shopping

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.

Snapdeal Holds Out For A Better Offer On Flipkart Takeover
Snapdeal Holds Out For A Better Offer On Flipkart Takeover
July 06, 2017  |  Retail

India’s second- and third-largest eCommerce firms, Flipkart and Snapdeal, have been in talks for months about a possible alliance to keep ahead of Amazon, but...

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Walmart’s Marketplace Flexes Its Muscles
Walmart’s Marketplace Flexes Its Muscles
July 06, 2017  |  Retail

Can Walmart give Amazon a run for its eCommerce money? Probably not. But it can keep the eCommerce giant from gaining an eMonopoly, at least...

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Walmart Lets Customers Pick Up Online Orders Via Vending Machines
Walmart Lets Customers Pick Up Online Orders Via Vending Machines
July 06, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Breaking mobile order ahead news: it’s not just for food anymore. Walmart is now letting customers place orders on its website and pick them up...

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Christmas In July Starts Early For Amazon Prime Members
Christmas In July Starts Early For Amazon Prime Members
July 06, 2017  |  Amazon

On the first day of Prime Week, Alexa gave to me 100 exclusive deals on Amazon’s Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Tap, Fire TV and...

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Today In Data: Fighting Against Fraud
Today In Data: Fighting Against Fraud
July 05, 2017  |  Today In Data

In today’s enterprise, fighting fraud is something most finance professionals will encounter at some point in their careers. While most would think that CFOs have...

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Snap, Crackle, Pop! Fourth Of July Retail Trends
Snap, Crackle, Pop! Fourth Of July Retail Trends
July 04, 2017  |  Retail

As the fireworks pop, the barbecue goes onto the grill and sweet tea is poured, the retail industry is heading into one of its largest...

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FIS On Loyalty’s Role In The Age of Retail Reinvention
FIS On Loyalty’s Role In The Age of Retail Reinvention
July 03, 2017  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The physical act of shopping has been truncated by technology. Browse and shop online, pickup in-store. What’s a retailer to do when it comes to...

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Walmart Denies It Wants Truckers To Stop Delivering For Amazon
Walmart Denies It Wants Truckers To Stop Delivering For Amazon
June 30, 2017  |  Retail

Walmart Stores is reportedly putting pressure on its delivery truck operators, warning them they will have to stop hauling goods for Amazon or lose Walmart’s...

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