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Millennials Will Lead The Voice Commerce Revolution
October 19, 2020

Consumers across all age demographics have radically realigned their lives over the last eight months. To say that we aren’t quite the same people we were a year ago might seem overly dramatic. Still, the 2020 edition of the PYMNTS |Visa How We Will Pay consumer...

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Hard Times For Soft Drinks As Coca-Cola Puts The Lid On Tab
October 17, 2020

Tab, shift, delete. It’s our cryptic way of conveying the hurtful news that Tab, one of America’s proto-diet colas and the “drink of beautiful people” since 1963 will shuffle off its carbonated coil as Coca-Cola goes on a diet, trimming its roster of beverage brands...

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Port Data Show Inventory Boom – Or Bust? – Ahead Of Holiday Season
October 16, 2020

In the United States, imports are surging, indicating that retailers are getting ready to stock their (real and virtual) shelves in anticipation of the holiday shopping season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Rakuten-Owned ShopStyle Meets The Complex Fashion Shopper
October 16, 2020

The fashion category has arguably been the most complex amid the pandemic and subsequent shift to the digital-first economy. Business models have been flipped to emphasize eCommerce over physical stores. The consumer is buying more casual clothes than they were just six months ago. It’s...

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Walgreens Accelerates Digital Transformation
October 16, 2020

A 29 percent drop in revenue brought the heat from analysts and the stock market on Thursday (Oct. 15), as Walgreens Boots Alliance reported results from its most recent quarter. But check the earnings call and the picture looks a bit more optimistic. Earlier in...

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Shoppable Media Prepares For Its Retail Closeup
October 16, 2020

YouTube has been testing it; Walmart wants to be part of it. The cousin to social commerce is more immersive and complex than current eCommerce iterations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Amazon Continues Fall Sales Push With Discounts, Gift Card Bonuses
October 16, 2020

Just a day after its annual Prime Day shopping extravaganza, which was moved to this week for 2020 instead of its usual spring calendar slot due to COVID-19, Amazon.com Inc. has fired up the promotions engine again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Apparel Company VF Corp. Reports YOY Revenue Declines; Declares Dividend
October 16, 2020

Clothing maker VF Corporation, whose lineup of high-profile brands includes Dickies, Vans, Timberland, The North Face and others, on Friday (Oct. 16) reported operating income of $256.7 million, or 66 cents a share, on revenue of $2.6 billion for the three months that ended Sept....

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The Direct-To-Consumer Challenge: Converting One-Time Buyers Into Repeat Customers
October 16, 2020

The digital-first shift means there are more options for smaller, direct-to-consumer brands, to find first-time customers from around the country or even the world. But sticky.io CEO Brian Bogosian tells Karen Webster that the rubber meets the road when it comes time to convert those...