holidays

Black Friday Heads Toward Shades Of Gray
Black Friday Heads Toward Shades Of Gray
October 07, 2020  |  Retail

By the time retailers get to Black Friday, they will have worked through almost two months of sales events – both proprietary and otherwise –...

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Customer Experience: Retailers Adapt To A Speedy Holiday Season
Customer Experience: Retailers Adapt To A Speedy Holiday Season
October 06, 2020  |  Retail

The holiday selling season certainly looks like it’s built for speed. It starts next Tuesday, Oct. 13 with sales events from Amazon, Target and Walmart,...

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Gap Inc. Revamps Hiring Process For Holiday Season
Gap Inc. Revamps Hiring Process For Holiday Season
October 02, 2020  |  Retail

Gap Inc. plans to bring seasonal workers on board to help in its brands’ fulfillment hubs, customer contact centers and brick-and-mortar stores. The new positions...

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J. P. Morgan’s Max Neukirchen: Data Is Key To Helping Retail CFOs Manage Cash In An Omnichannel World
J. P. Morgan’s Max Neukirchen: Data Is Key To Helping Retail CFOs Manage Cash In...
October 02, 2020  |  eCommerce

The holiday shopping season is headed for an early start, but that’s not the only factor behind why this year’s peak commerce season will look...

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Today In Retail News: Car IQ Teams With Discover On In-Car Banking; Walmart Unveils New Store Design
Today In Retail News: Car IQ Teams With Discover On In-Car Banking; Walmart Unveils New...
October 01, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Car IQ teams with Discover on in-car banking, Walmart unveils a new store design and Salesforce predicts the holiday season...

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Salesforce: Digital Surge Could Strain Holiday Shipping, Delay Millions Of Gifts
Salesforce: Digital Surge Could Strain Holiday Shipping, Delay Millions Of Gifts
October 01, 2020  |  Retail

The highs will be high and the lows will be low. That in a nutshell is Salesforce’s take on Holiday 2020, which it delivered in...

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CDC’s New Guidance Will Do Little To Boost Brick-and-Mortar Holiday Shopping
CDC’s New Guidance Will Do Little To Boost Brick-and-Mortar Holiday Shopping
September 30, 2020  |  Retail

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines when it comes to celebrating and preparing for the COVID era’s holiday shopping season can be...

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Today’s Top Retail News: Holiday Spending Looks Flat; Target Meets Amazon Prime Challenge
Today’s Top Retail News: Holiday Spending Looks Flat; Target Meets Amazon Prime Challenge
September 29, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, holiday spending is expected to be flat this year, Bed Bath & Beyond rolls out same-day delivery and Target goes...

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Today In Payments: Amazon One Lets Consumers Pay By Hand; Stripe Heads $12M Funding Round For PayMongo
Today In Payments: Amazon One Lets Consumers Pay By Hand; Stripe Heads $12M Funding Round...
September 29, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon introduces pay-by-hand tech to its Amazon Go stores, and payments platform PayMongo raises $12 million. Plus, 70 percent of businesses...

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