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Is Blockchain The Boost Loyalty Programs Need?
May 30, 2019

Despite reports to the contrary, customer loyalty is not quite as dead as it has been advertised to be. A recent study by American Express indicated that 58 percent of the general population say they will stick with the same brand of products no matter...

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How Consumers Browse And Pay With Digital Technology
May 30, 2019

With an array of options at their fingertips, consumers find and pay for retail purchases ranging from clothing to cosmetics through a variety of channels. Consumers might seek the help of an employee in a brick-and-mortar store, or they may shop outside the four walls...

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Putting Meal Kit Control In Consumers’ Hands
May 30, 2019

To provide consumers with regular access to nutritional foods, eCommerce merchants are delivering meals that cater to a range of tastes and dietary needs through subscriptions. Factor 75, for instance, provides what Mike Apostal, the company’s CEO, described as “nutrition for performance.” After all, Apostal...

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Entertainment Firms Tap Amazon For T-Shirt Printing
May 30, 2019

To help move their merchandise closer to the point of supply in their worldwide supply chains, entertainment firms are increasingly tapping a T-shirt printing service from Amazon. The eCommerce retailer’s on-demand printing service, which is called Merch by Amazon, prints the apparel when an order...

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Legal Cannabis Retail Gets Big, Feminine And Luxurious
May 29, 2019

It’s not often that one gets to see a new form of retail emerge, but that’s what’s happening with, of all things, legal recreational cannabis. So far, this retail is taking a form that is big, feminine and even a bit luxurious. Get the Full...

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Tapping Into Unattended Retail For Healthy, On-The-Go Fare
May 29, 2019

To bring nutrient-dense meal options into buildings, prepared meal companies are turning to unattended retail. Alpaca Market, for instance, has a network of vending machines and smart fridges in Austin, Texas. The company’s Founder and CEO Joe Kerby told PYMNTS in an interview that the...

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Creating Eco Commerce That Is As Experiential As It Is Commercial
May 29, 2019

As a consumer, going green is both very easy and very difficult. Easy because there is no shortage of “eco-friendly” products on the market. To get a quick sampling of this, simply search for “reusable straw” on Google or Amazon and see the literal scores...

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Samsung Eyes Smartphone Sales Growth In India
May 29, 2019

With a new array of budget-friendly devices, Samsung Electronics is looking to double its online sales of smartphones in 2019 to reach $1 billion in India. Smartphones, as well as fashion, are said to be some of the most popular purchase categories in the country’s...

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DICK’S Sporting Goods eCommerce Sales Rise 15 Pct In Q1
May 29, 2019

With better-than-expected revenues and earnings, DICK’S Sporting Goods’ eCommerce sales jumped 15 percent in the first quarter. The company’s overall reported quarterly earnings beat estimates of analysts as the company increased its outlook for the full year, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...