PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

“We are essentially taking glass doors that were probably underutilized and not asking the retailer for any additional physical space.”. From a business standpoint, we believe that things like sales lift are obviously a really important metric,” Dravenstott said, “and you don't hear that much in brick and mortar retail.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

The dramatic consumer shift to Digital 3.0 — predicted months ago by the PYMNTS COVID-19 tracker work — is accounting for almost half of the retail growth in the US. It found that eCommerce growth as of May 1 was up 68 percent, surpassing 40 percent of total retail sales. Overall Chinese retail sales of consumer goods dropped 2.8

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2020

As eCommerce revenue has risen, so has the need for consumers to return their purchases, sometimes surprising retailers that might not have seen the order scale they’ve seen for April and May. So, shipping and returns definitely impacts the customer experience, the customer strategy and even the top-line sales.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Chinese consumers who have the money to spend are doing exactly that on retail splurges — but that hasn't translated evenly across all sectors of the economy, with spending on luxury items up but other more common retail lagging. After spending months inside, people have been engaging in retail therapy.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Herrick expects that ReplyBuy and Airship will create a holistic ecosystem, allowing retailers to use its engagement technology to acquire customers and then use conversational commerce to retain them and grow their value. The voice activation may come back with one brand or a few, as well as suggested websites or stores.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

The list of positive retail brand attributes goes on and on, but one new post-pandemic value has become more important than all the others: cleanliness. Yet, there are strong and definitive cross-currents in the business. Fitting rooms have been strictly regulated or even shut down by some retailers. Customer-centricity.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. But with consumer spending holding steady, it’s important for retailers to grasp the opportunity to create innovative ways to get, keep and grow customers. And retailers that deploy experiential tactics drive repeat purchases at rates nearly twice those who don’t.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Younger consumers expect instant gratification and affordable ways to obtain the goods they desire, prompting more retailers to adopt buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment services. In fact, the data has shown that the [BNPL] brands that have some maturity to them [have] actually brought in younger customers.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

If you want to know whether stimulus checks are working to rebuild the economy, just ask the world’s largest retailer. Categories like sporting goods and bicycles, fabrics and crafts, toys, the stay-at-home categories, networking [equipment], really took off … definitely we do see a positive impact from the checks.”. Walmart U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Afterpay has announced its in-store buy now, pay later (BNPL) service is being offered by major retailers at locations across the country. Shoppers can use Afterpay to buy items in select retail stores using their Afterpay card, a virtual, contactless card stored in their digital wallet,” the firm said in a Tuesday (Oct.

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BankBazaar

APRIL 11, 2023

National, March 30, 2023: BankBazaar.com , India’s leading fintech co-branded Credit Card platform and online provider of free Credit Scores, closed FY23 with net revenue of ₹160 crore. India’s retail credit outlook continues to look strong and was up by 20.4% Y-o-Y in January, according to RBI data.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Consumers shopping in droves via eCommerce channels is hardly a piece of breaking news — for the better part of a decade, that has been obvious to anyone watching the retail space. They are, Fiserv Senior Vice President of Retail Solutions John Nicola told Karen Webster in a recent conversation — and in great numbers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

The extra costs were definitely a bit of a shock," 26-year-old Londoner Ellie Huddleston told the BBC upon discovering that she owed about $100 in additional tax and duties on a $275 jacket. I had no idea at all I was going to be charged any more for deliveries after Brexit. and Europe are mulling the unthinkable to avoid the ridiculous.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Most might assume the brand was some kind of social media experience for bakers, or perhaps an eCommerce venture built around vanity confections. “GlamScout also offers users a ‘Glam Look’ and a ‘Glam Look for Less,’ the first with prestige brands and the other with mass brands. However, stay tuned.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

Wednesday’s Commerce Department retail sales figures showed in no uncertain terms that consumer spending for non-essential goods has taken a huge hit. While many analysts are predicting a complete cratering of non-essential retail for April, the PYMNTS data shows that the category is shifting to digital rapidly. Games and toys (up 35.9

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Retail is getting more visual, and that stands to be the case for locally-focused merchants as they compete for attention and consumer dollars with the likes of Amazon and Walmart. Indeed, augmented reality is among the tools that local retailers look ready to adopt for further use. Contextualizing Commerce.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2018

Borrowing from the strategy of fast food restaurants, Dine Brands is working on a new order-ahead technology. It’s like converting casual dining to fast food,” Dine Brands CEO Stephen Joyce told The Post. According to PYMNTS’ Kiosk and Retail Report , a USA Technologies collaboration, the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2016

Everybody wants brand names, right? By definition, they are recognizable, trustworthy (more or less) and, therefore, popular. And that has become something of a problem for brick-and-mortar retailers. And that has become something of a problem for brick-and-mortar retailers. To private label.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

