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Consumers Want Amazon Stores
December 19, 2016

According to consumer experience analytics company ForeSee’s recently released ForeSee Experience Index (FXI), an annual survey of over 40,000 holiday shoppers measuring online, mobile and in-store experiences with the top 100 brands in the U.S., Amazon is, somewhat unsurprisingly, out on top of the pile. Get...

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Amazon Prime Now’s Golden Ticket
December 19, 2016

Everyone one loves free stuff! This holiday season, be sure to look out for a golden ticket in the mail — if you’re an Amazon Prime Now customer, that is. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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McDonald’s Tests Delivery In Florida
December 19, 2016

Whoever said, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” probably feels a bit silly right now. That’s because 2017’s newest addition to the food delivery space isn’t your average plucky, cleverly named startup with a mobile app and a dream. It’s legacy fast-food giant McDonald’s....

Super Saturday’s Secret Strength
December 19, 2016

While Black Friday gets all of the press, Super Saturday has been creeping up in recent years to become the holiday season’s secret second pole of retail action. Consumers, now trained by retailer discounting behaviors around the holiday where sales start earlier and run throughout the...

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Super Mario Run Debuts
December 19, 2016

Gamers around the world rejoiced on Thursday when Nintendo’s first true foray into the world of mobile gaming was released. When it hit app stores, Super Mario Run simultaneously topped download rankings in 68 countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Hanukkah, Christmas Craft Perfect Profitable Shipping Storm
December 19, 2016

There’s the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar. Religiously speaking, this year, they’ve seemed to Venn diagram on the same day: Christmas Eve and the first night of Hanukkah, both beginning on the same day. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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On-Demand Delivery Boosts Brand Loyalty
December 16, 2016

Insight from Devaraj Southworth points to an intriguing consumer trend in the works in the growing on-demand space. In a nutshell, consumers don’t particularly care how companies get orders to their doors as long as it’s quick and the order is the proper brand. Get...

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Just Eat Just Ate Two Rivals
December 16, 2016

In the latest case of food startup cannibalism, U.K.-based online takeout site Just Eat just ate up two of its competitors in combined £266.1 million ($336 million) meal. De-lish! Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Retailers, Shippers Face Rising Delivery Costs
December 16, 2016

The high cost of delivering eCommerce packages is rearing its ugly head this holiday season. 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,...