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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Video games are helping to drive retail innovation and growth, and that includes the hot area of subscription commerce. Gaming is figuring out the upsell,” Burkhart told Webster, “and utterly changing the entire market.”. In-store sales, notably, is where the retailer needs to see growth.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

Retail is undergoing a reinvention with the rise of eCommerce, and merchants are trying new approaches to their brick-and-mortar stores. Overall, retailers such as Nordstrom are changing their models as an increasing amount of retail spend is now being completed away from physical retail stores. Retail spending saw a 1.6

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

retail sales rose 0.3 Despite the pandemic’s negative effect on the economy, 2020 retail sales in October were 5.7 Despite the pandemic’s negative effect on the economy, 2020 retail sales in October were 5.7 September retail numbers were up 1.6 percent in October to $553.3 Census Bureau report released on Tuesday (Nov.

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MARCH 12, 2020

Quick: Who’s the biggest retailer in the U.S.? In terms of sheer size and locations, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is the biggest retailer in the country, with 31,000 locations covering pretty much every town. Now, a new report is asking a good question: What if the post office expanded its retail offerings?

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In order to test out the market in certain areas, a growing number of retailers in Manhattan are opting for short-term leases before making a long-term commitment to a location. The retailer, which started online seven years ago, opened up a holiday pop-up store in 2016. That’s how we run our website.”.

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JUNE 18, 2018

Amazon ’s furniture sales are on the move: A One Click Retail study found that the eCommerce retailer has more than tripled sales in that category since 2015. And, in 2017, furniture brought in approximately $4 billion, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. with only groceries ahead of it.

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

Shares in Future Retail rose 13 percent on Friday (November 29) after India’s antitrust body announced that it has approved a deal that would give Amazon a minority stake in the company. In August it was reported that the eCommerce giant was in discussions to acquire a stake in Future Retail. percent of Future Retail.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

According to its Securities and Exchange Commission stock registration statement, as cited by CNBC , the online mattress retailer said it lost $73.4 million in 2017 and $92.1 The mattress market, however, has blossomed with new entrants, with the inclusion of Nectar , Tuft & Needle , Leesa, and Purple. million in 2018.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

2017: The year Target began incorporating Pinterest’s visual search tool. 23.11B : Value of the global interactive kiosk market in 2018. percent: CAGR of the global interactive kiosk market from 2019 to 2025. Data: 2019: The year Tommy Hilfiger introduced its visual commerce app via desktop and mobile at tommy.com.

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Accenture

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Connecting more than 8,000 decision makers and thought leaders across the industry, Sibos 2017 in Toronto was once again the platform where the global financial community explored the disruptions and opportunities in payments driven by innovation, technology and new business models. Market infrastructure renewal.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

16), heading above the $20,000 mark for the first time ever — eclipsing its previous record high set in 2017. This is the domino effect as asset managers tumble their portfolios into bitcoin,” Charles Hayter, CEO of market data provider CryptoCompare, told CNBC. Bitcoin continued its ongoing surge in price Wednesday (Dec.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Retail furniture giant Ikea’s recent acquisition of handyman site TaskRabbit shows that it’s aware of competition from other online-only furniture retailers, and their push of services like installation and delivery, according to a report by Reuters. Ikea’s share is 2 percent, down from 2.2

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A new report says that India’s e-commerce market could hit $150 billion by 2022 due to rising incomes and a boost in Internet users. It also predicts that during that five-year period, the size of India’s middle class will surge to 540 million from 380 million in 2017. “A

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MARCH 24, 2017

After retail prices for major food sources ended 2016 on a downswing, meaning U.S. But this could all start to see some change in the latter half of 2017 indicates a recent report from Moody’s Investor Service. food retail market. food retail market. Finally, some good news for U.S. We expect the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Those promise to stand as two main traits of the 2018 holiday shopping season , and retailers that gain an edge and increase revenue during the all-important fourth quarter will likely have exploited such tactics during this period, at least according to new data that strives to paint a detailed picture of U.S. percent, reaching $124.1

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JULY 29, 2019

The rise of video games, both online and mobile, is helping to drive innovation in retail. The move is one of several Tilly’s has been pursuing recently to draw additional foot traffic in an era when, like many youth-focused retailers, it is seeing its sales constantly shifting online. Apple has stiff rivals in the gaming market.

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MARCH 25, 2019

To help meet customer expectations in the digital age, retailers have to know who their shoppers are and what they want. While eTailers already have this information about consumers, brick-and-mortar retailers don’t have this in-depth knowledge. They can also help capture the ages, genders and emotions (in some cases) of shoppers.

