- Amazon partners with Realogy to launch a program that pairs potential homebuyers with a Realogy agent and offers up to $5,000 in free Amazon Home Services and products once a home is purchased.
- Starbucks is partnering with Brightloom to bring parts of their digital customer experience to the restaurant industry. The intent is to provide payment, order management, loyalty, personalization, and CRM all in one platform making the experience easier for customers and restaurants alike.
- Etsy is planning on acquiring Reverb, a marketplace for new and used musical instruments, for $275 million in cash. While both companies are focused on different product categories their core function remains the same, matching buyers and sellers.
- Square, the payment processing firm, will now offer product photography via a robot for a fee. The service would provide three product photos for $10 or a 360 degree photo for $30. The service aims to help merchants have access to high quality photography and better position their products to customers.
Source: Amazon partners with Realogy, sending the real-estate brokerage giant’s shares soaring | CNBC
Source: New food service customer experience platform will include Starbucks technology | Chain Store Age
Source: Etsy acquires musical instrument marketplace Reverb for $275 million | Venture Beat
Source: Square launches robot photography service for online sellers | L.A. Times
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