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•  Instacart yesterday announced "a limited-time offer that gives small businesses in the United States and Canada free access to Instacart … new businesses that create an Instacart Business account will receive 2% credit back on orders over $250 when they sign up for a complimentary year-long Instacart+ membership, which gives them free same-day delivery on orders over $35 and exclusive savings on every order."

The goal, the company said, is to help "small businesses get back to business, saving them time and money when they shop for essentials from the freshest restaurant ingredients to new snack offerings from beloved brands."

•  From the Associated Press:

"Overstock officially relaunched the Bed Bath & Beyond domain online Tuesday in the U.S. after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million in June.

"The online retailer Overstock.com said in late June that it was dumping its online name and becoming Bed & Bath & Beyond, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year."