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MARCH 14, 2018

retail sales continue to disappoint in early 2018, with an unexpected drop in February. For those keeping score at home, that represents the third month in a row this has occurred — which all leads to mounting evidence that Q1 spending will show a sharp cool-off after Q4 2017’s freewheeling spending environment. percent growth.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Cardtronics, the world’s largest ATM owner/operator, reported solid growth for Q4 2017 and for the full year in general. million in the prior year, driven by the DCPayments and Spark acquisitions completed in January 2017. 2017 represented a dynamic and transitional year for Cardtronics. million from $309.8 billion to $1.29

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JANUARY 3, 2020

Ouai , a hair and body care brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, will roll out some of its merchandise in 1,200 Ulta Beauty locations in addition to the retailer’s website on Sunday (Jan. The retailer wrote in a tweet , “We’re starting off the decade with a big announcement: “@theouai by Jen Atkin is launching at Ulta Beauty!”

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Also, the Department of Justice charged four Chinese intelligence officers with the 2017 cyberattack on credit reporting giant Equifax. Mastercard Gets Nod To Join China’s $27T Payments Market. Amazon Expected To Control 70 Pct Of US Smart Speaker Market By Next Year. Amazon dominates the smart speaker market in the U.S.,

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JANUARY 2, 2020

It’s going to be a very vocal year when it comes to retail. About 31 percent of consumers now own voice-activated devices, up from 27 percent in 2018 and 14 percent in 2017. About 31 percent of consumers now own voice-activated devices, up from 27 percent in 2018 and 14 percent in 2017.

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MAY 7, 2019

As retailers shutter locations from the heartland to big cities, the latest update on the state of retail from New York’s storied Fifth Avenue says that rents are falling and vacancies are rising – showing that even a flagship address can’t escape the realities of modern-day commerce. percent in Q1 2018 but down from 27.5

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

According to a new LexisNexis study , overall retail fraud attempts doubled year-over-year and tripled since 2017. The rise of mobile commerce and selling of digital goods has added to retailers’ fraud problems. In fact, North America’s top 1000 online retailers have sold $143 billion worth of goods to customers outside the U.S.,

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JANUARY 5, 2017

The global mobile wallet market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 35.5 percent from 2017 to 2021, according to research firm Research and Markets. Research and Markets’ assessment of the mobile wallet market meshes with what Technavio , the research firm, found about the mobile wallet market.

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MAY 26, 2017

As such, the retailer is looking to open up 100 new locations in 2017. She said “The Ulta Beauty team kicked off 2017 with excellent performance in the first quarter. She said “The Ulta Beauty team kicked off 2017 with excellent performance in the first quarter. percent largely driven by its 8.7

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JUNE 6, 2019

Look to China, and look some more — that’s one of the main messages in mid-2019 for luxury retailers, at least for ones not based in the U.S. Luxury retail is a hot space in China. But China clearly offers opportunity for certain luxury brands, and that market promises to keep developing. Back in the U.S.,

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Among the hottest battles for eCommerce market share involves private label products, with a recent move from Walmart among the latest developments in that particular arena. But the growing use of those brands to attract sales is also leading to more focus on potential challenges for online, private label retail over the next few years.

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

To kick off this week’s Grocery Tracker, a reminder that brick-and-mortar is still kicking in certain retail aspects, even as 2017 grows closer. Factoring in cost, 73 percent of consumers said they would pay a higher retail price for food and drink products made with readily recognizable ingredients.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The retailer said it voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware and is exploring a sale, Fortune reported. The retailer said in a filing last week that it might have to file for Chapter 11 if it could not reach a deal with creditors.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 11, 2017

Seven years ago, the first new retail bank in almost a century got its licence to open: Metro Bank. Their Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures released Distributed … bitcoin or ether: which currency will win? For overseas readers, we have a system in Britain of listing heritage buildings.

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APRIL 19, 2018

By 2022 online retail sales will go beyond $712 billion. According to news from Retail Dive , the study, released this week by Forrester Research, shows that 98 percent of American adults already go online at least once a day. retail market will be driven through digital touchpoints by the end of the year. trillion U.S.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

As Amazon moves to strengthen its physical retail presence in India, the eCommerce retailer is reportedly in late-stage discussions to acquire up to 10 percent of Future Retail Ltd. The eCommerce retailer has also invested $5.5

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

By some accounts, the 2018 holiday season is going to be a bang-up year for retailers. retailers are expected to increase 4.8 percent this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) — well above the 3.9 percent growth seen by the retail market one year ago. Holiday sales for U.S.

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JANUARY 6, 2019

Despite a record-breaking holiday season for retailers in 2018, the strength of the industry’s recovery is being called into question as data emerges that shows declining traffic in stores and a slowdown in the rental growth at malls. percent when compared to the last three months of 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

economy powered by consumer spending, vacant retail rental space is forecasted to decline in the next several years, while rental prices are forecasted to rise, according to Cushman & Wakefield ’s recently released U.S. The bifurcation in retail property performance based upon class will only accelerate,” according to the forecast.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Retailers are optimistic about prospective sales and growth into 2017 by means of holiday deals, according to the American Express Holiday Growth Pulse survey — one of 1,502 small and middle-market businesses across various industries. And 81 percent of middle market retailers also believe sales will be stronger.

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