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4 in 10 Grocery Customers Can Still Be Lured By Convenience and Ease

4 in 10 Grocery Customers Can Still Be Lured By Convenience and Ease
4 in 10 Grocery Customers Can Still Be Lured By Convenience and Ease
March 06, 2023  |  Retail

Grocers may find increased loyalty catering to the wants of shoppers making choices based on more than just deals.  With the cost of groceries 11% higher than...

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Visa Teams With F5 on Secure eCommerce Checkout for Merchants
Visa Teams With F5 on Secure eCommerce Checkout for Merchants
March 06, 2023  |  Retail

Security firm F5 has partnered with Visa to help merchants reduce friction at checkout. “Customers expect seamless commerce experiences and transactions to be secure,” the companies said in a news...

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Chewy GM on Pet Care’s Next $43 Billion Market Opportunity
Chewy GM on Pet Care’s Next $43 Billion Market Opportunity
March 06, 2023  |  Retail

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) estimates that one in five U.S. households acquired a pet dog or cat during...

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Savings Barely Covers Credit Card Debt for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
Savings Barely Covers Credit Card Debt for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers
March 06, 2023  |  Credit Cards

PYMNTS research shows that many consumers’ savings are barely enough to cover their debts. That’s according to findings in the February 2023 edition of the...

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AI Brings ‘Smart Logic’ to Payments Orchestration
AI Brings ‘Smart Logic’ to Payments Orchestration
March 06, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Artificial intelligence can change the paths of payment and commerce. Literally. “There are many spaces [within financial services] that AI and machine learning can influence,”...

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Retailers Forecast ‘Very, Very Soft’ 2023 Outlooks
Retailers Forecast ‘Very, Very Soft’ 2023 Outlooks
March 05, 2023  |  Retail

Last week was one of good news and ominous news for U.S. retailers. The good: They were able to present better-than-anticipated earnings as shoppers continued...

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ATMs Take on New Tasks Even as Their Numbers Decline
ATMs Take on New Tasks Even as Their Numbers Decline
March 03, 2023  |  Connected Economy

There’s still demand for ATMs even as their numbers are declining. For example, workers who receive tips like to use the machines to get that...

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Discretionary Spending Pullback May Paint Clearer US Economic Picture
Discretionary Spending Pullback May Paint Clearer US Economic Picture
March 03, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Sometimes it just comes down to the cold, hard numbers. Three department stores, along with Best Buy, released their earnings this week, and the news was pretty grim when...

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