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eBay Plans To Grow Managed Payments
July 20, 2020

eBay plans to start growing the management of its payments throughout the world beginning on Monday (July 20). The digital commerce company started down the path to handling the “end-to-end payments process” in 2018 on its marketplace platform and has reported success with Germany and...

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Persona Marketing Finds Its Place In Pandemic Retailing
July 20, 2020

With more companies trying to catch up to Digital 3.0, the issue of audience identification becomes critical. Pre-pandemic versions of traditional customer segmentation have been set back by changes in the fortunes and preferences of the general population. A better way to go might be...

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Grocery Loyalty Evolves With Digital Shift
July 20, 2020

Customer loyalty is evolving with the acceleration of Digital 3.0, led by the category that has been most affected by the digital shift: grocery. With competition heating up from Walmart, many large grocery chains are connecting their once offline program to online accounts. Get the...

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7-Eleven Expands App To Offer Contactless Orders, Payments
July 20, 2020

Mirroring the example of department and big-box stores, 7‑Eleven has expanded its 7NOW delivery app to offer customers the option to order and pay for items ahead of time.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Levi Strauss CEO Sees Opportunity In Industry Tumult
July 20, 2020

As Levi’s aims to benefit from difficulties in a sector that compresses years of transformation into a matter of months, Levi Strauss Chief Executive Chip Bergh said in the Financial Times that a myriad of retail bankruptcies is “tip of the iceberg.” Get the Full Story...

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The Shazaam Of Shopping, Shnap, Brings Visual Search To Fashion
July 20, 2020

The fashion visual search category has added a new player with the international launch of Shnap. 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...

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Delay Of Game: USPS Considers Massive Cuts
July 17, 2020

The beleaguered U.S. Postal Service might be about to make eCommerce shipping woes even worse. According to several sources including the EcommerceBytes blog, the USPS is developing a new business plan focused on cost cutting and economic efficiency, and cuts are rumored that could delay...

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UK Trade Group Seeks Gov’t Help For Fashion Sector
July 17, 2020

A trade group for the U.K. fashion industry is asking for government support for the sector amid the pandemic. The British Fashion Council (BFC) said it “welcomes” the assistance that has been put into place by the government, but notes that a number of fashion...

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Costco Plans For Five New Store Locations This Fall
July 17, 2020

Even with a rise in COVID-19 cases in a number of states, Costco intends to open five new stores prior to September’s close, in addition to two delivery facilities. The new stores will be in Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Bismarck, North Dakota; Saratoga Springs, Utah;...