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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.

SoFi Begins Rollout of Buy Now Pay Later Product
SoFi Begins Rollout of Buy Now Pay Later Product
December 14, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

SoFi is rolling out a new buy now pay later product for eligible members.  The personal finance company said in a Wednesday (Dec. 14) blog...

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Walmart Offers US ‘Inflation Free’ Holiday Goods
Walmart Offers US ‘Inflation Free’ Holiday Goods
December 14, 2022  |  Retail

 Walmart is offering consumers in the U.S. “inflation-free” holiday baskets through Dec. 26.  Launched ahead of Thanksgiving and continuing through the day after Christmas, this...

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Study: Over Half U.S. and U.K. Retailers Embrace Real-Time Payments
Study: Over Half U.S. and U.K. Retailers Embrace Real-Time Payments
December 12, 2022  |  Faster Payments

If payments choice is a driver of consumer experiences, real-time payments aim to go further. This, according to findings in the new report, “Navigating Big...

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Weak Consumer Demand Fuels Retail Closures Across Europe
Weak Consumer Demand Fuels Retail Closures Across Europe
December 12, 2022  |  Retail

Weak sales have driven a wave of retail closures across Europe. In October, for example, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office reported a 2.8% decline in retail...

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Social Commerce Platform TalkShopLive Offers In-Store Pickup at BestBuy
Social Commerce Platform TalkShopLive Offers In-Store Pickup at BestBuy
December 12, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Live commerce platform TalkShopLive is joining the ranks of digital retailers offering in-store pickup. The program — set to launch Monday (Dec. 12) night —...

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The ‘Payments as Experience’ Era Will Boost Global Commerce
The ‘Payments as Experience’ Era Will Boost Global Commerce
December 12, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Once almost an afterthought, payments are now an experiential component, requiring nuanced and data-driven care. So said Neil Erlick, chief corporate development officer at payments platform...

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Consumers Want Deals More Than Experiences This Christmas
Consumers Want Deals More Than Experiences This Christmas
December 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Personalized experiences have slipped below bargains on holiday shoppers’ lists this season. This shift represents a sharp reversal in customer preference amid record-high inflation that...

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Grocers Get Creative to Meet Consumers’ Demand for Cheap Food
Grocers Get Creative to Meet Consumers’ Demand for Cheap Food
December 08, 2022  |  Retail

This week in grocery, consumers seek discount food options, and Instacart ships Christmas trees. Canadian discount retailer Dollarama, which has more than 1,400 locations across the...

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More Retailers Embracing In-Store Fulfillment
More Retailers Embracing In-Store Fulfillment
December 08, 2022  |  Retail

Retailers are expanding their in-store fulfillment options to accommodate changing shopping patterns. It’s a trend we’ve been noting for some time and one that now...

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