2020 is set to be a big year for Instagram as it continues to evolve into a bigger e-commerce platform. It’s set to be a big sales channel for direct-to-consumer companies and traditional retailers alike, but there are still a lot of questions about how it all works and when more features will be available for everyone.
“Instagram has been rolling out a lot of things that are either in beta or that the company is not really talking about that much, especially on the influencer side. There are going to be a lot more developments there in 2020,” said Mae Karwowski, founder and CEO of influencer agency and platform Obviously.
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Modesto police begin sweeping shopping carts around the city | abc10.com
MODESTO, Calif — Shopping carts have long been used as makeshift storage units on wheels for people experiencing homelessness across the country. But that could soon change in Modesto as police begin a new program to crackdown on misused shopping carts being left around the city.
Modesto police said it is all part of an effort to clean up the city, starting with a shopping cart sweep, the first of which they held Wednesday.
As part of the operation launched, anyone using shopping carts outside of a store's premises will be issued a citation and the cart will be seized. People will be offered a burlap sack to put their belongings in instead, as well as reflective vests and information on services for people affected by homelessness, police said.
Google’s new feature makes it easier to shop from search results – TechCrunch
For example, you could search for things like “running shoes” or “women’s leather belt” or “wide-leg pants,” Google explains, then be presented with a selection of items in a new, visual guide. You can then further narrow down what you’re looking for by style, department or size type, and view images. Underneath each item, Google will also display how many stores carry that product and the lowest price (e.g. “$199+”).
Citing shift to online shopping, Bose will close all of its US stores and many more elsewhere -
Bose Corp. plans to close all of its US stores, part of a broader move by the Framingham audio technology company to shutter a total of 119 retail locations globally as customers shift to online shopping.
The company said in a statement on Wednesday that it will no longer operate stores in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia. It will keep open stores in other parts of Asia and in the Middle East. Bose would not say how many stores will remain in business, but said it has about 130 shops in China and the United Arab Emirates, and more in countries such as India.
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Instagram users not using app for shopping yet, but huge opportunity - Business Insider
Shopping on Instagram promises to be the next big moneymaking hit for the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app — but it still has a long way to go.
New research from the financial-services firm Cowen showed just 12% of Instagram users use the app for shopping purposes — far behind better-established rivals in the space like Pinterest, with 45%.
The data illustrates the opportunity — and challenge — ahead of Facebook as it attempts to diversify away from its core advertising business and muscle in on the e-commerce space.
1 dead in shooting outside Jacksonville shopping center - News - The Florida Times-Union -
A Wednesday-morning shooting in an Arlington shopping center left one man dead and was followed by a crash and home invasion.
"There were multiple shell casings, over seven," Silcox said. "... We don’t know if there were more people in the car, but there was one person shooting."
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The 11 a.m. shooting was witnessed by an off-duty officer, who saw a man in his mid-20s gunned down in the parking lot, Silcox said. The officer chased the car until it crashed nearby and two men inside fled.
Car crashes through building at Silverbell Road shopping center
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Crews with the Northwest Fire Department and officers with the Marana Police Department are responding to a two-car collision at a shopping center at Silverbell Road and Cortaro Road.
Megan Marquis works at the Continental Ranch Pet Clinic and was sitting at a desk the moment the car came through.
"Definitely praising god right now," Marquis said. "I was sitting at that desk right there. It missed her by about 6 inches."
Private investor buys Emerald Place shopping center for $9.5 million | News | indexjournal.com
Ross Dress for Less and Kohl's are a part of the Emerald Place shopping center, which was bought by private investor George Snelling for $9.5 million.
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Former Augusta dentist and current private investor George Snelling possesses 1.5 million square feet of commercially rented property, and now he can add Greenwood's Emerald Place shopping center to his real estate portfolio after closing a deal on it on Dec. 16.
Snelling said Greenwood's vibrant economy and the newness of the shopping center made Emerald Place a "nice piece of property."
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