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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.

Retail Sets Records For Store Closures

Retail Sets Records For Store Closures
Retail Sets Records For Store Closures
October 27, 2017  |  Retail

It was a record-breaking year in retail, according to reports — but not the good kind. More store closings have been announced this year than in...

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Halloween 2017: Costume And eCommerce Trends
Halloween 2017: Costume And eCommerce Trends
October 27, 2017  |  Retail

Halloween is a big event for many retailers, whether they’re seasonal pop-ups or eCommerce mainstays. And spending on the holiday looks like it’s going to...

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Nike Abandons ‘Mediocre’ Retail
Nike Abandons ‘Mediocre’ Retail
October 26, 2017  |  Retail

Nike told investors that it would be shifting its approach to brick-and-mortar retail, according to news from The Wall Street Journal. The company will be narrowing...

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Madison Reed Bridges The Brick-And-Mortar Divide
Madison Reed Bridges The Brick-And-Mortar Divide
October 25, 2017  |  Retail

Brick and mortar is dead — that seems to be retail’s favorite refrain in 2017, urged on by the ongoing struggles of some of the...

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Amazon Handmade Launches Gift Shops
Amazon Handmade Launches Gift Shops
October 24, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon is expanding its Handmade program with support for event-specific gift shops, according to news from CNBC. Announced on Monday (Oct. 23), the gift shops...

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Target.com Introduces GiftNow
Target.com Introduces GiftNow
October 24, 2017  |  Retail

In a press release on Monday (Oct. 23), big box retailer Target announced news of its plans for the holiday shopping season. The company discussed new...

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Marqeta Powers Instant Card Issuance For Alipay Users Stateside
Marqeta Powers Instant Card Issuance For Alipay Users Stateside
October 20, 2017  |  Partnerships

Marqeta, an open API card issuer, and Alipay, a third-party payment platform popular in China, have announced news of a partnership that will make using...

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Half Of Chicagoans To Shop Online This Holiday
Half Of Chicagoans To Shop Online This Holiday
October 20, 2017  |  Retail

More than 50 percent of Chicagoans will do the majority of their holiday shopping online this year, according to a survey from Accenture. The proportion of...

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