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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail

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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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What’s The Future For NBA-Related Retail In China?

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That’s because China eCommerce giant Alibaba apparently has removed any products related to the Houston Rockets from its search results. The two sides just announced an extension of their deal to the 2024-2025 season that’s reportedly worth $1.5 The move comes after the general manager of that U.S.-based China’s Commerce Push.

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Facebook’s Libra, Uber Losses, Instant Deposits Top Week’s News

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And its investment in MercadoLibre, a Latin American retailer, dropped 10 percent. The value of online payments for all transactions is set to move past $6 trillion by 2024, per PYMNTS And The Platform Economy Playbook , and much of this money will be spent via person-to-person (P2P) marketplaces. What We’ve Learned From Libra.

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