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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.

Samsung IoT Washer/Dryer Set Pulls Double Duty
Samsung IoT Washer/Dryer Set Pulls Double Duty
May 09, 2017  |  Retail

Samsung is doubling down on home appliance innovations. Literally. Samsung Electronics America (SEA) recently announced the availability of its new laundry pair, FlexWash and FlexDry, that...

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Coach Aims To Attract Millennials With Kate Spade Deal
Coach Aims To Attract Millennials With Kate Spade Deal
May 09, 2017  |  Retail

Millennials are officially the largest generation with its 75.4 million population, surpassing the 74.9 million baby boomers. As such, it should come as no surprise...

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Target Takes On Amazon With “Target Restock” Next-Day Delivery
Target Takes On Amazon With “Target Restock” Next-Day Delivery
May 09, 2017  |  eCommerce

Target-loving consumers are in for a treat this summer, as the retail giant looks to up its eCommerce game. This week, Target announced its next-day...

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Amazon’s Alexa To Dominate Voice-Activated Personal Assistant Market
Amazon’s Alexa To Dominate Voice-Activated Personal Assistant Market
May 09, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon and its voice-activated assistant, Alexa, is dominating the burgeoning digital personal assistant market, with research firm eMarketer predicting it will command 70.6 percent of...

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Why DinnerTime Said No To Meal Kits
Why DinnerTime Said No To Meal Kits
May 08, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Anyone who’s ever been the person responsible for a meal at dinner time knows the feeling that is the five o’clock horror. Maybe you only...

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For Macy’s and Men’s Wearhouse, No Millennial Tux and Tails Tailwind
For Macy’s and Men’s Wearhouse, No Millennial Tux and Tails Tailwind
May 06, 2017  |  News

Classics never go out of style.  Until they do.  What’s a retailer or two to do when the Millennials eschew the tailored look for the...

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Amazon To Open New U.K. R&D Center
Amazon To Open New U.K. R&D Center
May 05, 2017  |  What's Hot

Amazon continues to grow its operational footprint across the globe. Most recently, the online retail giant announced plans to open a new Research & Development (R&D)...

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Walmart Debuts New Credit Card Financing
Walmart Debuts New Credit Card Financing
May 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Walmart said Thursday that it is debuting special financing for its credit cards, with no-interest financing plans that work with the Walmart Credit Card and...

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Verifone Adds mPOS And Unattended Support For UK Merchants
Verifone Adds mPOS And Unattended Support For UK Merchants
May 05, 2017  |  Unattended Retail

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that consumer demands are changing, especially when it comes to digital. While most retail transactions still occur in physical...

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