 154 stores across 15 states.
  • "We are excited to continue our Florida expansion," said Norm Miller, Conn's HomePlus Chairman and CEO.
  • "The new Orange City showroom was strategically planned to allow us to better serve our customers across the growing Orlando market."