consumers

Direct To Consumer: Brick-And-Mortar Stores As Warehouses
Direct To Consumer: Brick-And-Mortar Stores As Warehouses
July 25, 2017  |  Retail

E-Commerce is having a big moment in retail. It’s causing retailers to do something that hasn’t been done in years — think outside the big box....

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Bricks And Mortar, With A Dash Of Service For Customer Stickiness
Bricks And Mortar, With A Dash Of Service For Customer Stickiness
July 25, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Can bricks-and-mortar survive the eCommerce onslaught? In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Dave Barrowman, who serves as Vice President of Innovation at Skava, said...

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The Buyers: Omnichannel Customer’s Impact On Retailers
The Buyers: Omnichannel Customer’s Impact On Retailers
July 21, 2017  |  Retail

Connecting with consumers has seen a significant change over the course of the past few decades. No longer are retailers working with marketers to figure...

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Contactless Sizzles, Consumer Debt Fizzles And Sears And Amazon Spark A Sizzle-Laden Partnership
Contactless Sizzles, Consumer Debt Fizzles And Sears And Amazon Spark A Sizzle-Laden Partnership
July 21, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Contactless payments look strong — if you live in the U.K. — and going cashless is increasingly king in China. Meanwhile, consumer debt may have seen another canary drop in...

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Affirm Challenges Retailers, FIs To Practice ’Honest Finance‘
Affirm Challenges Retailers, FIs To Practice ’Honest Finance‘
July 21, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

“Finance is pretty broken.” So started Affirm’s Co-Founder and CEO Max Levchin’s remarks at his firm’s first-ever AFFIRMation conference for its retail partners in San...

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China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
July 20, 2017  |  South East Asia

While there is still much in the way of debate in the U.S. and the rest of the developed West about the shape of things...

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Direct To Consumer: Ditching The Middleman
Direct To Consumer: Ditching The Middleman
July 19, 2017  |  Retail

History tends to repeat itself. In retail, we’ve seen this happen time and again. The latest aspect of retail to rear its head again is...

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Apple Pay Rolls Out Huge Promotion In China
Apple Pay Rolls Out Huge Promotion In China
July 19, 2017  |  Apple Pay

Apple is reportedly launching an Apple Pay marketing scheme in China, which is its largest effort since launching the payment method nearly a year and a...

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Consumers Making Less Than $40K Per Year Worried About Paying Off Debt
Consumers Making Less Than $40K Per Year Worried About Paying Off Debt
July 19, 2017  |  Consumer Finance

A new survey has found that a divide is emerging over how Americans feel about their ability to pay down debt, with the poorest Americans...

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