Retail

Retail is the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit. Retailers satisfy demand identified through a supply chain.

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Mastercard: Digital-Shift Spurs $900B New eCommerce Spend

Mastercard: Digital-Shift Spurs $900B New eCommerce Spend
Mastercard: Digital-Shift Spurs $900B New eCommerce Spend
April 06, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The traction gained by the digital-first economy has seen its share of eye-popping data points. Case in point: PYMNTS’ most recent Global Shopping Index found...

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UBS: 80,000 US Retailers Could Close By 2026
UBS: 80,000 US Retailers Could Close By 2026
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

A new UBS report says as many as 80,000 U.S. retail stores, or about 9 percent of the country’s total, could close by 2026, CNBC...

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Food eCommerce 2.0: Freshly Anticipates Ultra-Personalized Future
Food eCommerce 2.0: Freshly Anticipates Ultra-Personalized Future
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

For over a year now, consumers have had to find ways to make mealtimes meaningful from the comfort of their homes. Where once they might...

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Post-Pandemic Future Remains Uncertain For Meal Subscription Services
Post-Pandemic Future Remains Uncertain For Meal Subscription Services
April 05, 2021  |  Subscriptions

It has been a banner year for meal subscription services, as restaurant closures prompted consumers to seek out new ways to meet their food needs....

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Merchants Face Challenges In Enticing Reluctant Consumers Back Into Stores
Merchants Face Challenges In Enticing Reluctant Consumers Back Into Stores
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

Foot traffic has been slow to recover at America’s retail locations as consumers continue to stay close to home and are eschewing trips that keep...

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Some Stores Stick With Masks Despite Loosening Requirements
Some Stores Stick With Masks Despite Loosening Requirements
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

Despite 18 states dropping mask mandates, some retailers are playing it safe and keeping the face-covering requirement in place, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Get...

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New COVID Variants Delay Consumers’ Return To In-Store Shopping
New COVID Variants Delay Consumers’ Return To In-Store Shopping
April 05, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Vaccinations are rolling along in the U.S. According to recent reports, over 100 million people in the U.S. — or 30.7 percent of the U.S....

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Grocery Supplier Launches eCommerce App For Shopify
Grocery Supplier Launches eCommerce App For Shopify
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

The events of the last year have enabled rapid growth for eCommerce platform Shopify, as stuck-at-home consumers turned to online shopping for purchases that would...

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Afterpay Launches Sustainable Shopping To Mark Earth Month
Afterpay Launches Sustainable Shopping To Mark Earth Month
April 05, 2021  |  Retail

Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Afterpay is launching sustainable shopping in celebration of Earth Month in April. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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