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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Lingerie retail has become a stunningly competitive world online. Negative Underwear, ThirdLove and Brayola are just a few of the brands out there promising customers a better fit, a better feel and a better experience buying underwear. Brands should tailor to what each customer needs. True & Co.,

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MARCH 7, 2018

To help merchants and other service providers convert more consumers at the point of sale, LendingPoint has unveiled LendingPoint Merchant Solutions, a platform that will provide fully integrated one-stop retail financing, the company said in an announcement. The move comes after the company acquired LoanHero in Dec.

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JULY 25, 2019

Recent days have brought new evidence of the importance of robust loyalty and rewards problems in retail, an areas of ongoing innovation, and a way for merchants of all types to stand apart in a fiercely competitive industry. Retail Card Programs. The move adds to Trax’s stable of retail tech.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Retail technology is undergoing big changes in the restaurant world, and that includes the drive-thru. Some brands like McDonald’s are turning to voice recognition technology to keep orders moving. Some brands like McDonald’s are turning to voice recognition technology to keep orders moving.

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MAY 8, 2020

Now more than ever, people are counting on technology to help them make contactless payments, shop, and manage their finances without leaving the house,” said Sang Ahn, vice president and GM of Samsung Pay’s North America service business, in a statement. Growth is being fueled in part because more retailers are participating.

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MAY 29, 2020

Both Walmart and Amazon made some big add-ons and/or acquisitions this week as they attempt to widen their sphere of retail influence in a post-pandemic world. However, Amazon already has a team devoted to driverless vehicle technology. The retailer had been negotiating with ThredUp for about a year. We believe $1.1

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

“This digital adeptness has immensely affected the areas where teenagers meet, where they shop and what they spend their money on,” according to a report from Forbes , which helps explain why many once-popular teen retail brands, like Aéropostale , Abercrombie & Fitch and Gap, have been struggling lately.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

After Retail Delivery had some mushy general sessions a few years ago, this is the second year in a row we have seen some provocative stuff on the main stage. Favorite Gonzo quote of the event: “For 16 years, we’ve said our technology sucks … because it’s never good enough.” So, isn’t retail delivery about consumer lending?

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AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. Costco will be targeting China’s affluent growing middle class, who know the brand from travelling abroad,” the newspaper reported. As well, other foreign retailers have stumbled on the general path that Costco seems to be taking in China.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Overstock , the online retailer and blockchain company, announced Thursday (Jan. We have long thought that thoughtful governmental adoption of emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies (when accompanied by non-restrictive legislation over these technologies) is the best way to ensure the U.S. Ohio is the first U.S.

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MARCH 3, 2020

The business of fashion shows is struggling this week, but fashion retailing is not. Already eCommerce figured to play a major part in the various fashion weeks across the globe this week and next due to new technology and a willingness for designers to make their clothing more accessible.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. The paper reported that “Costco will be targeting China’s affluent growing middle class, who know the brand from traveling abroad.”. As well, other foreign retailers have stumbled on the general path Costco seems to be taking in China.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Florida’s ShipMonk, started in 2014, offers eCommerce fulfillment services and technology solutions. Small and medium-sized brands are working at an incredible pace to keep up with both increased demand and consumers’ service-level expectations,” said Jan Bednar , ShipMonk's founder and CEO.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Route+ offers retailers an end-to-end post-purchase experience. . The startup has offices in Silicon Slopes, Utah and Santa Monica, California and was co-founded in 2014 by Evan Walker, who serves as the company’s chief executive officer. Using the Route App, users can visually track and protect online orders as well as resolve issues.

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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. The strength of a company’s brand equity can have direct business and financial outcomes.”.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Trax, a global technology company based in Singapore, has acquired U.S.-based The move adds to Trax’s stable of retail tech. The amount Trax paid for Shopkick wasn’t disclosed, but it was acquired by SK Telecom in 2014 for $200 million. The company has 175 clients in 50 countries.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

A new study by The NPD Group found that anything related to health and wellness ­­— like wearable technology , basketball gear, sweats and active bottoms (AKA exercise pants), running products, outdoor sports and toys, running gear, portable beverageware — were among the fastest-growing retail categories between Dec. 2014 and Dec.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Matt Taylor, co-founder and CEO of running apparel brand Tracksmith has found himself and his company a little slice of Boston’s running history. Taylor said marketing activities reflect his current scale as a small D2C brand. Taylor founded Tracksmith in 2014. a shoe fitting technology that was recently purchased by Amazon. “And

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CB Insights

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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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Virtual reality (VR), a technology that has captured the public eye for decades, has long piqued consumers’ curiosity. The technology was originally relegated to the world of fantasy and science – but in recent years, that’s begun to change. VR as a Tool for the Retail Experience.

