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.

Flipkart Boosts Smartphone Customers’ After-Sale Potential With Yaantra Acquisition
Flipkart Boosts Smartphone Customers’ After-Sale Potential With Yaantra Acquisition
January 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Flipkart Group on Thursday (Jan. 13) acquired electronics recommerce platform Yaantra for an undisclosed amount in a move to boost its after-sale offerings to smartphone...

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Global Payments Firm Adyen Rolls Out Android POS Units in EU, UK, US
Global Payments Firm Adyen Rolls Out Android POS Units in EU, UK, US
January 05, 2022  |  POS Innovation

Global payments platform Adyen is rolling out point of sale (POS) terminals in the EU, U.K., and the U.S. to deliver an all-in-one solution that...

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Central Bank of Ireland: Stores Can’t Refuse Cash Payments
Central Bank of Ireland: Stores Can’t Refuse Cash Payments
December 29, 2021  |  Payment Methods

The rapid rise in popularity of digital and contactless payments in Ireland has caught the attention of a leading consumer association when some stores reportedly...

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LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

LG Electronics is expanding the number of its unstaffed retail stores from the original nine, which opened in May, to 19 as of Wednesday (Dec....

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FloBiz Debuts Retail POS Billing Solution myBillBook
FloBiz Debuts Retail POS Billing Solution myBillBook
December 28, 2021  |  Retail

Bengaluru-based FinTech FloBiz on Tuesday (Dec. 28) launched a point of sale billing solution for retailers and franchises through its billing and accounting software platform...

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Omicron Concerns Cut UK’s Boxing Day Retail Traffic by 44%
Omicron Concerns Cut UK’s Boxing Day Retail Traffic by 44%
December 27, 2021  |  Coronavirus

The post-Christmas optimism about the retail sector’s turnaround quickly went sour across the U.K., where there was a 44% drop in foot traffic from the...

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U.K.-Based BNPL FinTech PollenPay Announces Launch Plans
U.K.-Based BNPL FinTech PollenPay Announces Launch Plans
December 22, 2021  |  BNPL

PollenPay on Wednesday (Dec. 22) jumped into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, giving shoppers another option to spread out their payments over time,...

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‘Grinch Bots’ Steal Christmas From Procrastinating Holiday Shoppers 
‘Grinch Bots’ Steal Christmas From Procrastinating Holiday Shoppers 
December 21, 2021  |  Retail

Computer programs known across the retail landscape as ‘Grinch bots’ are further complicating the supply chain snags across the U.S. and around the world as...

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Biometrics ID Service for Air Travelers Clear Secure Coming to Retailers
Biometrics ID Service for Air Travelers Clear Secure Coming to Retailers
December 16, 2021  |  Biometrics

Biometrics identification services company Clear Secure — known for its expedited airline screening products — is taking its technology beyond airports and into shopping malls...

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