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• 5 Extensions to Boost Your Efficiency and Productivity - Featured August extensions from the Magento Marketplace Team
  Topics: extensions, product, boost, extension, store, location, language, offer, efficiency, magento, merchants, visitors, sales, productivity.
• 8 Approaches to B2B Dealer Locators - Business-to-business companies frequently sell products through dealers. But it’s not always obvious to would-be customers how to locate a dealer, to inquire.  In this post, I’ll review eight examples of ...
  Topics: users, produces, dealers, locator, location, mobile, map, data, dealer, approaches, b2b, equipment, locators.
• A Comprehensive Guide to Local SEO in 2021 - Local search is powerful for small businesses: 46% of all Google searches are looking for local information, which means if your business isn't optimized for local search, you could be missing out on potential customers who are ready to shop in your area. In short, local SEO is critical if you want your business to stay relevant.
  Topics: seo, content, links, google, guide, website, business, optimize, location, local, comprehensive, search.
• A Marketer's Crash Course to Hyperlocal Marketing - A couple of weeks ago, I was planning a trip to New York. I'd never been, so I was excited to start planning and figure out my itinerary.
  Topics: website, results, crash, business, hyperlocal, marketers, location, near, google, search, marketing, local, course.
• Amazon confirms NYC and Arlington, VA as the site of its new dual HQ - After months of deliberations, data dumps, short lists and wish-lists, Amazon has finally announced the location of its second headquarters, HQ2, and as it has been widely reported, “2” is the important detail here: Amazon has named not one, but two different cities, New York (specifically, Long Island City in Queens) and Arlington, Virginia, as the […]
  Topics: jobs, locations, arlington, amazon, company, site, hq, confirms, headquarters, washington, dual, city, location, nyc, york, va, huge.
• Amazon drops plans for New York HQ2 - In a surprise turn, Amazon has announced that it’s pulling out on plans to open one of two HQ2 locations in New York City. The move follows much criticism from local government and citizens, who have pushed back on the company’s proposed Long Island City location, citing tax breaks and Amazon’s longstanding anti-unionization policies. Amazon […]
  Topics: hq2, amazon, plans, york, build, city, local, location, blasio, island, long, drops.
• Amazon opens yet another retail store, this time in Berkeley, CA - Halloween’s over, which means retail is in full holiday mode. For Amazon, that also means a couple of new shipping offers and, apparently, the launch of a bunch of new brick-and-mortar locations. In September, the online giant opened a 4-Star Store in New York City, following it up with a Denver location last week. The […]
  Topics: strategy, products, online, ca, amazon, berkeley, stores, model, store, opens, location, rarer, means, retail.
• Arvato uses most robots in one location in Europe - Arvato Supply Chain Solutions, a supply chain management service provider from Germany, began the use of AutoStore operations in Dortmund today. They will use the largest number of robots in one location in Europe. Approximately 180,000 bins and 280 robots can be used in the new hall. Arvato Supply Chain… Continue reading
  Topics: robots, bins, solutions, europe, system, arvato, clients, supply, autostore, storage, location, uses, growth, chain.
• E-commerce marketing startup Yotpo raises $230M at a $1.4B valuation - Barely more than seven months after its most recent funding announcement, Yotpo is revealing that it has raised another $230 million in a Series F round that values the company at $1.4 billion (post-money). “Our round, in my eyes, it’s all about celebrating the future of e-commerce,” co-founder and CEO Tomer Tagrin told me. “Brands […]
  Topics: 14b, startup, round, ecommerce, product, valuation, tagrin, location, 230m, brands, million, raises, yotpo, marketing, revenue, techcrunch.
• Flush with new capital, Foxtrot’s ‘convenience store of the future’ is coming to a location near you - Foxtrot is reimagining the convenience store experience by seeking out the best food items by local artisans along with its core offerings of coffee, ready-to-eat cafe meals and wine.
  Topics: foxtrots, stores, convenience, company, coming, store, retail, way, future, foxtrot, flush, location, capital, techcrunch, locations, near, lavitola.
• Google Ads Now Includes Location Extensions Automatically - If you have not connected your Google Ads account to a Google My Business location, Google will now link them if it detects a shared domain and country. Once linked, Google will show location extensions in your Google Ads unless you opt out.
  Topics: text, includes, automatically, search, extension, extensions, left, ad, google, ads, location, address.
• Google Maps Marketing Strategy: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet - When I’m looking for a business that will have what I need, whether it’s food or office supplies, I use Google Maps. I know that the search results will give me enough information to pick the best option, like reviews, ratings, photos, and location information.
  Topics: strategy, location, reviews, business, local, marketing, businesses, sheet, profile, google, ultimate, maps, customers, cheat, search.
• How to Create a Location on Instagram (+ Reasons Why You Should) - Adding your location on Instagram is often an underrated feature for brands.
  Topics: add, search, location, create, reasons, facebook, click, created, custom, instagram, select.
• How to Optimize Your Instagram Strategy for Search Discoverability - On social media platforms, the more exposure you can get, the better. Like many others, Instagram has a search and explore page to help users discover new content.
  Topics: location, discoverability, search, optimize, post, term, posts, add, explore, instagram, tab, users, hashtags, strategy.
• How to Use Snapchat Geofilters to Improve Your Marketing Strategy - With over 100 million daily active users, Snapchat provides the opportunity to reach a massive audience. Snapchat is also the most popular social media platform for teens ages 13-17 -- a hard demographic to reach through more traditional marketing efforts.
  Topics: click, business, improve, create, geofilters, personal, strategy, location, snapchat, youll, design, marketing, filter, geofilter.
