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No-Deal Brexit Could Cause Grey Market Retail ‘Explosion’

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In the case of a no-deal Brexit, an “explosion” in grey market goods could occur per a U.K. retail expert. The term “grey market” references legitimate items sold through legal but unauthorized sellers; by contrast, a “black market” describes counterfeit products or illegally traded scarce goods, CNBC reported.

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Trepp’s Review and Outlook on Commercial Real Estate Market

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Key Takeaways Trepp's head of Commercial Real Estate Finance outlined the current CRE market and looked at the future of CRE during Abrigo's recent ThinkBIG conference. This post by Hayley Collier , Trepp's Marketing Communication Specialist, was originally published on Trepp's blog and can be found here. The pandemic's impact on CRE.

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Innovative Approaches To Retail And PCI Compliance

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Data: 2012: The year Home Depot started its Pro Xtra program. 6.8B: Estimated size of the global tokenization market by 2027. All this, Today in Data. 999: Price of the MacBook Air on Amazon and the Apple Store. 617: Approximate amount each American spends yearly on electronics and appliances.

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New Report: Helping Retail Treasurers Navigate The Digital D2C Shift

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Corporates cannot expect to weather the economic and social changes taking place by virtue of their market clout and mastery of traditional supply chains and distribution channels. This environment requires enterprise-scale companies to forge new digital paths to market and form more direct relationships with consumers and end-users.

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Pixlee Lets Retailers Market Using Real Customers’ Photos

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Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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Retailers Find New Innovation Fuel Against Amazon

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No, that doesn’t mean that PYMNTS takes sides in the struggle for retail supremacy, but only that we like to note when someone or some organization mounts a challenge to the eCommerce and logistical behemoth. High-End Retail. The battle for Amazon retail supremacy also involves pets. Retail Challenge.

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Why Does The Path To Retail Innovation Go Through So Many Labs?

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It’s not enough to be a retailer these days, not if a merchant intends to survive in a world of commerce dominated by the likes of Amazon and other tech-focused competitors. PYMNTS readers can be forgiven if they view innovation labs (no matter the label) as something that verges on retail fad. New Efforts.