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The Metaverse IRL: Virtual Prototyping Powers Industry 4.0 Transformation 
The Metaverse IRL: Virtual Prototyping Powers Industry 4.0 Transformation 
January 31, 2023  |  Metaverse

Industry 4.0 allows businesses to innovate freely and iterate infinitely across bridged metaverse environments. This, as the fourth industrial revolution spurs an unprecedented technological transformation...

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Grocers See Even High-Income Consumers Reining in Spending
Grocers See Even High-Income Consumers Reining in Spending
January 31, 2023  |  Retail

With consumers continuing to reel at food inflation, even upscale grocers are forced to adjust. Whole Foods Market, for instance, Amazon’s premium grocery retailer, recently...

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Kroger Sees Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers Supplementing In-Store Experience with Digital Deals
Kroger Sees Brick-and-Mortar Shoppers Supplementing In-Store Experience with Digital Deals
January 30, 2023  |  Retail

Grocers can leverage digital to drive engagement even with grocery customers shopping in stores. In fact, many brick-and-mortar-only customers are turning to digital technologies to...

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More Consumers Will Forgo Travel, Vehicle, Big-Ticket Purchases in 2023
More Consumers Will Forgo Travel, Vehicle, Big-Ticket Purchases in 2023
January 30, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers are anticipating another year of cutbacks, traded downs, and forgoing a variety of purchases as inflation continues to impact retail decisions. For insights into...

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Zillennials Want In-Store Access to Online Payment Methods
Zillennials Want In-Store Access to Online Payment Methods
January 27, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Go figure: One of the most digitally connected demographics also prefers in-store retail purchases.  Per PYMNTS’ “ConnectedEconomy™ Report: Meet the Zillennials,” this bridge generation is,...

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Payments Leaders Say Crypto is Ripe for Integration, Rebuilding
Payments Leaders Say Crypto is Ripe for Integration, Rebuilding
January 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

It’s times like these, bear markets, when industries transform themselves around new realities. This is as top payment industry leaders surveyed by PYMNTS say that they see the...

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Levi Strauss Earnings Reflect Focus on Digital and New Concept Stores
Levi Strauss Earnings Reflect Focus on Digital and New Concept Stores
January 26, 2023  |  Retail

Denim may never go out of style but how and where we buy out is a process in flux. As evidenced by the world’s leading...

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Restaurants on Aggregators Generate Buzz to Combat Scrolling Fatigue
Restaurants on Aggregators Generate Buzz to Combat Scrolling Fatigue
January 25, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

With the digitization of the restaurant industry, aggregators’ marketplaces have become overwhelming for many consumers. In an interview with PYMNTS, André Moraes, senior director of marketing...

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Kroger Expands Pharmaceutical Efforts with Clinical Trials as Grocers Diversify
Kroger Expands Pharmaceutical Efforts with Clinical Trials as Grocers Diversify
January 25, 2023  |  Retail

To expand its healthcare reach, Kroger is getting into clinical trials. The grocery giant announced Tuesday (Jan. 24) that its Kroger Health division is working with pharmaceutical organizations to...

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