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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Online grocers are increasingly allowing underprivileged consumers to use EBT payments (the modern equivalent of food stamps) at a time when the pandemic has made going to the store too risky for many shoppers. The move by the two companies is just the latest initiative in a growing trend of EBT acceptance for online grocery shoppers.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

Retailers seeking to provide rapid deliveries face an ever-moving target as consumers’ definition of speed evolves. A significant share of Generation Z consumers — those aged 18 to 25 — are turning to buy online, pick up in store ( BOPIS ) purchasing models to meet their speed needs. Quick Access and Impulses.

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MAY 18, 2016

It would appear that old Visa slogan — “It’s everywhere you want to be” — is still alive in spirit, particularly as it pertains to the company’s online payments service.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

Consumers can order Chippin’s products through its website and pay by credit card or PayPal. The company sends deliveries via ground shipping to 48 states (not Alaska or Hawaii at this time). It also points out that its protein is sourced from a family-owned farm in Canada.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Before these retailers onboard new customers, however, they have to convert shoppers into subscribers. Moreover, they can send an item back to the retailer with a free prepaid envelope. Little Spoon sends meals to customers across the United States — except Hawaii and Alaska — on a biweekly basis for a 14-day supply.

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APRIL 27, 2016

adults still prefer to use cash for purchases under $5, while 22 percent use debit cards and 11 percent use credit cards. Which age group is most likely to use a credit card for these small transactions? That would be millennials, ages 18–29, with 64 percent saying they prefer to use cards even for transactions under $5.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The system works by scanning a consumer’s handprint at distance (it is not a contact scan that requires the customer to lay their hand on a device) and using a combination of computer vision and depth geometry to identify them and connect to their card on file. By comparison, paying with a card takes 4 seconds.

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