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DoorDash Simplifies Multi-Merchant Shopping, Offers Discounts to EBT Recipients

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DoorDash has redesigned its shopping experience for retail products, allowing customers to search for an item across multiple merchants with prices and estimated delivery times displayed in a single view. per month, offering $0 delivery fees and lower service fees on eligible orders.

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Amazon and Shopify Bring ‘Buy with Prime’ to Merchants with New App

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Amazon is bringing ‘Buy with Prime’ capabilities to Shopify merchants via a new app integration. Buy with Prime was designed to give Prime members fast, free delivery and easy returns through Amazon’s fulfillment network and ultimately help brands increase shopper conversion by about 25%.

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Amazon Service Refinements: New ‘Low-Cost’ Store, Prime Fuel Discount, Ending of ‘Today’ Delivery Service

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Not all the changes have been additions— Amazon also is reportedly winding down its Today same-day delivery service for sellers that also have brick-and-mortar stores. Here’s all the recent news on Amazon’s recent services shuffle. Retailers currently using the service include Office Depot, Staples, Petco, Pacsun and GNC.

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TikTok Continues Amazon-like Push into Commerce with Fulfillment Services in the UK

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TikTok is continuing to build out its commerce-related services with the launch of ecommerce fulfillment for companies in the UK selling via TikTok Shop. Now the UK also will be the first market for the company’s new logistics program, called Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT). cubic liters per shipment. 1, 2023, multiple sources report.

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#RICE24 Solution Spotlight: Shopify Creates a Unified Commerce Platform for Merchants

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Up to 60% of merchants say reducing friction between in-store and online is a top priority. To create a competitive experience, the back end of a merchant’s in-store and online business needs to be unified, ultimately creating a front-end experience that is consistent and cohesive.

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DoorDash Debuts Commerce Platform, Mobile App Support for Merchants

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At our core, DoorDash is a merchant-focused company,” said Prabir Adarkar, President and COO of DoorDash in a statement. Our mission has always been to develop products and services that empower local merchants to succeed. The DoorDash Commerce Platform is designed to meet this need.”

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AliExpress Opens to U.S. Sellers as it Preps for 11.11 Singles Day

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-based merchants via AliExpressDirect, offering 0% commissions and $0 onboarding costs as part of a special introductory offer. The China-based marketplace also will provide marketing, business and customer service support, including handling buyer inquiries and after-sales disputes, free of charge.