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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.

Retailers Shift From Personalization to Individualism to Win Loyalty

Retailers Shift From Personalization to Individualism to Win Loyalty
Retailers Shift From Personalization to Individualism to Win Loyalty
November 11, 2022  |  Retail

Gone are the days when retail innovation efforts were limited to increasing the convenience offered to in-store shoppers. Today, the pandemic-induced digital transformation has heightened...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy’s Gloom Is Bad News for Retailers
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy’s Gloom Is Bad News for Retailers
November 09, 2022  |  Economy

The paycheck-to-paycheck economy is bifurcating as inflation rages and consumers fret over an uncertain future, with one group of customers who cannot spend, and another...

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Three-Quarters of Grocers Say Digital Discounts Are Key to Loyalty
Three-Quarters of Grocers Say Digital Discounts Are Key to Loyalty
November 09, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

The prevailing belief among grocers is that, in the face of skyrocketing prices, they would be best served to find ways to provide their customers...

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Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight
Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight
November 02, 2022  |  Retail

Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, is expanding its in-store virtual restaurants as grocery retailers expand their prepared meal options to remain competitive with...

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Lease-to-Own Retailer FlexShopper Debuts FlexWallet Virtual Card
Lease-to-Own Retailer FlexShopper Debuts FlexWallet Virtual Card
November 01, 2022  |  Shopping

Lease-to-own company FlexShopper has launched a digital credit card that offers its customers a way to make purchases without a traditional credit card or cash. ...

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Google Unveils Deal-Finding Tools for Shoppers
Google Unveils Deal-Finding Tools for Shoppers
November 01, 2022  |  News

With the holidays approaching and consumers increasingly worried about costs, Google has unveiled a series of tools designed to help them find deals when they...

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Mastercard’s Digital-First Initiatives Increase Card Spend by 10%
Mastercard’s Digital-First Initiatives Increase Card Spend by 10%
October 27, 2022  |  Payment Methods

“The headline,” Mastercard CEO Michael Miebach said, “is that consumer spending is resilient and cross-border travel continues to recover.” During the payment network’s third quarter...

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Walgreens Rolls Out 30-Min Pickup Option
Walgreens Rolls Out 30-Min Pickup Option
October 26, 2022  |  Retail

Walgreens said it has begun offering customers in some markets the option of order pickups that are ready within 30 minutes. According to an announcement...

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