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MARCH 27, 2020

So is online shopping, with urgency. In commerce, knowing (and verifying) who’s on the other side of a transaction can mean the difference between a retailer making a sale to a loyal customer or a fraudster. We’re barely a quarter into 2020, and already it feels as if several lifetimes have been packed into just under three months.

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

“Across our expanded 75-day holiday shopping season , sales were up 3.0%, a testament to the holiday season and strength of retailers and consumers alike.”. The National Retail Federation had forecast an increase for the season, year over year, of between 3.6 22 had online sales reaching $171.6 percent and 5.2

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. If one measures success for digital currencies in buzz — and in price appreciation for many of the marquee names — then 2020 stands out as a banner year. Here are some of cryptos’ key developments for 2020: Bitcoin Goes Higher And Higher.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

This Year was brought to you by the number 2020 and the letters W, T and F” – Big Bird (more or less). Sit back and enjoy our take on the best and worst of banking in 2020 as you celebrate the holidays. Most Oft-Heard Statements of 2020. John Beale , longtime CIO of City National Bank. We can’t think of a thing.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Four consecutive months into positive consumer spending trends, one wonders if there might be — indeed must be — a lull, a pullback that might indicate a tougher road ahead for retailers headed into the all-important holiday spending season. Census Bureau reported that retail sales in August were up 60 basis points over July.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The restaurant business is: a) healthy for 2020 or b) apprehensive about technology. The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association was released today and it paints a picture of an industry dealing with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. All of the above.

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APRIL 24, 2020

Adyen reported its processed volume for the first quarter of 2020 rose by 38 percent year-on-year, with an extension of historical growth trends over the first two months of the year. The drop in in-store retail volume because of lockdown efforts is “very visible” per the release with many retail shops shuttered.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

For retailers, the fourth quarter of 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. Unspent budget from big box retailers will be let loose as early as Oct. There are many critical aspects to SMB retail media strategy but two stand out this year: when to advertise and where to advertise.

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JUNE 10, 2020

As retail reopens and starts to spur some optimism for the future, a dark number appeared on the scene on Tuesday (June 10). Coresight released a report that says 25,000 retail storefronts will close by the end of the year. That means that between June 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, 21,000 more stores will shutter. percent of U.S.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Power research shows that the number of customers doing their credit applications online has kicked into high gear. Power 2020 U.S. Consumers and Banks Both Like Online Auto Loans. Online Sales Are Also Booming. But not surprisingly, online car sellers are thriving this year. Power, said in releasing the J.D.

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MAY 27, 2020

With so many retailers hustling to capture the digital shift, it’s easy to let the details suffer. Unanswered customer complaints is one common example, particularly for companies that are new to amplifying their online channels. Now more than ever, our customers are interacting with our dealerships online.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The development of a COVID-19 vaccine is positive news for retailers as they find themselves once again on the front lines of the surge in the pandemic. During the first series of lockdowns in April and May, “essential” retailers were allowed to stay open. If a retailer sold food, it was essential. based but global in scope.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Amid the great digital shift , retailers and financial institutions (FIs) must walk the fine line between challenging transactions and letting the consumer journey proceed frictionless. And then, after the transaction is made, there’s the task of understanding the byzantine codes and data that are tied to online statements.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The tie-up connects one of the globe’s top online shopping platforms with one of the globe’s top cloud point-of-sale (POS) firms, according to the announcement. Our customers must move to capitalize on the growing demand for online retail,” Epos Now Chief Growth Officer Barbara Staruk said in the announcement.

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JULY 15, 2020

Parents are preparing to shell out a record amount of money this year on back-to-school supplies, with computers topping the list amid signs that neither the pandemic nor online classes will be vanishing anytime soon, a new survey finds. billion for everything from pens and paper to lunchboxes.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

We have deep dives on digital payments, online ordering and memberships. Apple is still the most valuable company in the nation, but it’s worth $430 billion less than it was two months ago – primarily, analysts say, because of concerns that the new iPhones arrived too late, per news on Nov. Trackers and Reports.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

Wayfair case that allowed states and individual cities to launch tax policies aimed at remote sellers and marketplaces is still reverberating in 2019 and will likely affect online retail in 2020. In Q3 2019, 14 states started collected online sales tax and 11 more followed in October. eBay Makes a Deal.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Secondhand apparel is getting another go-around, more than ever before, especially online. Many retailers, like Swap.com, say their inventory is quickly growing. There is apparently big business in online consignment shops. According to the National Retail Federation, more purchases made online are returned than those in store.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Make sure you give your best smile when you are shopping in 2020. That’s because cameras are playing a much bigger role in retail, a trend that will keep gaining steam in the new decade. This data certainly isn’t nothing, but it pales in comparison to the data troves that digital retailers have. Security Cameras.

