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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Driving Payments Innovation With Installments And Automation

Driving Payments Innovation With Installments And Automation
Driving Payments Innovation With Installments And Automation
November 01, 2019  |  Today In Data

Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) can make their operations run smoother by tapping into automated processes, electronic invoices and accounts receivable (AR) tools for digital payments. In payments innovation,...

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Retail Pulse: Dine Brands Teams With Postmates; Walmart Rolls Out Alcohol Pickup
Retail Pulse: Dine Brands Teams With Postmates; Walmart Rolls Out Alcohol Pickup
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

Fast-casual restaurant groups are teaming with online food delivery firms to offer on-demand ordering to consumers through digital platforms. For instance, Dine Brands, the parent company...

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Amazon Explores Seattle Grocery Location
Amazon Explores Seattle Grocery Location
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

At a prime retail location in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, the Amazon Go team is running “internal tests.” The space is unusually big...

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Google Announces $2.1B Deal For Fitbit Acquisition
Google Announces $2.1B Deal For Fitbit Acquisition
November 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Google has reached a definitive agreement to acquire wearables brand Fitbit, Google said in a press release on Friday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story...

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Postmates Tie-Up Brings Delivery To Applebee’s, IHOP
Postmates Tie-Up Brings Delivery To Applebee’s, IHOP
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

Postmates announced that is has partnered with Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee’s and IHOP, so that its customers can now order from both...

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JCPenney Tries On Store Revamp
JCPenney Tries On Store Revamp
November 01, 2019  |  Retail

JCPenney is planning a comeback as the retailer tests out new and innovative ideas at a Texas location as its chief executive tries to revive...

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For Self-Checkout, Location, Location, Location — And Data — Boost Conversions  
For Self-Checkout, Location, Location, Location — And Data — Boost Conversions  
November 01, 2019  |  Checkout Conversion

Self checkout can help speed transactions and limit shopping cart (and basket) abandonment. But Diebold Nixdorf's Carl von Sydow, director of self-service, tells PYMNTS merchants...

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Taking New Approaches To Meals And Snacks With Food Innovation
Taking New Approaches To Meals And Snacks With Food Innovation
October 31, 2019  |  Today In Data

eCommerce innovators and established brands are taking new approaches to food commerce. FIX, for instance, is changing the meal delivery model by ditching subscriptions and allowing customers to shop for...

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Simon Says Retail Industry Nears Bottom Of Bankruptcy Wave
Simon Says Retail Industry Nears Bottom Of Bankruptcy Wave
October 31, 2019  |  Retail

On the heels of major retail chains filing for bankruptcy this year, Simon Property Group’s chief executive says the retail industry appears to be “reaching...

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