Merchant Innovation

Starbucks Opens Its First Store In Jamaica
Starbucks Opens Its First Store In Jamaica
November 23, 2017  |  Retail

Starbucks has opened its first store in Jamaica, making it the international coffee retailer’s 76th global market. According to news from Chain Store Age, this latest...

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7-Eleven Makes A Surprise Discount Cosmetics Play
7-Eleven Makes A Surprise Discount Cosmetics Play
November 22, 2017  |  Retail

When getting ready for a night on the town — complete with perfectly done makeup — the average female shopper doesn’t usually say to themselves, “Shoot, I...

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Amazon Launches Trucker App Relay To Make Warehouse Pick-Ups Faster
Amazon Launches Trucker App Relay To Make Warehouse Pick-Ups Faster
November 17, 2017  |  Amazon

As part of Amazon’s unending quest to optimize its supply chain for efficiency, Amazon has stealthily dropped Relay — a mobile app meant to make...

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Mix And Match At The POS
Mix And Match At The POS
November 16, 2017  |  POS Innovation

No one knows what the future holds. In life, certainly, but especially in technology — and especially in payments technology. From wampum to pieces of...

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A New Take On Experiential Retail From A (Very) Experienced Player
A New Take On Experiential Retail From A (Very) Experienced Player
November 15, 2017  |  Retail

Experiential retail is everyone’s favorite buzzword of late, but American Girl mastered this concept a long time ago. About twenty years earlier, in Chicago, Illinois, the first...

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Mastercard, Dunkin’s Launch Perks Week For Masterpass Users
Mastercard, Dunkin’s Launch Perks Week For Masterpass Users
November 14, 2017  |  Mastercard

Mastercard and Dunkin’ Donuts announced news on Monday (Nov. 13) of a new Perks Week enabled by digital wallet Masterpass. In a press release, the...

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Amazon.au Coming Soon, Mates
Amazon.au Coming Soon, Mates
November 13, 2017  |  Retail

Monday (Nov. 13) reports from business news source The Age announced Amazon has confirmed plans to expand its marketplace offerings into Australia. While no official...

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The Power Of Direct Mail To Recall Conversions In Digital Channels
The Power Of Direct Mail To Recall Conversions In Digital Channels
November 09, 2017  |  Retail

The era of ascendant digital channels has come with a concurrent war on paper.  Why write a check when you can swipe a card (or...

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