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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.

Digital Bespoke Platforms Can Provide Brands With Valuable Data

Digital Bespoke Platforms Can Provide Brands With Valuable Data
Digital Bespoke Platforms Can Provide Brands With Valuable Data
May 22, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers might need a pair of dress shoes for work or a wedding, but they’re sometimes faced with a dilemma: How can they buy a...

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UK-Based Whisk Acquires Germany’s Avocando
UK-Based Whisk Acquires Germany’s Avocando
May 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

After building a data platform to run food-related mobile apps, U.K.-based Whisk has acquired Germany-based Avocando. While the terms of the deal were not made...

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The Future Of Augmented Reality Is Becoming Clearer
The Future Of Augmented Reality Is Becoming Clearer
May 21, 2018  |  Innovation

Recent moves from PayPal and Target have brought fresh attention to the use of augmented reality (AR) to boost commerce and payments. The technology remains...

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Bridge Millennials And The Threat To Physical Retail
Bridge Millennials And The Threat To Physical Retail
May 14, 2018  |  Consumer Insights

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Nestlé Misses Out As Frozen Food Category Heats Up
Nestlé Misses Out As Frozen Food Category Heats Up
May 11, 2018  |  Retail

Nestlé’s three-year plan to get millennials back into frozen food was only half-cooked when consumers in their 20s and 30s started returning to the freezer aisle...

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Synchrony To Acquire Loop Commerce
Synchrony To Acquire Loop Commerce
May 10, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Synchrony Financial announced today (May 10) that it will acquire Loop Commerce, the digital gifting platform used by retailers to make every product giftable. Get...

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NEW DATA: How Bridge Millennials Are Upending The $400 Billion Apparel And Accessories Market
NEW DATA: How Bridge Millennials Are Upending The $400 Billion Apparel And Accessories Market
May 10, 2018  |  Retail

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Walmart Ends Grocery Delivery Partnerships With Uber, Lyft
Walmart Ends Grocery Delivery Partnerships With Uber, Lyft
May 08, 2018  |  Delivery

Walmart has reportedly ended its online grocery delivery partnerships with Uber and Lyft, which could hurt its efforts to take on Amazon in the grocery...

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American Apparel Rides Again In LA
American Apparel Rides Again In LA
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

American Apparel returns to L.A. with the opening of a new store on Melrose Avenue. In fact, the new location is part of an old location...

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