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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.

Younger Customers Drive Growth Of Casual Luxury
Younger Customers Drive Growth Of Casual Luxury
June 08, 2018  |  Retail

Driven by younger customers, such as millennials and teens, casual luxury is bolstering sales of luxury apparel, handbags and footwear. According to research from Bain,...

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Rue La La Snaps Up Gilt From Hudson Bay
Rue La La Snaps Up Gilt From Hudson Bay
June 05, 2018  |  Retail

Flash sale relative newcomer Rue La La has snapped up Gilt Groupe, an eCommerce site that specializes in designer goods at a deep discount. According...

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Amazon’s Private Label Sales Could Reach $25B
Amazon’s Private Label Sales Could Reach $25B
June 05, 2018  |  Amazon

With SunTrust Robinson Humphrey projecting that Amazon’s private label business could see revenues of $25 billion by 2022, SunTrust analyst Youssef Squali said the venture...

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The Case For Contextual Commerce
The Case For Contextual Commerce
June 04, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Before there was on demand, there was time shifting. In 1985, cable companies introduced consumers to the idea that they could use their VCRs to...

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Patent Applications Offer A Peek Into Walmart’s Possible Techy Future
Patent Applications Offer A Peek Into Walmart’s Possible Techy Future
June 01, 2018  |  Retail

And the award for “techiest” retailer goes to … Walmart? The big-box retailer recently published a number of patent filings that would certainly make it...

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Walmart’s Patent Filings Include Drones And Inventory Trackers
Walmart’s Patent Filings Include Drones And Inventory Trackers
May 30, 2018  |  Retail

With a bevy of patent filings, Walmart is focusing on improving the in-store experience and the technology that powers its stores behind the scenes. CB Insights...

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Amazon’s Whole Food Discounts Are Rolling Out Across Dozens Of States
Amazon’s Whole Food Discounts Are Rolling Out Across Dozens Of States
May 30, 2018  |  Amazon

The Prime rewards are coming; the Prime rewards are coming. Such is the hue and cry set to go off in about a dozen states,...

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Sotheby’s Launches First Real Estate AR App
Sotheby’s Launches First Real Estate AR App
May 24, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC has announced the launch of Curate by Sotheby’s International Realty, the first real estate-branded augmented reality (AR) app. Potential buyers...

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Ahold Delhaize USA Launches Peapod Digital Labs
Ahold Delhaize USA Launches Peapod Digital Labs
May 22, 2018  |  Innovation

Ahold Delhaize USA, the supermarket operator, announced news on Tuesday (May 22) that it is creating a new entity dubbed Peapod Digital Labs, which will...

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