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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.

Walmart Is Buying Men’s Clothing Firm Bonobos for $310M

Walmart Is Buying Men’s Clothing Firm Bonobos for $310M
Walmart Is Buying Men’s Clothing Firm Bonobos for $310M
June 16, 2017  |  Retail

Turns out, Friday was a big day for big acquisitions.  Amazon is buying Whole Foods, and Walmart is buying Bonobos. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Swedish Company Creeps In On Audible’s Territory
Swedish Company Creeps In On Audible’s Territory
June 16, 2017  |  Retail

As the tech world takes over most everyday activities, the publishing world is no different. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Can Social Become The Complete Fashion Shopping Experience?
Can Social Become The Complete Fashion Shopping Experience?
June 16, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but can it help a chatbot make you look like a million bucks? The hot-off-the-presses PYMNTS.com Omnicommerce...

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Local Businesses’ Retail Windfall
Local Businesses’ Retail Windfall
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

As retail chains continue to shutter their doors on brick-and-mortar locations, they’re having a surprising impact on the communities around them. Get the Full Story...

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Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

The Federal Reserve’s ability to continue to raise interest rates in 2017 may be halted given consumer prices fell unexpectedly last month amid the biggest...

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Melissa & Doug And How Low Tech Can Be State Of The Art
Melissa & Doug And How Low Tech Can Be State Of The Art
June 14, 2017  |  Retail

“We want our products to be here tomorrow. We call them evergreen products,” Melissa says. “People call and ask, “What’s hot this year?’ And I...

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SnapChat Fresh Stories Show U Supermarkets’ Shoppers Where Fish Came From, Guarantee Freshness
SnapChat Fresh Stories Show U Supermarkets’ Shoppers Where Fish Came From, Guarantee Freshness
June 14, 2017  |  Retail

For grocery shoppers who value “fresh,” there’s nothing fresher than a SnapChat story — after all, they’ve only got a shelf life of 24 hours...

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In Department Store News, Neiman Marcus Sale Called Off
In Department Store News, Neiman Marcus Sale Called Off
June 14, 2017  |  Retail

While there were talks of luxury department store Neiman Marcus getting acquired back in March of this year by Hudson’s Bay Company, that’s no longer...

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