Earlier this month, Saks Fifth Avenue President Marc Metrick told CNBC that the luxury retailer didn’t need fancy artificial intelligence (AI) to help it succeed in the industry, despite the tectonic shift thrusting every other retailer into reliance on such technologies. Some luxury retailers are starting to offer such experiences.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

percent of consumers are definitely interested in getting vaccinated. percent) as those who say they definitely or very likely will (37.9 Surveying a census-balanced panel of over 2,800 U.S. The rest are either slightly interested or not interested at all.”. Per the new study , “consumers (81.7

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Caught somewhere in the middle is a category that has had a tough run this lost summer of 2020: bridal retailers. A minimony , as the name suggests, is hardly as lucrative as its bigger cousin, matrimony – and that difference has taken a bite out of bridal retail. Smaller retailers are focused on safety as well as agility.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2016

While the shift to the online space is often seen as the great game-changer in retail, Loren Padelford, vice president and general manager of Shopify Plus , said that the change is actually to something more fundamental. A lot of traditional merchants and retailers are struggling with that change. How do you sell on Snap or Insta?”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

It looks like we can finally have a serious conversation about the impending collapse of physical retail in the U.S. All it took was a 160-year old retailer and a $34 billion kick in the stomach to the retail sector to get everyone’s attention. retailer, Sears, which found itself standing at Chapter 7’s front door.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household animals. Pawscout, as it turns out, just launched its $20 pet tags in Walmart — and is selling the product via other retailers, Chavez told PYMNTS. physical retail landscape. Pet Medicine.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with logistics firms to test drones for delivery — and making progress on their experimental flights. From Walgreens to CVS, pharmacy retailers are collaborating with logistics firms to bring merchandise to their customers — as drones move the needle toward the future of delivery.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

With the busy holiday season upon us, we are proud to offer a truly multi-channel payment solution that has proven to bring new customers and increased sales to our retail partners,” Afterpay Global Chief Revenue Officer Melissa Davis said in the announcement.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Consumers were already changing their retail preferences before anyone had heard of COVID-19, let alone had their life utterly upended by it. This vastly accelerated retail realignment presents challenges — and opportunities — for retailers of all kinds, particularly those dealing in luxury goods, Molnar said.

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BankBazaar

JANUARY 26, 2022

We are beyond excited to announce the launch of our co-branded Credit Card with RBL Bank. The RBL Bank-BankBazaar SaveMax co-branded Credit Card comes equipped with a wide range of benefits and features. 100 spent on all other retail categories. Experience rewards you have only dreamt of with this lifetime-free Credit Card.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) , the incubator that relaunched Pier 1 Imports and Dressbarn in 2020, noted that the migration to eCommerce in addition to trends such as the “quest for comfort at home” fueled formidable sales at the two brands, according to an announcement. And like Jeff Bezos did, they start with low-risk items.

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BankBazaar

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Begin the most rewarding journey of your life with our first co-branded product. In keeping with that mission, we are extremely proud to announce the launch of our first co-branded Credit Card: Yes Bank- BankBazaar Co-branded Credit Card , arguably the most rewarding Credit Card in the market at the moment. Hurry and apply!

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

The world of retail might not be quite getting back to normal, but people are starting to pick up some pieces of their old day-to-day lives again. And in the ongoing race between Amazon and Walmart for the consumer’s whole paycheck , there’s been some definite movement in numbers that PYMNTS tracks. That’s a big leap forward.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Online retailers are expanding their brick-and-mortar footprints – and using feedback from eCommerce customers to inform the selections in their new stores. A data team from the eCommerce retailer determines what is sold at the locations, Amazon Physical Stores Director Drew Sheriff told MetroWest Daily News.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2016

While a very real glass ceiling might be under assault in the political field, online-only brands that eschewed traditional methods of starting up are seeing themselves approach a limiting barrier of their own kind. Rather than be held back, though, more than a few brands are proving strong enough to break through.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

If brick-and-mortar merchants can claim anything sacred from the total encroachment of online retail on its turf, it’s the highest echelon of uber-luxurious commerce. The first pieces of evidence come from recent earnings reports from two of the biggest tentpoles in the dollar retail category: Dollar General and Dollar Tree.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

According to Mastercard ’s SpendingPulse transactional analysis, total retail spending for 2020’s 75 days of Christmas was up 3 percent, and eCommerce sales were up 49 percent — good for the stay-at-home economy and tough sledding for department stores. For Mastercard, the story behind the numbers is told by special adviser Steve Sadove.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

A lesson that is particularly true in retail — where merchants’ main and overriding goal is to be one with the will of the people, with people being synonymous with consumers. She’s loud and proud. These women feel beautiful. They’re confident, and they want their fashion to convey that.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2017

Luxury retail isn’t such a cushy business these days. Nordstrom might be going private , the retail company announced in news Thursday (June 15). percent from the previous quarter, while retail net sales climbed only 0.5 Luxury retail isn’t seeing setbacks because of the economy or uncertain political environment.

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