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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.

Stitch Fix’s Second Act

Stitch Fix’s Second Act
Stitch Fix’s Second Act
December 06, 2017  |  Retail

Stitch Fix’s recent initial public offering (IPO) didn’t quite live up to expectations. The target IPO price was $18 to $20 a share. Instead, its...

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How The Porch Pirates Stole Christmas
How The Porch Pirates Stole Christmas
December 06, 2017  |  Retail

The porch pirates have returned for another season of holiday suburban swashbuckling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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For Merchants, As World Shrinks, Top Lines Can Get A Boost
For Merchants, As World Shrinks, Top Lines Can Get A Boost
December 05, 2017  |  Retail

Innumerable are the stories that say retail is dead. But scratch below the surface of the headlines, and the industry may not be moribund — but...

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The Changing Holiday Shopper
The Changing Holiday Shopper
December 05, 2017  |  Retail

The one-time shopper is the bane of the eCommerce merchant’s existence. They come, they shop, they even convert — only to disappear into the digital ether,...

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Amazon Wants Pets To Be Loved (And Bought For) Too
Amazon Wants Pets To Be Loved (And Bought For) Too
December 05, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon customers can now buy retail goods for every member of their family on the site’s marketplace — including their pets. The eCommerce giant has...

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J.Crew Doubles Down On Digital As Sales Fall
J.Crew Doubles Down On Digital As Sales Fall
December 04, 2017  |  Retail

J.Crew — responding to years of declining retail sales and closing stores — is leaning heavily on online shopping channels as it attempts to reestablish itself with...

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Yes, Soup For You (And Everyone Else)
Yes, Soup For You (And Everyone Else)
December 04, 2017  |  Retail

“No soup for you!” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Now Entering The Connected Device Arena: Jim Beam
Now Entering The Connected Device Arena: Jim Beam
December 04, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Beam me up, Jimmy. Whiskey maker Jim Beam has entered the connected device arena with a smart decanter for its popular Kentucky-style bourbon whiskey. Get...

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