digital commerce

Dueling Outlooks Disagree About Discount-Driven Holiday Selling
Dueling Outlooks Disagree About Discount-Driven Holiday Selling
November 23, 2020  |  Retail

Nobel laureate Niels Bohr once quipped, “Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” If he thought physics predictions were tough, try 2020...

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Early Shopping And BOPIS Lead As Consumers Navigate A Tricky Shopping Season
Early Shopping And BOPIS Lead As Consumers Navigate A Tricky Shopping Season
November 23, 2020  |  Retail

To say the least, the retail industry finds itself in the middle of a tricky holiday season. As of late October, data released by LendingTree...

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Keeping Consumers Loyal In The Midst Of The Digital Shift 
Keeping Consumers Loyal In The Midst Of The Digital Shift 
November 23, 2020  |  Today In Data

To say nothing is the same as it was six months ago is an exaggeration. What we are doing, in many regards, hasn’t changed that...

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COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

Don’t look now, but Black Friday – historically the busiest shopping day of the year – actually started three weeks ago at websites everywhere. At...

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Accelerating The Digitization Of Money
Accelerating The Digitization Of Money
November 19, 2020  |  Today In Data

While the demise of cash has long been forecasted, it never quite seems to happen. Yet it’s undeniable that eight months of COVID-19 have sped...

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Nike Launches Community-Minded ‘Unite’ Stores With Digital Focus
Nike Launches Community-Minded ‘Unite’ Stores With Digital Focus
November 18, 2020  |  Retail

Nike continues its sprint into the digital-first world with Nike Unite stores, with nine locations slated to be in operation this year. In a news...

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The Rise Of Digital Technology In Retail And Authentication 
The Rise Of Digital Technology In Retail And Authentication 
November 16, 2020  |  Today In Data

Dillard’s surprised the department store industry by posting a profit as it rode cost controls and inventory management. In eCommerce, Walmart’s ability to keep capturing the digital shift and expand in...

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Shogun Brings Big Retail Tech To  Digital-First Retailers
Shogun Brings Big Retail Tech To Digital-First Retailers
November 16, 2020  |  eCommerce

Don’t read too much into the name. Yes, a Shogun was a feudal lord in 16th century Japan who commanded rival military units. It is...

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Consumers’ Preference For Online Car Sales And Auto Loans Shakes Up Banks And Dealers
Consumers’ Preference For Online Car Sales And Auto Loans Shakes Up Banks And Dealers
November 13, 2020  |  Retail

Given that 90 percent of new car purchases and half of used car purchases are financed, it’s no surprise that the lifestyle changes and digital...

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