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How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Halloween 2017: Costume And eCommerce Trends
Halloween 2017: Costume And eCommerce Trends
October 27, 2017  |  Retail

Halloween is a big event for many retailers, whether they’re seasonal pop-ups or eCommerce mainstays. And spending on the holiday looks like it’s going to...

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Nike Abandons ‘Mediocre’ Retail
Nike Abandons ‘Mediocre’ Retail
October 26, 2017  |  Retail

Nike told investors that it would be shifting its approach to brick-and-mortar retail, according to news from The Wall Street Journal. The company will be narrowing...

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Madison Reed Bridges The Brick-And-Mortar Divide
Madison Reed Bridges The Brick-And-Mortar Divide
October 25, 2017  |  Retail

Brick and mortar is dead — that seems to be retail’s favorite refrain in 2017, urged on by the ongoing struggles of some of the...

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Amazon Handmade Launches Gift Shops
Amazon Handmade Launches Gift Shops
October 24, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon is expanding its Handmade program with support for event-specific gift shops, according to news from CNBC. Announced on Monday (Oct. 23), the gift shops...

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Target.com Introduces GiftNow
Target.com Introduces GiftNow
October 24, 2017  |  Retail

In a press release on Monday (Oct. 23), big box retailer Target announced news of its plans for the holiday shopping season. The company discussed new...

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Marqeta Powers Instant Card Issuance For Alipay Users Stateside
Marqeta Powers Instant Card Issuance For Alipay Users Stateside
October 20, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Marqeta, an open API card issuer, and Alipay, a third-party payment platform popular in China, have announced news of a partnership that will make using...

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Half Of Chicagoans To Shop Online This Holiday
Half Of Chicagoans To Shop Online This Holiday
October 20, 2017  |  Retail

More than 50 percent of Chicagoans will do the majority of their holiday shopping online this year, according to a survey from Accenture. The proportion of...

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Amazon Expands Alexa’s Ability To Make Custom Lists
Amazon Expands Alexa’s Ability To Make Custom Lists
October 18, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon is expanding the number of Alexa custom lists users can create, a move to enhance one of its voice-activated digital assistant’s most frequently used...

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The Startup That’s Using AI To Take On The Grocery Giants
The Startup That’s Using AI To Take On The Grocery Giants
October 18, 2017  |  Matchmakers

“In a world where everything can be delivered to my doorstep, why am I wandering around a Safeway at nine o’clock at night trying to...

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