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.

Instacart Delivery Coming To Half Of Sam’s Club Locations
Instacart Delivery Coming To Half Of Sam’s Club Locations
October 18, 2018  |  Retail

It’s been a good week for Instacart. Now $600 million better capitalized, the grocery delivery service as of today (Oct. 18) announced that it is...

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Tulerie On Liberating High-End Fashion From Closets With Platform Rentals
Tulerie On Liberating High-End Fashion From Closets With Platform Rentals
October 17, 2018  |  Retail

The world is full of beautiful clothes — sitting in closets, going unworn. In fact, according to Tulerie Co-founders Merri Smith, COO, and Violet Gross,...

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The Tale Of Two Malls In A Post-Anchor World
The Tale Of Two Malls In A Post-Anchor World
October 15, 2018  |  Retail

It’s a tale of two malls: With closings of large anchor stores on the horizon, some mall owners would welcome the opportunity to find more...

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How Much Of The Consumer’s Paycheck Goes To Amazon?
How Much Of The Consumer’s Paycheck Goes To Amazon?
October 15, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

In 2009, consumers first coined the term “Whole Paycheck” as a tongue-in-cheek way to describe the sticker shock many felt when looking at their receipts...

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Visa, Olympic Committee Pair On Integrated Payments
Visa, Olympic Committee Pair On Integrated Payments
October 12, 2018  |  VISA

Visa has announced that it is partnering with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to offer enhanced payment technology for...

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PayPal Cash Comes To Walmart
PayPal Cash Comes To Walmart
October 12, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

For 73 percent of Americans, participating in the digital economy is easy. All they have to do is secure internet access, enter their relevant credit,...

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Gap, Gusto And The Real Power Of Data In Retail
Gap, Gusto And The Real Power Of Data In Retail
October 10, 2018  |  Retail

If data is the new oil, then it could be said that retailers are sitting on data gushers. After all, they have terabytes of data flowing across...

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FedEx Offers $40K-$110K Bonuses To Keep Pilots Flying
FedEx Offers $40K-$110K Bonuses To Keep Pilots Flying
October 04, 2018  |  Delivery

FedEx is paying retirement-age pilots bonuses of as much as $110,000 to keep them flying during the holiday season. According to news from Reuters, two senior...

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