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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.

Book Subscriptions Turn The Next Digital Page

Book Subscriptions Turn The Next Digital Page
Book Subscriptions Turn The Next Digital Page
October 04, 2018  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are turning to subscriptions as a way to complement their in-store selections. For example, Walmart unveiled a new eBook offering in August dubbed Walmart...

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Walgreens Teams With Birchbox For Beauty Products
Walgreens Teams With Birchbox For Beauty Products
October 04, 2018  |  Retail

To attract millennials and increase its focus on beauty products, Walgreens is partnering with subscription service Birchbox. Walgreens will also take a minority stake in the...

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Wayfair Plans To Open Pop-Up Shops
Wayfair Plans To Open Pop-Up Shops
October 04, 2018  |  Retail

In order to create an interactive brand experience, Wayfair is planning on opening two pop-up shops at the beginning of November: One of the stores...

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Barnes & Noble Mulls A Sale
Barnes & Noble Mulls A Sale
October 04, 2018  |  Retail

Barnes & Noble is pondering a sale after receiving interest from multiple parties, including its executive chairman, Leonard Riggio. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Why Machines Need Humans To Beat Online Fraud
Why Machines Need Humans To Beat Online Fraud
October 03, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraudsters are nothing if not actors. Some of them are quite good, perhaps even worthy of an Oscar (or at least a Golden Globe), while...

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Five At Five: Amazon Makes A Big Grocery Move
Five At Five: Amazon Makes A Big Grocery Move
September 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest about eCommerce and payments in...

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Flipkart Launches Cashless Credit, Eyes Non-Banking License
Flipkart Launches Cashless Credit, Eyes Non-Banking License
September 20, 2018  |  Retail

Flipkart has launched a cashless credit program to give shoppers an instant credit line of up to Rs 60,000 ($833.97 USD). According to DealStreetAsia, depending...

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For Retail Promotions, Rewards Beat Out Discounts
For Retail Promotions, Rewards Beat Out Discounts
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

To create sales lift and purchase intent without the negative brand effects of discounting, Aberdeen Group, which was created for Blackhawk Network’s Hawk Incentives, discovered that...

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PayPal Smart Buttons Goes Global
PayPal Smart Buttons Goes Global
September 17, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Two and a half months ago, PayPal launched Smart Buttons in the U.S. as a way to improve the checkout experience for both merchants and...

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