Holiday Shopping

On The Agenda: Expert Panel Debates How Consumers Will Get Their Holiday Shopping Groove
On The Agenda: Expert Panel Debates How Consumers Will Get Their Holiday Shopping Groove
November 27, 2020  |  Retail

The holiday shopping season — which normally would be  “officially” kicking off as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes are cleared — is going to be...

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Adobe: Shoppers Have Already Spent $62.5B Online, With Record Black Friday On Tap
Adobe: Shoppers Have Already Spent $62.5B Online, With Record Black Friday On Tap
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

Consumers have already spent $62.5 billion online in November as holiday shopping gets underway – a 32.6 percent gain from this time last year, according...

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InComm, Mastercard Partner For MastercardGiftCard.com
InComm, Mastercard Partner For MastercardGiftCard.com
November 25, 2020  |  Payment Methods

InComm Payments and Mastercard have partnered to launch MastercardGiftCard.com, a site for customers to purchase and send digital and physical Mastercard gift cards. The website...

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Putting Subscriptions On The Menu At Restaurants And QSRs
Putting Subscriptions On The Menu At Restaurants And QSRs
November 24, 2020  |  Subscriptions

The pandemic has been bad news for just about everyone over the past several months, but that doesn’t mean it’s been equally bad all around. Restaurants...

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NRF: Online Holiday Sales To Jump 30 Pct As Consumer Spending Rises
NRF: Online Holiday Sales To Jump 30 Pct As Consumer Spending Rises
November 23, 2020  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it predicts retail sales across the U.S. will rise between 3.6 percent and 5.2 percent over what they were...

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Retailers Push Back Against ‘Non-Essential’ Label Ahead Of Black Friday
Retailers Push Back Against ‘Non-Essential’ Label Ahead Of Black Friday
November 22, 2020  |  Retail

Despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, retailers are fighting for a rework and loosening of shopping restrictions before Black Friday and the holiday season....

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Why Digital-First Economy Means Digital-Only (For Now)
Why Digital-First Economy Means Digital-Only (For Now)
November 13, 2020  |  eCommerce

As COVID-19 rages on and lockdowns become a part of everyday life in many countries, we may be making the shift from the digital-first economy...

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Shopify Exchange Lets People Gift A Business To Aspiring Merchants
Shopify Exchange Lets People Gift A Business To Aspiring Merchants
November 13, 2020  |  eCommerce

Small business eCommerce platform Shopify’s new marketplace connects businesses for sale with entrepreneurs and offers a feature to let people Gift A Business to an...

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New Klarna iOS Widget Monitors Prices For Best Deals
New Klarna iOS Widget Monitors Prices For Best Deals
November 12, 2020  |  BNPL

Global payments solutions provider Klarna is launching a new iOS widget that lets people monitor prices for the best deals, sales, and promotions. “With online...

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