Microsoft works with government in bid to buy TikTok in the U.S.Microsoft is in direct contact with President Trump as it negotiates to buy the business of a popular – and controversial – Chinese social media platform in the U.S. 7-Eleven expanding store footprint with $21 billion all-cash acquisition7-Eleven has made the largest acquisition in its history and one of the largest to be announced since the pandemic began. Best Buy launches online hubs for virtual learners and their parents Best Buy is creating one-stop online resources for students and parents preparing for a return to remote learning. Online payment platform partners with AWS for cloud transformation Global Payments Inc. is building an issuer processing platform on Amazon’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure. Target co-founds new tech training center Target is partnering with Minneapolis-based vocational training school Summit Academy OIC in an effort to advance racial equity in IT employment. Etsy globally expands payment platform Etsy is offering its proprietary digital payment service in seven additional countries. Walmart ramps up Amazon competition with omnichannel ad platform Walmart is offering advertisers on-demand visibility into how their campaigns are performing in-store and online. Publix sales soar amid pandemic; stock price jumps Publix’s sales in the first half of the year increased an estimated $2.5 billion due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Survey: Consumers shift shopping online, get personal Retailers with a strong online presence and personalization program have reason to be happy. SPECS 2020 kicks off today — register now! Chain Store Age’s SPECS 2020 will take place August 4-6 on a platform offering all the signature hallmarks of SPECS — in a completely virtual environment. First Previous 684 685 686 687 688 Next Last
