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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.

Amazon’s Buy With Prime Sets Sights on Off-Platform Payments Ubiquity
Amazon’s Buy With Prime Sets Sights on Off-Platform Payments Ubiquity
January 10, 2023  |  Retail

Job cuts and slowing growth aside, Amazon’s payments ubiquity march — reaching well beyond its own platform — continues unabated. By making Buy With Prime available...

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Abercrombie & Fitch Sees Record Q4 in Women’s Apparel
Abercrombie & Fitch Sees Record Q4 in Women’s Apparel
January 09, 2023  |  Retail

Abercrombie & Fitch has boosted its fourth-quarter outlook, driven by record demand for women’s apparel. The retailer of apparel and accessories for men, women and children...

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Rite Aid CEO Departs and Ailing Drug Store Chain Names Interim Leader
Rite Aid CEO Departs and Ailing Drug Store Chain Names Interim Leader
January 09, 2023  |  Retail

Rite Aid has appointed an interim CEO as the company deals with a “dynamic environment.” Elizabeth “Busy” Burr, a member of the company’s board of directors,...

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Grocers to Retreat from Risky Tech Bets Amid Economic Uncertainty
Grocers to Retreat from Risky Tech Bets Amid Economic Uncertainty
January 06, 2023  |  Shopping

With economic challenges requiring a focus on near-term profitability, grocers are rethinking their technology investments. Retail giant Amazon, for one, appears to be reconsidering the costs...

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Amazon and Walmart Lead Retail Industry Shift to Returns and Results
Amazon and Walmart Lead Retail Industry Shift to Returns and Results
January 06, 2023  |  Retail

While early industry-wide readings on retail sales range from record high to essentially flat if 7% inflation is factored in, fears of a fourth-quarter washout amid a glut of...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Faces Potential Bankruptcy Filing
Bed Bath & Beyond Faces Potential Bankruptcy Filing
January 05, 2023  |  Retail

In the face of ongoing challenges, Bed Bath & Beyond said Thursday that it is exploring bankruptcy and other strategic alternatives. In a report Thursday (Jan. 5)...

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Shopify Targets Big Retail’s eCommerce Ambitions as Revenue Slows
Shopify Targets Big Retail’s eCommerce Ambitions as Revenue Slows
January 03, 2023  |  eCommerce

For payments platforms, big retail’s eCommerce efforts beckon as a growth market.  For Shopify, big retail may be a tailwind for top-line momentum. To that...

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The Year Consumers Found a New Shopping Friend in Digital Commerce
The Year Consumers Found a New Shopping Friend in Digital Commerce
December 31, 2022  |  eCommerce

Fans of digital commerce got their shop on in 2022, and fresh usage analysis shows advancing behaviors. This, as the penchant for digital commerce and...

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Surge in Remote Workers Brings Opportunity for Online Retail, Grocery
Surge in Remote Workers Brings Opportunity for Online Retail, Grocery
December 28, 2022  |  Gig Economy

The growing remote workforce presents a unique opportunity for online businesses as they boost online grocery and retail sales. A record number of consumers globally...

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