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Amazon Pushing More Aggressively to Develop Omnichannel Capabilities
October 26, 2021

Among the slew of announcements rolled out by Amazon at its Accelerate seller conference last week, one item stood out as a clear sign of the eCommerce giant’s omnichannel ambitions: a new set of services allowing retailers to offer in-store pickup to local customers. Get...

Retail
TikTok Fueling ‘Reading Renaissance,’ Increased Sales of Physical Books
October 26, 2021

In June 2020, national book retailer Barnes & Noble started seeing surges in sales of certain trade paperbacks and couldn’t figure out why — until the company found TikTok’s “BookTok” community, where bibliophiles post videos reacting to or sharing books they’ve enjoyed. Get the Full...

Retail
Hasbro Had $100M of Undelivered Product in Q3
October 26, 2021

Toy and entertainment company Hasbro, feeling the stress of supply chain delays, is relying heavily on its entertainment and digital gaming divisions as it continues to develop a contextual commerce strategy for many of its major brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
JCPenney Names Former Levi Strauss Executive as CEO
October 26, 2021

Beleaguered department store JCPenney has named Marc Rosen as its new chief executive officer as of Nov. 1, the latest move to help the struggling retail chain emerge from last year’s bankruptcy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Digitizing Governments Boosts Business Trade, Digital Payments Across Africa
October 26, 2021

In lists of technology innovations and developments across West Africa, we usually see the achievements of the usual suspects: Nigeria, Ghana and sometimes Cote d’Ivoire. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Target Adds New Features to Curbside Pickup Offering
October 26, 2021

Target on Tuesday (Oct. 26) introduced enhancements to its Drive Up, Order Pickup and Same-Day Delivery with Shipt offerings that make it easier for customers to personalize their shopping experiences to fit their busy schedules heading into the holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete...

Faster Payments
Payveris Teams With Paymentus To Drive Instant Payments
October 26, 2021

Real-time money transfer firm Payveris is partnering with the instant payments network Paymentus to advance a new payment hub — Bill Center — for expanded access and visibility. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Payments Innovation
Deep Dive: How Payments Orchestration Can Reduce eCommerce Platforms’ Merchant Integration Challenges
October 26, 2021

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Building the D2C eCommerce Operating System for African SMBs
October 26, 2021

Emotu Balogun knows all too well the important role that logistics play when running an effective marketplace. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...