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.

How Gift Certificates Evolved From Paper To Wearables
How Gift Certificates Evolved From Paper To Wearables
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

In the 1930s, gift certificates made their debut at major department stores. But they weren’t available to everyone. Clerks were told to hide the certificates...

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A Tisket, A Tasket, Building Stronger Shopping Baskets
A Tisket, A Tasket, Building Stronger Shopping Baskets
March 20, 2018  |  Today In Data

The U.S. Census Bureau claims 92 percent of retail still happens in a store, but those who’ve really been paying attention over the last few...

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FedEx Launches New Returns Management Product For High-Volume Merchants
FedEx Launches New Returns Management Product For High-Volume Merchants
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to help high-volume eCommerce retailers and merchants improve their customer experiences, FedEx has unveiled a new returns management product. Trade publication Logistics...

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Instagram Expands Shoppable Posts To Eight More Countries
Instagram Expands Shoppable Posts To Eight More Countries
March 20, 2018  |  Retail

After testing shoppable photo tags in 2016 and bringing the Shopping on Instagram feature to U.S. users last year, Instagram is now rolling out the...

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Amazon Says Go Stores An Early Hit With Customers
Amazon Says Go Stores An Early Hit With Customers
March 19, 2018  |  Amazon

It looks like consumers who try Amazon Go like it enough to keep coming back, particularly if the cashier-free shops are in proximity to where...

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Macy’s Rolls Out Mobile Checkout
Macy’s Rolls Out Mobile Checkout
March 19, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to make checkout easier for customers, Macy’s plans to roll out mobile checkout in its brick-and-mortar stores. The technology, which is powered...

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Target Red Card, Experiments With New Loyalty Program
Target Red Card, Experiments With New Loyalty Program
March 19, 2018  |  Retail

As growth of Target-branded Red Card payment cards has slowed, the retailer is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program: Dubbed “Target Red,” the...

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How Luxury Timepieces Can Become A Subscription Business
How Luxury Timepieces Can Become A Subscription Business
March 19, 2018  |  Retail

Luxury timepieces — and other collectibles — are often purchased as keepsakes. But what are consumers to do if they want to try them on...

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Counting Out The Green On St. Patrick’s Day
Counting Out The Green On St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, 2018  |  Retail

Irish Americans outnumber the Irish of Ireland by quite a lot. There are 4.7 million people in Ireland and about 33 million Americans who claim...

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