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How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Target Boasts Strong In-Store And Online Holiday Sales
Target Boasts Strong In-Store And Online Holiday Sales
January 09, 2018  |  Retail

Target is reporting strong in-store and online holiday sales, according to The Wall Street Journal. Those positive figures appear to have been boosted by the...

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Changing Retail Is Changing Retail Workers
Changing Retail Is Changing Retail Workers
January 08, 2018  |  Retail

As checkout processes become more automated and the point of sale moves to a mobile-first approach, the role of the retail clerk is also changing....

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Lidl’s Tactical Retreat In The US
Lidl’s Tactical Retreat In The US
January 08, 2018  |  Retail

Small but mighty, German discount grocer Lidl — a brand known for not only its low prices, but also its innovative store layouts and private labels,...

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Neiman Marcus Finds New CEO In Former Ralph Lauren Executive
Neiman Marcus Finds New CEO In Former Ralph Lauren Executive
January 08, 2018  |  News

In the wake of the retirement of Karen Katz as CEO of Neiman Marcus, the company has said she will be succeeded by Geoffroy van Raemdonck, who...

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Costco’s December Sales Spike
Costco’s December Sales Spike
January 08, 2018  |  Retail

Costco had a very merry holiday season, with net sales up to $14.94 billion for the five-week period that ended Dec. 31. — a 14.3 percent increase...

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Bringing Luxury To The Humble Vending Machine
Bringing Luxury To The Humble Vending Machine
January 08, 2018  |  Retail

The word “vending machine” elicits a few typical images: candy bars, chips and soft drinks — though if one spends enough time in an airport personal...

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Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
Payments 2018: Think This — Not That
January 08, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

In 800 B.C., when people wanted to know the answer to “what’s next” about their personal futures, they flocked to Delphi and asked Pythia, the...

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Startup Spotlight: Getting To The Point Of The Retail Shift
Startup Spotlight: Getting To The Point Of The Retail Shift
January 05, 2018  |  Retail

The retail apocalypse is fake news if you ask Mark Cummins, co-founder of Irish startup Pointy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Neiman Marcus CEO Stepping Down
Neiman Marcus CEO Stepping Down
January 04, 2018  |  Retail

Karen Katz, CEO of Neiman Marcus Group, will be stepping down from her post, where she has served since 2010, according to news from The...

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