consumer behavior

Retail Braces For Back-To-School Year
Retail Braces For Back-To-School Year
July 13, 2018  |  Retail

Though it is only mid-July, the back-to-school preparations in retail are already underway – and the National Retail Federation (NRF) has released its 2018 predictions....

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The Case For Contextual Commerce
The Case For Contextual Commerce
June 04, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Before there was on demand, there was time shifting. In 1985, cable companies introduced consumers to the idea that they could use their VCRs to...

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Daylight Losing Time: How Changing The Clocks Hurts Retail
Daylight Losing Time: How Changing The Clocks Hurts Retail
March 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Daylight Saving Time (DST) starts and ends, most Americans lose or gain an hour of sleep — and while this can lead to some...

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Valentine’s Day eCommerce Transactions Rise In Kenya
Valentine’s Day eCommerce Transactions Rise In Kenya
February 12, 2018  |  Mastercard

Consumers in Kenya are increasingly turning to eCommerce retailers to purchase their Valentine’s Day gifts. In its Love Index, Mastercard found a 183 percent increase in the...

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Mobile Dominated Online Ordering By End Of 2017
Mobile Dominated Online Ordering By End Of 2017
February 07, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Mobile traffic and mobile orders hit new highs during the fourth quarter, based on Salesforce’s fourth-quarter shopping index. According to a report in Footwear News,...

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Kohl’s CEO Is Bullish On Brick And Mortar
Kohl’s CEO Is Bullish On Brick And Mortar
January 11, 2018  |  Retail

Even as Kohl’s Corp. downsizes its stores, its president and CEO Kevin Mansell says brick-and-mortar locations are key to its success, CNBC reported Tuesday (Jan. 9)....

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Changing Retail Is Changing Retail Workers
Changing Retail Is Changing Retail Workers
January 08, 2018  |  Retail

As checkout processes become more automated and the point of sale moves to a mobile-first approach, the role of the retail clerk is also changing....

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App Annie Offers Real-Time App Stats In China
App Annie Offers Real-Time App Stats In China
September 20, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

App Annie, which tracks mobile software downloads, announced it has started tracking Android app usage in China. According to Reuters, App Annie will now offer...

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Time To Up The IQ On Artificial Intelligence
Time To Up The IQ On Artificial Intelligence
September 20, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

What’s so intelligent about artificial intelligence if it needs human data scientists to hold its hand through every little function? It may sound like a...

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