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Lucaciu is the chief technology officer of Adore Me , an eCommerce and brick-and-mortar retailer that has adjusted to disruptive changes in its market, including the bankruptcy of the parent company of Victoria’s Secret. Since it was founded in 2012, the company has grown to a team of 140 employees across the U.S.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Founded in 2012, Honey has grown from an eCommerce price-tracking tool to an expanded suite of services that include a shopping assistant and rewards program. With roughly 17 million active users each month and 30,000 diverse online retailers, Honey has delivered some $1 billion in savings to shoppers in the past year.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Everybody likes to talk about the addiction that brick-and-mortar retailers have developed for deep, and often destabilizing, discounts, and they usually point to store closings and executive board shakeups at Macy’s and other chains as clear proof of these practices’ consequences. Still, the label indicates that the $99.99

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Those who travel to some of the wealthier parts of the world, however, will discover the well-to-do have much more expensive unattended retail tastes. shoppers got their own taste of unattended luxury retail when vending machines dispensing caviar were installed in several Los Angeles-area malls. A few years ago, U.S.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

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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OCTOBER 6, 2017

The retail game has evolved so much over the last half decade that, in some ways, it might be unrecognizable to a traveler who somehow found herself on the wrong side of a time warp and now entering 2018. Stitch Labs’ unique insight on what retailers need comes from the company’s roots. The answer, surprisingly, might be by doing less.

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JUNE 3, 2016

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. According to Dasilva, the past decade-plus has brought three major payments revolutions, each of which shook the retail industry. The challenge for the last year has just been educating our customer base.

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JUNE 17, 2020

From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question. In the wake of the outbreak, everything from doctors appointments to schooling to workouts went online. Telehealth technology. Remote learning technology. Online courses & content.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

SumUp has been active in Ireland as of 2012 and has introduced digital payments to thousands of companies. More than 3 million retailers harness its technology. The new license from Ireland’s financial services watchdog will let it provide its services throughout 26 European nations.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Amazon Go technology is being tested in a 10,400-square-foot space in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, a source told Bloomberg. An Amazon Go grocery store initiative has been underway since 2012, and some $1 billion in salaries have gone to people working on the project, the source said. locations.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

Online sales of Apple products will roll out in India following new, more relaxed rules for foreign companies and the requirement to source 30 percent of production locally, a source told Bloomberg in a report on Wednesday (Aug. India is also now allowing single-brand retailers to set up online stores before brick-and-mortar locations.

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AUGUST 30, 2018

Apple has made a new bet on augmented reality (AR), buying Akonia Holographics , which makes lenses for the technology. Akonia’s HoloMirror technology enables “headsets that are thin, transparent and light-weight, while achieving high [field of view (FOV)] with low manufacturing cost,” Akonia said on its website.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 21, 2016

Since 2012, it has been the fastest growing technology in banking. That’s the word out of Digital Banking 2016 here, where bankers outnumber entrepreneurs (but not vendors). The mobile banking app traces its roots to SMS banking back in 1999. But it comes with Read More.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report.

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MAY 27, 2016

Omnicommerce usually refers to where and how retailers sell their products, not necessarily who they choose to sell them with. From office supplies and communal workspaces to new ways to pay for concert tickets, more barriers to siloed retail activity are falling every day to the onslaught of retail partnerships.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

AI technology startup ViSenze creates digital image search solutions built on deep learning and computer vision capabilities. Founded in Singapore in 2012, the company’s solutions are used today by major digital retailers such as Rakuten and ASOS to simplify product searching for some 250 million daily active users.

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JULY 3, 2020

Several retail brands as well as designers have taken this twist on personal shopping to a new application. The Virtual Shopper program will open a new lane of engagement, driving sales to our retail partners, while also expanding shopping opportunities for our customers,” said Steven B. Tanger, CEO of Tanger Outlets.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Honey was founded in 2012 as a way for people to easily find savings while they shop online, and the company has steadily grown with offerings like a smartphone app, price-tracking and alerts on deals. The platform works with more than 30,000 retailers in all shopping categories.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Lease-to-own services are making a comeback with eCommerce retailers. The option, provided by Progressive Leasing , allows customers to lease products for as long as a year and is available for over three million products on the retailer’s website. Progressive Leasing, a division of Aaron’s Inc. , Modern Takes On Lease-To-Own.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In the face of an existential threat from e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Walmart ’s Jet.com , mall owners and real estate investment trusts with a core retail focus have explored private market investments in retail technology, e-commerce companies, and direct-to-consumer brands as a way of strengthening their core strategic business position.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

LISNR uses ultrasound technology to provide a solution that lets merchants and payment providers accept mobile payment data anytime during the customer journey. The technology works with all types of purchase scenarios – including scan-and-go, store pickups and eCommerce – and can also be used for messages, authentication and identification.

