eCommerce Minute

Danish beer maker Carlsberg unveiled what it says is the first "paper bottle" for beer, made out of sustainably-sourced wood fibers.

Target is partnering with the parent company of the Toys R Us brand, TRU kids, to assist with the relaunch of ToysRUs.com. The toy retailer is attempting to emerge from bankruptcy, and this partnership will allow Toys R Us to have an online presence  – with Target handling the inventory, fulfillment, and shipping. 

Square Inc. has announced that it is opening up payment-processing capabilities to sellers of CBD products. This comes after originally only offering the service as part of a beta program.

Square’s venture into the CBD market began just a few months ago when it started an invite-only program with over 1,000 partners to see what merchants needed. The program helped figure out how to work with its own internal teams to become CBD friendly. Now, Square is opening up the beta program and letting qualified merchants apply. 

Simon Property Group, one of the best-known shopping center developers, and digital commerce pioneer Rue Gilt Groupe, the owner of Rue La La and Gilt, are joining forces to build an e-commerce marketplace.

Simon has been testing the website “ShopPremiumOutlets.com” since March, building on its premium outlet centers business. On the site, shoppers can find discounted products from 2,000 brands. ShopPremiumOutlets.com currently has 300,000 products available, with more on the way. 

Launched in early October, Dwellito is an end-to-end service that helps homeowners buy a prefab home for their backyard - to use as a rental, suite, or a studio. 

Zulily has introduced a new feature that shows online shoppers how much cheaper its prices are than Amazon or Walmart.

McKinsey & Company, the well-known global management consulting firm, has opened its first brick-and-mortar retail store in the Mall of America called Modern Retail Collective.

Pinterest recently announced their Shop the Look ads are in a new collections format for mobile. These revamped ads allow retailers to feature multiple products in one ad.