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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.

LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires

LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
LG Adds More Unmanned Retail Shops to Meet Contactless Shopping Desires
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

LG Electronics is expanding the number of its unstaffed retail stores from the original nine, which opened in May, to 19 as of Wednesday (Dec....

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FloBiz Debuts Retail POS Billing Solution myBillBook
FloBiz Debuts Retail POS Billing Solution myBillBook
December 28, 2021  |  Retail

Bengaluru-based FinTech FloBiz on Tuesday (Dec. 28) launched a point of sale billing solution for retailers and franchises through its billing and accounting software platform...

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Omicron Concerns Cut UK’s Boxing Day Retail Traffic by 44%
Omicron Concerns Cut UK’s Boxing Day Retail Traffic by 44%
December 27, 2021  |  Economy

The post-Christmas optimism about the retail sector’s turnaround quickly went sour across the U.K., where there was a 44% drop in foot traffic from the...

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U.K.-Based BNPL FinTech PollenPay Announces Launch Plans
U.K.-Based BNPL FinTech PollenPay Announces Launch Plans
December 22, 2021  |  BNPL

PollenPay on Wednesday (Dec. 22) jumped into the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, giving shoppers another option to spread out their payments over time,...

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‘Grinch Bots’ Steal Christmas From Procrastinating Holiday Shoppers 
‘Grinch Bots’ Steal Christmas From Procrastinating Holiday Shoppers 
December 21, 2021  |  Retail

Computer programs known across the retail landscape as ‘Grinch bots’ are further complicating the supply chain snags across the U.S. and around the world as...

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Biometrics ID Service for Air Travelers Clear Secure Coming to Retailers
Biometrics ID Service for Air Travelers Clear Secure Coming to Retailers
December 16, 2021  |  Biometrics

Biometrics identification services company Clear Secure — known for its expedited airline screening products — is taking its technology beyond airports and into shopping malls...

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Synchrony Announces Strategic Investment in ePayments Platform Skipify 
Synchrony Announces Strategic Investment in ePayments Platform Skipify 
December 15, 2021  |  Investments

Financial services company Synchrony on Wednesday (Dec. 15) unveiled a strategic investment in digital payments company Skipify that gives merchants the opportunity to give their...

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Consumers Consider as Many as Six Factors When Choosing Credit Card 
Consumers Consider as Many as Six Factors When Choosing Credit Card 
December 15, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Credit card issuers are seeking to appeal to today’s discerning consumers in a competitive market. To gain top-of-wallet status, they must excel in providing the...

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