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Retail Reset: Sharpening The Sharper Image Brand

PYMNTS

More than a store or a brand, The Sharper Image was the traditional mecca of the husbands, fathers and boyfriends along for mall trips they didn’t really want to be on, offering consolation in the form of a session in the vibro-massaging leather recliner and the opportunity to touch a plasma globe.

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What Will Retail Look Like In 2020?

PYMNTS

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of the retail industry and consumer habits. But what is that “changing face of retail” actually going to look like in a few years? Will consumers still shop at brick-and-mortar stores?

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Payments 2016: The Year Of The ‘Ecosystem,’ Redefined

PYMNTS

Technology disruption continued its significant, rapid and relentless journey throughout 2016, making it clear that we are in the midst of three major concurrent inflection points: changes in retail, FinTech disruption and a demographic shift in purchasing power. The point of sale (POS) is also changing the engagement model.

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Thoughts from American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015

Celent Banking

This last week the American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015 was going on in Austin, TX. One of the presentations used non-FI examples to look at how banks can approach integrating omnichannel into customer interactions. The retailer combines the in-store and app experience to enhance the customer buying process.

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Tapping Into The Power Of Pop-Ups To Help Those In Need For The Holidays

PYMNTS

Pop-up bars, pop-up candy shops, pop-up hairdressers, pop-up sleeping pods, pop-up museums – since 2015, one can basically take any retail-connected noun, pair it with the word “pop-up” and have a better than 50/50 chance of finding a match somewhere in an American city. But what worked 10 or 20 years ago, Scaretta said, just won’t work now.

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Eargo CEO: Using Tech, Payments To Take The Stigma Out Of Buying Hearing Aids

PYMNTS

And 26 percent of that population has avoided getting help for the problem due to high cost and a demeaning customer experience. A growing direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand aims to fix the stigma around hearing loss as well as the equipment issue that hinders its treatment. They have tested, and they deliver a great experience.

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Lowes And b8ta Collaborate On Smart-Home Shopping

PYMNTS

After running a three-store pilot approximately one year ago, home improvement and appliance chain Lowe’s has announced news it will partner with software-powered electronics retailer b8ta to launch its “Smart Home powered by b8ta” connected-home shopping experience.