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Upscale UK Retailers Look To Land In US Market

PYMNTS

and another one is ready to open, both of them seeking a new market as their home turf sees retail struggles. We’re excited to bring our vertically integrated model to the United States, the largest home improvement market in the world,” a Wren Kitchens spokesperson said. market in terms of marketing and real estate is substantial.

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Coronavirus: AliExpress Warns Of Potential Delays; Marketplaces Tackle Overpriced Listings

PYMNTS

Alibaba’s worldwide online shopping platform, AliExpress, notified shoppers that the coronavirus might cause some delivery delays, Reuters reported. It noted in a social media post per the report, “Some shipping and logistics are experiencing longer waiting times for processing orders.” In other news, SoftBank Group Corp.

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Amex’s Small Business Saturday Bests $100B

PYMNTS

This brings the estimated total spending on the day to $103 billion since 2010, reported Amex. In addition to supporting brick-and-mortar businesses, 41 percent of consumers surveyed said they shopped small businesses online. The movement was also visible on social media posts with the hashtags #ShopSmall and #SmallBizSat.

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Auld Lang Syne: Remembering Social Media Milestones

Social Assurance

Though it’s now primarily used as a music and culture site, Myspace was one of the first social media networks that allowed personal profiles. 2010: Instagram launches as a photo and video-sharing social media network. What This Means: Social media channels for specific audiences will continue to develop.

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Why bank branches—and human contact—are not going away any time soon

Accenture

For years, we’ve heard people proclaiming the demise of the bricks-and-mortar bank branch, supposedly swept away by customers’ mass-migration to online and—increasingly—mobile alternatives. 1-5] Source: UK findings of Accenture 2017 Global Banking Distribution & Marketing Consumer Study— Beyond Digital. Stay tuned. [1-5]

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

PYMNTS

These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. Retailers in high-tax states have largely not been able to build themselves up or expand online beyond their local markets to the same extent, Rogers said. .

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FUEL CYCLE Fuels B2C Relationships

PYMNTS

— as if they were on a social network. The data collected through these online communities gives brands the insights they need to make real-time decisions that serve the commerce king: the customer. Currently the market is incredibly volatile and uncertain,” CEO Bahram Nour-Omid told PYMNTS. How did the company overcome?

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