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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.

Flipkart Launches Cashless Credit, Eyes Non-Banking License
Flipkart Launches Cashless Credit, Eyes Non-Banking License
September 20, 2018  |  Retail

Flipkart has launched a cashless credit program to give shoppers an instant credit line of up to Rs 60,000 ($833.97 USD). According to DealStreetAsia, depending...

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For Retail Promotions, Rewards Beat Out Discounts
For Retail Promotions, Rewards Beat Out Discounts
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

To create sales lift and purchase intent without the negative brand effects of discounting, Aberdeen Group, which was created for Blackhawk Network’s Hawk Incentives, discovered that...

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PayPal Smart Buttons Goes Global
PayPal Smart Buttons Goes Global
September 17, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Two and a half months ago, PayPal launched Smart Buttons in the U.S. as a way to improve the checkout experience for both merchants and...

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Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch
Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch
September 14, 2018  |  Economy

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once wrote, “into every life, a little rain must fall,” a piece of poetry that will become a reality this weekend in...

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Want To Reach Millennials? Embrace Digital Creativity
Want To Reach Millennials? Embrace Digital Creativity
September 11, 2018  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Is there a secret sauce for merchants to capture the evolving millennial? Those are the young consumers who are not that young anymore, and moving...

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Driving, Grilling And Surfing (For Deals) — Labor Day Weekend’s On
Driving, Grilling And Surfing (For Deals) — Labor Day Weekend’s On
September 01, 2018  |  Retail

The unofficial end of summer is upon us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Sears Sparked By Amazon Effect As Tires Gain Ground
Sears Sparked By Amazon Effect As Tires Gain Ground
August 28, 2018  |  Retail

The problems bedeviling Sears are well-known. Retail is rendered, more and more, through digital means. Sales have been sliding. The company has been shuttering stores....

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Carvana Vending Machines Get Mixed Reviews
Carvana Vending Machines Get Mixed Reviews
August 27, 2018  |  Retail

For cool concepts, it is hard to do much better than Carvana. Customers who go to Carvana.com or use the mobile app can shop from...

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Loyalty’s New One Percenters
Loyalty’s New One Percenters
August 27, 2018  |  Retail

Throw out everything you’ve ever learned about what makes a consumer loyal to a brand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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