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JULY 6, 2020

If your business touches retail in any way, it might pay to follow a few important breadcrumbs. Nike posted its lowest quarterly sales in two years, along with a $790 million quarterly loss, when it reported its Q1 2020 earnings in late June. How Much Will Digital-First Stick? Here’s why I say that.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

When Walmart announced Q2 earnings earlier this week, the nation’s largest retailer announced twin blowout performances in both its eCommerce and same-store sales. The companies are testing the service in four California and Oklahoma markets, with an eye toward a national launch in 2021. revenues during 2020’s first half.

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JULY 2, 2020

Walmart is also changing 160 of its retail location parking lots into drive-in cinemas in which shoppers can safely come together to enjoy movies. The retailer will launch the experience in places throughout the nation for 320 overall screenings.

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MARCH 2, 2020

The retailer is adding 50 to 200 products from the brand to up to 200 locations in 2020, with offerings to include provolone cheese slices and maple-glazed turkey breast, Bloomberg reported. A longtime part of the grocery stores and delis of New York City, the brand is now found in grocery stores across the nation. Target Corp.

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MAY 19, 2020

Inmar Intelligence , one of the leaders in digital couponing, reported last week that enrollment in digital coupon programs among the top 30 percent of national grocery chains has grown 93 percent year over year since March 1. Now is not the time for CPGs and food retailers to back away from promotional activity.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

The Commerce Department released July’s retail sales last week, showing an increase in seasonally adjusted retail spending – up 1.2 Analysts reported that physical retail sales, seasonally adjusted, were up 2.7 And what we also see is only one part of the retail sales story. percent growth in June.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Retail innovation comes from various places – and for the new decade, that includes quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the site of massive technological change. According to a new study from the National Restaurant Association and Technomic, 22 percent of consumers used kiosk ordering last year.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

As has been long forecast, not to mention strenuously requested by the CDC, the 2020 shopping season is shaping up to be a rather digital affair, with customers eschewing stores in favor of digitally enabled shopping paths. And the promotional period will stretch across the week at many retailers. “We forecast to bring in $12.7

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MAY 19, 2020

CEO Michelle Gass said in a Tuesday (May 19) first-quarter earnings call with analysts that the retailer amplified its digital marketing efforts and revised its online site content. The retail executive said home was the most formidable category, with digital sales rocketing over 50 percent for the quarter. billion and $1.75.

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JUNE 10, 2020

These reasons are driving a surge of interest in and use of remote online notarization (RON) services, according to James Schlimmer , managing partner of Naples, Florida-based notary firm Cottrell Title & Escrow. The state legislature adopted such regulations in late 2019, permitting these services for use beginning in January 2020.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

Alibaba is warning China’s retailers that it plans to revolutionize the nation’s retail sector. Jack Ma, CEO of Alibaba, has previously emphasized that retail companies should respond to the needs of internet users. trillion | The estimated worth of China’s traditional retail industry. Here are the data.

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MAY 22, 2020

As the nation faces gradual reopenings in all 50 states over the next few weeks, U.S. The shopping giant has announced plans to hold Prime Day 2020 in September. An initial explosion of online orders left Amazon overwhelmed, forcing the company to temporarily reprioritize its operation toward mostly delivering key household items.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

And yet, overall spending across the luxury industry could shrink by as much as 45 percent through 2020, as other regions and countries – Europe and the U.S. As reported in this space last week, the country saw retail sales increase for the first time since the pandemic took root. As reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday (Sept.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Ask a brand, retailer or marketer, and they’ll all probably say the same thing: Brick-and-mortar retail stores are dying thanks to the rise of eCommerce and online shopping. And if brick-and-mortar retail really is dead or dying, then maybe somebody should tell that to the retailers themselves? And DSW’s U.S.

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The physical stores still lead, but as the latest PYMNTS latest Omnichannel Grocery Report demonstrates, a growing majority of consumers buy at least some of their groceries online. percent make at least one of their routine grocery purchases online. percent of respondents buy items like cleaning products online, and 28.4

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

1-8 saw an increase in local spending and online foreign sales as the COVID-19 pandemic prevented millions from traveling overseas, CNBC reported Monday (Oct. The average daily sales for retail, food and beverages was 4.9 The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics said August retail sales rose for the first time in 2020 by 0.5

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

To say the least, the retail industry finds itself in the middle of a tricky holiday season. As of late October, data released by LendingTree indicated that a quarter of consumers were already finished with their holiday shopping for 2020. This year, the cutoff date has been pushed back to Dec. percent in March.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. 23-25, 2020. One hundred and ten (110) million U.S.

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