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Lost Pet Posters Get An Upgrade For The Digital Age

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Still, that seems so old-fashioned in this digital age — at least according to Andrea Chavez, Founder of Pawscout , a company whose signature product is a Bluetooth-enabled tag that not only helps pet owners find their wayward pets, but gives them access to other digital and mobile services.

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Vintage Toys Aid In Happiness Recovery

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Hornby , the legendary British maker of model cars and trains, is seeing renewed interest in one of the oldest mechanical amusements still in production: the model train set. How about whistles, as in the toy train variety? Talk about supply chain issues. Maybe the toy train people could move some micro-shipments of blank puzzle pieces.

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Facebook Steps Up Social Commerce For SMBs

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A template allows businesses to choose the products they want to feature and then customize the look with a cover image and accent colors. From there, shoppers can browse products, save or place an order. Instagram Shop will be launched later in the summer via Instagram Explore with a similar model. Both services are free.

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Instagram Aims To Have Athletes, Teams Sell Products

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But they are also increasingly tapping into the social media platform to sell products as well, The Wall Street Journal reported. The team used “shoppable” posts on Instagram this summer to sell jerseys for new players Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, in addition to throwback uniforms that were Buffalo Braves-branded.

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Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash

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Its main mission is to update those analog lost-pet posters via a a Bluetooth-enabled tag that not only helps pet owners find their wayward pets, but also gives them access to other digital and mobile services. Better Pet Tag. The goal is to create a really affordable, much better pet tag,” she said. physical retail landscape.

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Google Debuts Virtual Phone Agent For SMBs

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Then, when the phone rings, the automated CallJoy agent answers, greets callers with a custom message and provides basic business information (like hours of operation),” wrote Bob Summers, general manager of CallJoy at Google, in a blog post.

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RFID Steps Up As A Retail Innovation Tool

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The tags can also function as anti-theft devices.)”. Probably every shopper knows the thrill of the retail treasure hunt — that odd, unexpected, but perfect product discovered on a shelf; that highly desired item almost hidden in some corner, but found via serendipity or determined effort. Treasure Hunt.

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