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Amazon and Walmart Hit the Wall as Shoppers Shift Spending

Amazon and Walmart Hit the Wall as Shoppers Shift Spending
Amazon and Walmart Hit the Wall as Shoppers Shift Spending
May 29, 2025  |  Retail

The intense rivalry between eCommerce titan Amazon and brick-and-mortar giant Walmart has long pitted the two companies against each other. Now, both retailers have a...

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Credit Unions Double Down on Financial Controls to Boost Member Growth
Credit Unions Double Down on Financial Controls to Boost Member Growth
May 28, 2025  |  Credit Unions

For small firms, punching above their weight is key to survival. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Issuers With Diversified Card Products See Higher Customer Lifetime Value
Issuers With Diversified Card Products See Higher Customer Lifetime Value
May 28, 2025  |  Credit Cards

As the competitive landscape of card issuing becomes more complex, issuers face rising pressure to maximize customer lifetime value (CLTV), streamline operations and deliver flexible,...

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Mobile Phone Shoppers Are Mexican Merchants’ Best Friend
Mobile Phone Shoppers Are Mexican Merchants’ Best Friend
May 28, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

Over the past decade, annual growth in Mexico’s economy has zigzagged from 2.7% (in 2015) to minus 8.4% (2020) to 3.2% in 2023, IMF data...

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Consumers 2.4 Times More Likely to Use Digital Wallets for Travel Than Groceries
Consumers 2.4 Times More Likely to Use Digital Wallets for Travel Than Groceries
May 28, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

Despite ongoing efforts to incentivize credit card usage through rewards programs, American consumers maintain a clear preference split for payment methods based on purchase type....

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Ulta Beauty’s AI Strategy Drives a 95% Customer Repurchase Rate
Ulta Beauty’s AI Strategy Drives a 95% Customer Repurchase Rate
May 27, 2025  |  Retail

Ulta Beauty has built a fan following by making cosmetics accessible to the everyday shopper: It stocks not only premium brands but also mass-market cosmetics....

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Why 30 Months of GenAI Innovation Should Make Us Optimistic, Not Impatient
Why 30 Months of GenAI Innovation Should Make Us Optimistic, Not Impatient
May 27, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Relationship experts say that the honeymoon period lasts about two years. After that, the newlywed sheen wears off, and what’s left is navigating the real...

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From High Street to Home Screen, UK Consumers’ Mobile Shift Accelerates
From High Street to Home Screen, UK Consumers’ Mobile Shift Accelerates
May 27, 2025  |  Mobile Commerce

While the trend toward mobile-first shopping is global, the U.K. presents a unique dynamic: consumers are actively using mobile for purchases and engagement, yet the...

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Tariff Turbulence Drives Operational Overhaul of US Mid-Sized Firms
Tariff Turbulence Drives Operational Overhaul of US Mid-Sized Firms
May 27, 2025  |  Supply Chain

America’s mid-sized firms, with annual revenues ranging from $1 billion to $5 billion, are often the backbone of their communities. Get the Full Story Complete...

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