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MAY 7, 2020

The characterization of the future of the American mall cuts across many opinions and datasets, but the fact remains that in many cases, it is a fixture of brick-and-mortar retail. I think retailers and restaurants need to do a good job of publicizing the steps they’re taking to make sure that their establishments are clean and safe.”.

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MARCH 14, 2019

The release of a new Google app development tool is among the latest steps to try to bring more mobile accessibility to people with disabilities — a push that’s been going on in the background of digital retail and associated areas almost since the beginning.

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MARCH 6, 2018

Consumers are spending half as much as they once did and are sick and tired of retailers’ tired omnichannel offerings. Recently, retailers the world over have had to supercharge their stores, websites and mobile apps with features customers crave in order to compete in the omnichannel age. Around the Omni Developer World. out of 100.

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APRIL 12, 2019

It was a good day for Jumia Technologies on Friday (April 12) — and that’s a good signal about the future prospects of eCommerce in Africa, home to some 1.3 Founded in 2012, Jumia became the first African unicorn startup in 2016 after a $326 million funding round that included Goldman Sachs, AXA and MTN. billion, according to reports.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The technology running GoBank, partially inherited from the Sam Altman-led startup Loopt, acquired by Green Dot in 2012, now underlies the entire Green Dot Read More. GoBank … that’s that mobile bank account from Green Dot, right? The unprofitable offspring of the industry-leading prepaid card?

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JUNE 20, 2016

By 2012, Ellison was instead touting the benefits of “the most comprehensive cloud on the planet Earth” his firm was developing. The New Paradigm And The Power Of Connecting Online And Offline Worlds. “We have the right technology with our second-generation data centers.” What is it? It’s complete gibberish.

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JUNE 16, 2017

It looks like Amazon now has a patent on technology that will make it more difficult for shoppers to check prices online when they are in Amazon locations. The patent was first filed for in 2012 — and as of yet, there is no way of knowing when and even if Amazon plans to put this tech into action.

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MAY 4, 2018

Other news includes a fresh look at Sinemia, a movie ticket subscription service that is taking on MoviePass, the latest effort by Sears to win more online retail business, plans for a Tesla rideshare program and a gift card data breach that recently hit a major player in the fleet industry. FLEETCOR Reveals Gift Card Data Breach.

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JULY 31, 2019

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. Back to 2012. According to Blue Apron’s own website and other reports , the story begins way back in the halcyon days of 2012. Social Media’s Role.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

This has all accelerated during the pandemic, and the economic uncertainty has created additional stress for retailers and consumers.”. The launch, he noted, allows PayPal merchants to offer installment payments to their shoppers without any new or different technological integration. Affirm Eyes the Public Markets.

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MARCH 14, 2017

While the retail technology space has boomed just as quickly as commerce moved online, some sectors still relied on older management systems and tactics well after others had upgraded. “In Hariharan was tasked to work on developing technologies to move Amazon’s strategy and decision-making out of spreadsheets.

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JULY 31, 2019

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. Back to 2012. According to Blue Apron’s own website and other reports , the story begins way back in the halcyon days of 2012. Social Media’s Role.

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APRIL 21, 2016

One of the biggest stories of the holiday season was the hit that legacy department stores took when warm winter weather and continued consumer moves toward online retailers disrupted everything from revenue streams to inventory management. Though it posted more modest gains, Best Buy won for electronics retailers.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

million last month to purchase the retail condo housing Murray’s flagship store, affiliated classrooms, as well as its catering and event operations. Kroger reportedly became a minority owner in Murray’s Cheese back in 2012. bought groceries online in 2016, up from 19 percent of households in 2014. percent of U.S.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Pushed by all of that suddenly exploding demand, the real estate market (particularly the digital retail market) has been booming. For instance, online real estate giant Zillow Group Inc. Also, continued investment in technology is enabling people to do more of their shopping and transacting online. Still, the U.S.

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