eCommerce Minute

The platform, powered by technology from Fiserv, a fin-tech company, is set to launch in April at more than 11,500 Exxon and Mobil gas stations in the United States.

A contract worker, which Kyte calls a "Surfer", drops the rental car off at your location, and then it's up to them to get home or wherever they're off to next.

The upcoming closures will shutter nearly half of Pier 1's 942 stores and are expected to compromise the jobs of thousands of employees.

Mentions:

- What’s Going on With IKEA Customer Service?

Following months of beta testing, Forever 21 is relaunching its international online store to target consumers in Canada, Asia, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America.

Uber users in Las Vegas will soon be able to purchase public transit tickets through the app. This makes Las Vegas the second city to bring public transit into its services.

Freebird is a service for independent travelers and companies that helps rebook flights after cancellations or other “disruption events.”

- Freebird

Walmart CEO Doug McMillion revealed at a recent strategy meeting that Walmart supercenters will be a key centerpiece of Walmart’s retail strategy going forward.

In the program, major freight delivery services including Amazon, UPS, and DHL, will use solely cargo e-bikes to make deliveries.

Pandora is expanding on its Voice Mode native voice assistant by testing interactive voice ad functionality.

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Guests who book a room at one of four of the hotel’s properties will be given access to Rent the Runway’s Unlimited Closet collection for $69.

- We're back for Season 4 of the eCommerce Minute.