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Chatbots Fill Car Buyers’ Demands for Speedy Answers, Service
Chatbots Fill Car Buyers’ Demands for Speedy Answers, Service
April 20, 2022  |  Retail

For retailers that have operated through the pandemic, one of the takeaways they’ve learned is that they must offer personalization — serving customers in the...

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Payments Between Businesses as Seamless as Consumer Payments
Payments Between Businesses as Seamless as Consumer Payments
April 20, 2022  |  Opinion

The pandemic accelerated the digitization of the payments industry, with many businesses eschewing checks and cash in favor of electronic and contactless payments. Tomer Barel,...

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Today in Data: People Are More Digitally Engaged When They’re Having Fun Online
Today in Data: People Are More Digitally Engaged When They’re Having Fun Online
April 20, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, there’s nothing like fun to increase consumer engagement online. An 11-nation study found that 61% of respondents go online to have fun....

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Popeyes Leans on Drive-Thru Channel to Boost Demand Fulfillment Capabilities
Popeyes Leans on Drive-Thru Channel to Boost Demand Fulfillment Capabilities
April 20, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants seek out more labor-efficient ways to fulfill demand, many are turning to the drive-thru channel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Best Buy Sweetens Subscription Plan With at-Home Recycling Pickup Service
Best Buy Sweetens Subscription Plan With at-Home Recycling Pickup Service
April 20, 2022  |  Retail

At a time when the product refresh cycle has left most Americans with a stockpile of outdated and broken devices and gear, the nation’s largest...

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Consumers Are Shopping Less, Spending More
Consumers Are Shopping Less, Spending More
April 20, 2022  |  Retail

Consumers may be going shopping less often, but when they do, they tend to spend more, especially when making retail purchases. Get the Full Story...

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LVMH Beauty and Origin Materials Partner on Sustainable Packaging
LVMH Beauty and Origin Materials Partner on Sustainable Packaging
April 20, 2022  |  Retail

Luxury retailer LVMH Beauty, a division of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, and carbon-negative materials company Origin Materials have partnered to roll out “sustainable low-carbon...

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Subscriptions Go Mainstream and Get Creative
Subscriptions Go Mainstream and Get Creative
April 20, 2022  |  Opinion

Subscriptions offer benefits to both merchants and consumers alike, writes Christopher Chiou, chief financial officer at sticky.io, in the PYMNTS eBook “Endemic Economics: 32 Payments...

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Victoria’s Secret Debuts Tween-Focused Digital Brand, Happy Nation
Victoria’s Secret Debuts Tween-Focused Digital Brand, Happy Nation
April 20, 2022  |  Retail

The transformation of Victoria’s Secret continues as the company unveils a new “Happy Nation” digital-only brand aimed at 8- to 13-year-old “tweens,” a company press release...

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