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Walmart Launches eBook Service To Take On Amazon

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Walmart announced Wednesday (August 22) the launch of its new eBook service dubbed Walmart eBooks by Rakuten Kobo, which provides customers with access to an all-new digital catalog of books in the stores and online. The move on the part of Walmart comes as its trying to take on Amazon.com in the retail market.

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Walmart Opens eCommerce Store With Rakuten In Japan

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“We are very excited to be working with Walmart to bring a diverse product lineup of American brands at affordable prices to Rakuten Ichiba users in Japan,” Shunsuke Yazawa, executive officer and vice president of the marketplace business at Rakuten, said in the press release.

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Payments 2016: The Year Of An Incredible Shift In Retailer And Consumer Expectations

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PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Payments 2016: The Year Of An Incredible Shift In Retailer And Consumer Expectations. Download the eBook.

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

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PYMNTS consulted 21 payments executives from across the industry to share their insights on the biggest takeaways from 2016 as part of the “Payments 2016, The Year Of…” eBook. Use of technology in retail is no longer a trend, evidenced by a proliferation of solutions in 2016. Download the eBook.

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First Data: 2018 Was The Year Of The Store

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Glenn Fodor, SVP and head of First Data Insights, contributed the following piece as part of PYMNTS’ 2018 year-end eBook. Brick-and-mortar’s performance to start the holiday season illustrated physical retail’s ability to encourage customers to spend more per visit. As the U.S.

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How The Pandemic Accelerated The Shift To Digital Commerce

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In a 2019 PYMNTS eBook much like this, we made predictions for eCommerce in 2020 and the next decade. With an unprecedented number of physical locations closed, brick-and-mortar retail and restaurants needed to adapt quickly in order to stay open. Opportunities: New Channels of eCommerce.

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The Race To The Effortless Experience

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“Given the seismic shift to digital, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing retail to achieve innovation in three to six months that would otherwise have taken three to five years. Startup brands are taking advantage, and established players are catching up. Payments Drive Digital Experiences for Brands (and Consumers). is investing.

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