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Retail
Report: Social Commerce Market Reaches $89B
September 09, 2020

Regardless of what happens with the sale of TikTok, social commerce could become a retail factor to reckon with in Q4, and is definitely ready for its close-up in 2021. In fact a new report puts the global market for social commerce at $89.4 billion this year...

Retail
The Honeymoon’s Not Over For Bridal Retail
September 09, 2020

Pandemic or not, people are still getting married. And social distancing or not, they’re still having weddings – although the scale and scope of them are radically different than even the most aggressive Bridezilla could imagine. Caught somewhere in the middle is a category that...

Retail
American Eagle Outfitters Digital Demand Surges 48 Pct
September 09, 2020

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. reported on Wednesday (Sept. 9) that Q2 digital demand, which is tracked by ordered sales, surged 48 percent. The apparel retailer reported that Aerie digital demand jumped 113 percent and AE rose 21 percent, according to an announcement. Get the Full...

Retail
LVMH Withdraws From Tiffany & Co. Acquisition
September 09, 2020

At a time when the pandemic is reshaping the luxury industry, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE indicated on Wednesday (Sept. 9) it is withdrawing from a $16.2 billion acquisition of Tiffany & Co., The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

eCommerce
Building Merchant Trust Among New Digital-First Consumers
September 09, 2020

PYMNTS research finds that roughly 40 percent of all U.S. consumers who shifted to digital commerce during the spring — approximately 99 million people — don’t plan to resume regular in-store shopping after the COVID-19 incident is declared over. For them, stores are “over.” Get...

B2B Payments
How B2B eCommerce Drives Commercial Transit’s Business Model Shift
September 09, 2020

The commercial trucking industry is one that has been operating upon data for decades. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Looking Beyond The Card To Drive Commercial Adoption
September 09, 2020

The payments digitization push has ramped up for corporates in recent months, with growing corporate card adoption attributed to the pandemic, recent Mastercard data reveals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

IPO
Boston Telemedicine Company Amwell Prices IPO At Up to $560 Million
September 09, 2020

Amwell, the Boston-based telemedicine company, is planning to go public as the demand for virtual healthcare offerings skyrockets amid the coronavirus pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Apple Seeks Punitive Damages In Battle Against Epic Games
September 09, 2020

Apple Inc. refuses to let the popular “Fortnite” video game maker gain any advantage in a California courtroom. 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...