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JUNE 6, 2019

Near-field communication ( NFC ) technology isn’t exactly new. For some time now, retailers have been using it and radio frequency identification (RIFD) behind the scenes for stock and quality control, as well as to provide product information to customers with smartphones. However, the U.S. In the U.S., In Decathlon’s U.S.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

The privately-held appliances brand sells vacuum cleaners under the Shark logo, while its line of food processors, coffee makers, pressure cookers and blenders are sold under the Ninja branding. In the United States, Shark vacuums run the market — it’s the top selling upright brand and owns 35 percent of the market.

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MARCH 16, 2018

Meanwhile, the next stage of parking kiosk technology appears to be underway in Spain. Starting in 2014, the city of Madrid began installing smart meters that did more than accept a wider array of payment options, from cash to credit cards to mobile app-based payments. percent per year. percent between 2017 and 2021.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Launched in 2012 by Payal Kadakia under the name Classtivity, ClassPass closed $2 million in seed funding in March 2014 after rebranding. The new funding will be used to scale its branded model worldwide. ClassPass members can reserve fitness classes using the company’s proprietary booking technology.

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MARCH 27, 2019

Sunny Jain, the head of consumables for the eCommerce retailer, will start his position in June and take the place of Alan Jope, The Wall Street Journal reported. Jain was responsible for offerings such as beauty and personal care at Amazon, where he arrived in 2014 after working at Procter & Gamble for 16 years.

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MARCH 24, 2016

In a world where startups seem to be working out of garages one day and throwing out billion-dollar valuations the next, it can be difficult to believe that a technology that’s been hanging around for a while is about to suddenly take off. “It also points to a more refined use of the technology.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

Nearly every chain now has an app presence, so it’s easy to forget that the technology was rare just 10 years ago. Former CEO Patrick Doyle even famously claimed that Domino’s was a technology company that happened to sell pizzas rather than a pizza chain. The Future of Mobile Ordering .

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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 Some of its brands include online takeout service Jumia Food, travel booking service Jumia Flights and classified services Jumia Deals. Jumia Scope.

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APRIL 26, 2016

The eTail brand specializes in high-end cosmetics and is reportedly looking to raise $10 million with the IPO, according to reports in Internet Retailer. Launched in November 2014, BeautyKind was in beta for the first 5 or so months of its life, and has actually been out in the open and available to all since March of last year.

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JULY 15, 2016

When Amazon, the largest retailer by market cap, says that it had its best day ever , it’s hard not to call that a sizzle – and then some. We understand that sometimes brands do things in an effort to get a little boost so that people notice. Pokémon GO: Pet Rock or Opportunity To Rock Retail? Amazon Sellers . As prove by.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Though Avon in some ways the great-grandfather of every direct-to-consumer brand out there today, when the company got its start in 1836 the original goal wasn’t even to sell cosmetics or beauty products at all. In 1929 the firm officially switched its name and branding to Avon — and the rest, as they say, is history.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

But Smith was committed, and believed that among outdoor enthusiasts — particularly millennials like himself — a digitally-native brand with a story to tell and a unique way of pursuing its core mission would have an awful lot of appeal. “My Its first offerings for consumers were backpacks. The llama was bought off of Craigslist.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The first big news over the wires was official confirmation that the eCommerce giant will open an Amazon branded grocery store next year in California. Amazon’s lead has remained fairly commanding and complete since launching the Echo and Alexa in 2014. The move ends a two-year eCommerce partnership between the two brands.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

When Facebook bought Oculus Rift for $2 billion in 2014, the acquisition wasn’t exactly regarded as a stroke of business genius. That was 2014. Whether the Oculus Rift was not the right platform remains a jump ball — as does most of the hardware side of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technology. and all over the world.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Ten years later, the company continues to disrupt the diamond mining and traditional jewelry retail space with its lab-grown diamonds — offering customers a diamond alternative they can truly feel good about buying. For diamond mining companies and many traditional jewelry retailers, this technology comes as a major threat.

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MAY 12, 2016

In a rush to embrace the latest technologies or dive headfirst into the latest social platform, more tried-and-true marketing tools available on mobile devices are being swept under the rug in favor of newer, sexier mediums. From 2014 to 2015, app-based consumer interactions grew 10 times. What were the main takeaways from the study?

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. Benson Porter, Boeing Employees CreditUnion – Porter led BECU through an amazing streak of growth in the Pacific Northwest, all while building an innovative, stakeholder-driven brand respected nationally. The Smarter Bank Technology Award. Goes to MVB Financial.

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