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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.

Mastercard SpendingPulse: Back-to-School Retail Sales May Grow 7.5% in 2022
Mastercard SpendingPulse: Back-to-School Retail Sales May Grow 7.5% in 2022
June 14, 2022  |  Retail

Many retail spending reports these days show consumers tightening their belts and focusing their spending on food, gas and other necessities, but the Mastercard SpendingPulse...

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Today in Retail: Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer Get Sales Bumps; Walmart Picks 1,200 Open Call Participants
Today in Retail: Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer Get Sales Bumps; Walmart Picks 1,200 Open Call...
June 09, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, 60% of UAE shoppers use their smartphones while shopping in stores, and Amazon is expanding its Luxury division to five European countries....

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Evolve Bank & Trust on Leveraging BaaS to Invisibly Solve Merchants’ Problems
Evolve Bank & Trust on Leveraging BaaS to Invisibly Solve Merchants’ Problems
June 06, 2022  |  Banking

PYMNTS' new "Banking-As-A-Service Opportunity Report" examines how FIs and Banking-as-a-Service providers are creating the invisible, frictionless financial services experiences their customers expect.

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Today in Retail: Industry Touts Continued Resilience
Today in Retail: Industry Touts Continued Resilience
May 31, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, in-car karaoke and rearview selfies could soon become summer road trip staples, while consumer staples are enjoying an increased demand. Plus, Hasbro...

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Big Lots Blames Inflation for Slow Q1 Sales
Big Lots Blames Inflation for Slow Q1 Sales
May 27, 2022  |  Retail

Discount retailer Big Lots released its quarterly earnings Friday (May 27), showing a rise in eCommerce use but a decrease in sales as consumers wrestled...

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Study Finds Debit Card NSF Declines on Rise
Study Finds Debit Card NSF Declines on Rise
May 27, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

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Macy’s Embraces Customers’ Return to Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Macy’s Embraces Customers’ Return to Brick-and-Mortar Stores
May 26, 2022  |  Retail

While many retailers are content with having their customers shop online for what they need, Macy’s says it’s happy to see its customers coming back...

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Click-and-Collect Sparks In-Store Sales In Australia
Click-and-Collect Sparks In-Store Sales In Australia
May 25, 2022  |  Shopping

In-store and curbside pickup — also known as “click-and-collect” options — are helping Australian merchants boost their bottom lines. Not only did roughly three in...

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Urban Outfitters Sees Increased Foot Traffic, Dip in eCommerce Sales
Urban Outfitters Sees Increased Foot Traffic, Dip in eCommerce Sales
May 25, 2022  |  Retail

With most COVID-19 pandemic restrictions lifted across North America and Europe, shoppers returned to Urban Outfitters stores in big numbers in the first quarter of...

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