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.

Adore Me Plans To Open Stores To Compete With Victoria’s Secret

Adore Me Plans To Open Stores To Compete With Victoria’s Secret
Adore Me Plans To Open Stores To Compete With Victoria’s Secret
March 28, 2018  |  Retail

As Adore Me seeks to gain market share in the lingerie market, the eCommerce retailer plans to open brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. The company wants...

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Point-Of-Sale Flexibility Inflates Spend
Point-Of-Sale Flexibility Inflates Spend
March 28, 2018  |  Point of Sale

Talk to anyone in the U.S. credit space, and they can tell you about their access to consumer information, such as name, income, education, voting...

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Fighting Off Unforced Errors
Fighting Off Unforced Errors
March 28, 2018  |  Today In Data

Yogi Berra, explaining a loss, once told reporters the problem was, “We made too many wrong mistakes.” We’d laugh, but in payments and commerce, there...

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Secure, Seamless And Ubiquitous: Giving Customers What They Want
Secure, Seamless And Ubiquitous: Giving Customers What They Want
March 27, 2018  |  Today In Data

“Fast, good or cheap — pick two” is a well-known piece of conventional wisdom about value. It’s an idea modern consumers are increasingly rejecting in...

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Macy’s Pushes Private Labels
Macy’s Pushes Private Labels
March 26, 2018  |  Retail

Macy’s has been suffering from a slump in sales, but it’s hoping a renewed focus on private label brands will improve its outlook with investors. According to Jeff Gennette,...

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Whole Foods Stores With Amazon Lockers See Rise In ‘Micro’ Visits
Whole Foods Stores With Amazon Lockers See Rise In ‘Micro’ Visits
March 26, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon Lockers may be encouraging shoppers to make quick trips to Whole Foods stores. Research from inMarket showed that “micro” visits — or those between...

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How Small Food Merchants Can Tap Into Delivery Platforms
How Small Food Merchants Can Tap Into Delivery Platforms
March 26, 2018  |  Delivery

Cities around the world have many independent shops — butchers, bakers, cheesemongers and the like. But what they don’t always have is a platform geared...

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Tesco Veteran Simon Belsham Takes The Helm At Jet.com
Tesco Veteran Simon Belsham Takes The Helm At Jet.com
March 26, 2018  |  Retail

After helping Tesco grow its non-food business, Simon Belsham is heading to Walmart’s Jet.com. The Tesco veteran will work to boost the retailer’s online grocery...

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Meal Kits May Be Just Getting Started
Meal Kits May Be Just Getting Started
March 26, 2018  |  Delivery

In the days following HelloFresh’s acquisition of the organic and vegan food delivery company Green Chef, other health-based meal kit delivery services are finding hope...

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