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Walmart offers a new BNPL option: report

Payments Dive

The fintech One now offers buy now, pay later financing at the store chain, presenting competition for Affirm, which has partnered with the retail giant since 2019.

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Lessons from the 2019 holiday shopping season

Payments Dive

The 2019 holiday shopping season proved to be a record setting season for e-commerce, and demonstrated the changing patterns in global commerce that will impact retail and payments for the future.

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Mixed Bag For 2019 Retail IPO Stars

PYMNTS

The volatile, COVID-driven stock market has had a mixed effect on the retail IPO class of 2019. Chewy seems to offer protection against coronavirus fears that have afflicted retailers and other businesses that function as gathering places. Chewy, which sells pet food, treats and accessories, was trading at $27.29

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Retail Sales Seesawing In 2019

PYMNTS

Retail sales in the U.S. Retail sales were down 0.2 It is the latest of conflicting economic data points that have reportedly left economists struggling to explain the mood of American consumers in 2019. Retail sales represent about one-third of consumer spending, which itself represent about two-thirds of the U.S.

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Things worth reading: 14th June 2019

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Britain’s wildly popular Monzo banking app is coming to America Meet the British Banks showing the US how it’s done Truist will soon be one of America’s biggest banks Digital technology will strengthen America’s biggest retail banks Facebook hires UK bank lobbyist ahead of … The (..)

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Five Lessons In Retail Reinvention From 2019

PYMNTS

But before we shut the door on 2019, it bears taking a moment to note how much the world of retail has changed in the last year, a fitting capstone on a decade that has seen retail as the American consumer commonly knew it taken to the ground and rebuilt nearly from the foundations. Lesson 1: Think Big . “We

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Things worth reading: 29th May 2019

Chris Skinner

885 Million Records Exposed Online: Bank Transactions, Social Security Numbers, and More HSBC plans retail wealth headcount boost; eyes Singapore expansion Global … The post Things worth reading: 29th May 2019 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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