• I Looked at Everything Google Is Tracking on Me. Here's What I Found. - When data privacy began making headlines this year, many people had a closer look at their app settings.
  Topics: information, search, maps, looked, google, location, activity, history, tracking, heres, data, users.
• Instagram Search & Explore: How Do I Search on Instagram? - What is Instagram Search? Instagram Search is a results page that shows you top performing Instagram posts based on who you follow, the type of content you like and save, and content that your follows like too. So, if you’re constantly liking quote pictures on Instagram, your Instagram Search – […]
  Topics: engagement, search, youll, hashtags, instagram, content, explore, posts, location, youre.
• Interior Define, the custom furniture startup, opens new location in SF - The direct-to-consumer space has some stand-out players, both in newcomers like Brooklinen and old-timers like Warby Parker. But one company, Interior Define, has maintained a low profile over the four years of its existence. The company offers fully customizable furniture, including couches, dining sets and bed frames, to customers through an online showroom. But ID […]
  Topics: startup, furniture, custom, pieces, warby, showroom, id, company, define, studio, users, opens, valley, location, interior, sf.
• Omniva drops parcels in safe location when addressee isn’t home - Starting today, couriers from Estonian post and logistics company Omniva will hand over parcels using a simplified procedure. When the addressee isn’t home, couriers may now leave the parcel in a safe location or hand it over to a neighbor. Of course, these kinds of parcel delivery will only happen… Continue reading
  Topics: safe, procedure, parcel, delivery, omniva, drops, couriers, parcels, isnt, using, simplified, addressee, location.
• Picnic is already profitable in two German cities - Picnic, the online-only supermarket from the Netherlands, launched its business in Germany one year ago. Now, the ecommerce company is already profitable in two German cities. In Mönchengladbach, the supermarket makes even more revenue than at the best location the Netherlands. Picnic is only four years old, but it looks… Continue reading
  Topics: cities, company, german, supermarket, online, groceries, picnic, germany, guide, location, profitable, customers.
• Placer.ai, a location analytics startup, finds $100M at a $1B valuation - Many of us are moving around these days a lot less than we used to — because of COVID, we’re working from home instead of an office; and we are traveling and going out less. Now, as we shift back into more “normal” behavior, a startup that’s helping to better understand where and how we […]
  Topics: finds, startup, physical, company, 1b, valuation, placerai, data, using, ventures, real, 100m, platform, placer, analytics, location, techcrunch, customers, round.
• Salesupply opens new fulfillment center in Germany - Dutch fulfillment company Salesupply has opened a second location in Germany. The new center is fully automated, resulting in lower costs, a faster picking and packing process and more efficient storage. The growing demand for the business’ solutions required a new location in the country. Second location in Germany Salesupply…
  Topics: automated, fulfillment, center, salesupply, delivery, second, ecommerce, opens, location, costs, germany, local, company.
• Seattle gets its first staffed Amazon pickup delivery hub - You’d think Seattle would be first in line for all things Amazon, but apparently the online retailer’s home city didn’t yet have a dedicated brick and mortar Amazon pickup location. The locations function as little centralized Amazon shipping hubs for normal pickups and returns, but they also enable one-day pickup for a large selection of […]
  Topics: members, locations, staffed, items, pickup, delivery, shipping, gets, city, convenience, hub, amazon, seattle, location.
• The Ultimate Guide to Local SEO - Does your business serve a local area? People are searching for you! Show up with seven proven, actionable strategies for local SEO. Top ways to start fast.
  Topics: search, reviews, ultimate, google, location, strategies, ecommerce, seven, guide, website, business, seo, information, specific, local.
• Uberall raises $115M, acquires MomentFeed to scale up its location marketing services - Location-based services may have had their day as a salient category for hot apps or innovative tech leveraging the arrival of smartphones, but that’s largely because they are now part of the unspoken fabric of how we interact with digital services every day: We rely on location-specific information when we are on search engines, when […]
  Topics: uberall, techcrunch, raises, scale, 115m, apps, location, momentfeed, company, social, acquires, information, business, customers, marketing, companies, services.
• Unriddled: The Latest on Google's Location Tracking, Amazon Goes to the Movies, and More Tech News You Need - "Unriddled" is HubSpot's mid-week digest of the tech headlines you need to know. Each week, we highlight the top stories in a quick, scannable way and break it all down. It's tech news: explained.
  Topics: need, facebook, ads, latest, smart, report, googles, unriddled, amazon, week, tracking, movies, tech, google, read, company, goes, location.
• What does the new era of location intelligence hold for businesses? - Throughout the COVID-19 recovery era, location data is set to be a core ingredient for driving business intelligence and building sustainable consumer loyalty.
  Topics: discovery, business, techcrunch, consumer, search, data, location, hold, businesses, intelligence, does, users, era, services.
• What is Local Advertising and How Does it Work? [+ Examples] - A couple of years ago, I ran to every grocery store and convenience store in my area, looking for one specific thing.
  Topics: local, location, brand, company, examples, campaign, advertising, market, ad, work, research, marketing, does, certain.
• What it takes to stay in business for 500 years - Recently I read an article in “This England,” a history-focused magazine, about the oldest, continuously running family business in Britain. R. J. Balson & Sons was founded in September 1515
  Topics: business, balson, takes, customers, family, richard, service, company, businesses, meat, location, stay.
• ‘H&M wants to launch Afound in Germany’ - H&M apparently has plans to soon launch Afound in Germany. The outlet concept is currently only available in two markets, but a third might be on its way. At least, that’s what a Facebook ad makes people believe. Afound is H&M’s outlet brand that was launched in June 2018. The… Continue reading
  Topics: suggests, hm, soon, test, wants, afound, outlet, launch, location, germany, ad, retail.