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Club Monaco, Pop-Ups And Powering Enhanced Retail Experiences

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But at roughly the same time that Markle was modeling their wares at a royal gathering, Club Monaco was doing something designed to perhaps push an even greater “pop” for their retail presence than the enthusiasm of a princess (or, technically, duchess). Pop-up stores.

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Big Retail Problems, Small Format Solution?

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With traditional brick-and-mortar retail facing big problems , some chains are addressing them with small solutions. Is this a viable answer to the beating that Sears’ bottom line (and that of many other one-time stalwarts of brick-and-mortar retail) have been taking in recent years? Specifically, with small(er) stores.

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Retail Bedfellows Roundup: Staples Shares Space, Affirm Finances Life Experiences

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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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Mobile Payments: Samsung To Tackle Africa And Google The App Landscape

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Taking a page out of the copy book of the London Tube, where contactless payments have skyrocketed, the Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works has signed a $33 million contract with Cubic Transportation Systems to install contactless and mobile payments. Millennials Eschew Bank Mobile Wallets.

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What Amazon HQ2, Interchange Fees And Facebook Have In Common

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So, Amazon hasn’t just benefited its customers: It has forced retailers to lower prices and increase their levels of service. Consumers today can use Alexa to order food, book an Uber and do their banking – and they do. own voice-activated speakers, as do more than a third of the 30- to 40-year-old bridge millennials.

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12 Industries Experts Say Millennials Are Killing — And Why They’re Wrong

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Every few weeks, another story about the dreaded generation surfaces: millennials are killing casual dining; millennials are killing breakfast cereal; millennials are killing home ownership. Millennials aren’t shunning luxury goods; they’re just renting them instead of buying. Millennials are in debt.

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Chatbots And The Future Of Facebook Messenger

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For more on Turing you can read the book “Enigma” or go watch “The Imitation Game.”). I never did get the answer to what I thought was a simple question on Saturday afternoon: “What’s the weather going to be on Monday, April 18, for the Boston Marathon?” Amazon, all by itself, is the No.

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