PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Airports are providing luxury brands with access to consumers with extra time on their hands who want to buy unique and unusual items they can’t find near their residences. These hubs for travel retail, which are providing an audience of on-the-go travelers as U.S. percent to attain $76 billion last year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The longstanding practice of selling automobiles is getting a change — reflecting larger trends in commerce. When someone goes to the auto center section of the Regions Bank website , they’ll be routed to a new, co-branded site from the two companies. for both iOS and Android.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

Salesforce is rolling out a new product to let B2C and B2B companies easily add loyalty programs at a time when the company says online holiday retail sales grew 50 percent to top $1 trillion. 12) in unveiling the company’s new Loyalty Management product. 12) in unveiling the company’s new Loyalty Management product.

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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. But returns can be managed, and Narvar aims to help. The first was from retail clients.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. They also create repeat visits to the DSW brand, where an exciting footwear assortment awaits.”. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Those two retail trends have recently collided in Southeast Asia, where Carro, an automotive marketplace and financing provider, reportedly has bought Jualo, an online marketplace for used goods from some 300 product categories. The deal is not the only recent news involving the online retail sales of automobiles. Retail Waste.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2017

As a retail segment, fashion and apparel design have always walked the line between a creative endeavor and meeting the demands of a global, consumer-facing industry. Brands can’t afford to bet wrong on what products will appeal to customers. But that’s no longer the case.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

Retail reopening events continued to draw light foot traffic on Monday, as Florida joined Texas in allowing non-essential stores to reopen. It showed that consumers are in no hurry to go back to physical shopping, a trend that is accelerating. The retail industry is at a critical juncture. percent from 35.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. reported that its Retail Pharmacy USA segment had $27.2 Walgreens Retail Pharmacy USA Reports $27.2 reported as part of its Q1 fiscal 2021 earnings that its Retail Pharmacy USA segment had $27.2 Billion In Sales. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

Iconic brick-and-mortar retailers are sometimes reinvented, and return to the world of retail with smaller-format concepts. The parent of the Toys R Us brand, Tru Kids , plans to bring stores under the legendary name to the United States for the 2019 holiday season. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

Real estate trends for retailers are back in the news this week, as the pandemic-driven brick-and-mortar market starts to produce new business models and a fair amount of stability. The new business model involves leasing options for the retail sector. retail portfolio valued at $5.9 Example: One of the U.K.’s

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. The retailer’s 1.5 million U.S. associates can now apply for two career diplomas or one of seven bachelor’s degrees. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Retailers are facing a personalization paradox. Recent studies are showing counter trends right now that are proving the adage that consumers want what they want — even if it’s a contradiction. That’s where brands can use the entire data stream, those digital footprints that their customers are leaving.

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CB Insights

MARCH 11, 2019

Amazon may dominate discussions about the future of retail, but a range of technologies are already disrupting the sector. Our analysts looked at signals across the industry to identify the top 21 retail trends to watch in 2019. GET the 54-page retail TRENDS report. Experiential & Destination Retail.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When speaking with Tai Lopez , the executive chairman of one of the more disruptive retail companies in the pandemic period, it could be expected that the conversation would center around one topic: retailing. This eCommerce trend was happening well before COVID. But that's not the case. It paid $3.6 It paid $3.6

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With brands everywhere rushing to either revamp existing channels or launch new ones, the line between traditional retail and direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites is not only getting blurred, but it’s raising questions about whether this trend is a short-term reflexive phenomenon or the start of a long-term strategic realignment.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

This week’s 17 percent bounce for retail sales was a welcome bit of good news. It’s not so much that so many new arrivals including luxury brands like Gucci and Ferragamo have embraced eCommerce. And then again, some brands are coming to eCommerce for a presence only. However, it does show that consumers have spending power.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The obituary for brick-and-mortar retail has been written many times. Retailers need to seize the moment when shoppers return gifts. Preparing for returns is a best practice; leveraging returns intelligence to inform product development and new customer acquisition strategies is next-practice retail.”. Consumer Trends.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Luxury brands like Mercedes and Tiffany & Co. The restaurant’s deputy general manager, Eva Liu, said the restaurant was so busy that she couldn’t even get a table for her friends on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The move seems to be working, as many restaurants have lengthy waiting lists, and are popular on social media.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Dillard’s surprised the department store industry by posting a profit as it rode cost controls and inventory management. In eCommerce, Walmart ’s ability to keep capturing the digital shift and expand in the digital-first economy will be a key trend to watch for in its coming earnings report. 74% : Share by which Walmart’s U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. Costco will be targeting China’s affluent growing middle class, who know the brand from travelling abroad,” the newspaper reported. As well, other foreign retailers have stumbled on the general path that Costco seems to be taking in China.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

In the world of physical retail, finding a product to buy is rather straightforward: People go to stores, find something that suits their needs, pay for it and take it home. The trend is to co-exist,” he said. What brands choose will always be dependent on what needs they are filling — and what connections they are trying to forge.

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Banking Exchange

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Morgan and Merrill Bank Performance The Economy Retail Banking Financial Trends Management Feature Customers Performance Feature3. US sector takes 5% hit – despite strong performance from J.P

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

High-level market intelligence about the $18 billion expected to be invested over the next three years is a major focus of the March 2020 Automated Retail Tracker™ from PYMNTS , which serves as a bimonthly breakdown of developments in this rapidly growing business sector. Amazon Go’ Cashless. And Amazon and 7-Eleven aren’t alone.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Luxury brands like Mercedes and Tiffany & Co. The restaurant’s deputy general manager, Eva Liu, said the restaurant was so busy that she couldn’t even get a table for her friends on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The move seems to be working, as many restaurants have lengthy waiting lists, and are popular on social media.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Dramatic shifts are underway in the retail sector as it adjusts to consumers’ increasingly digital preferences. These retailers are accustomed to engaging with their customers in brick-and-mortar stores and building long-lasting relationships that lead to brand loyalty. billion this year — almost double last year’s total.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Yotpo’s outlook is so bullish – from both its CEO’s perspective and from the venture capital perspective – because the company is creating a compressed marketing stack for eCommerce, whether it’s for Patagonia or for an up-and-coming DTC sneaker brand like Brooklyn, New York-based GREATS. We help them achieve magical consumer experiences.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

By 2023, manufacturers and retailers will have to donate, reuse or recycle the goods” under a program that the French prime minister called the first of its kind from any national government. Amazon apparently played a part, indirectly at least, in turning public opinion against such retail waste. Liquidation Trends.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Today, she noted, things are quite good, as she is the rare internet celebrity who has turned a social brand into a bankable retail venture. Even after a year or two, it was still difficult, because a lot of brands and businesses didn’t understand digital marketing.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Luxury retail is being revised — and in some cases, reinvented — and those trends are worth attention as the 2019 holiday shopping season approaches. One of the latest, ongoing trends is the rise of online luxury resale commerce. That’s not to say brick-and-mortar is doing well in all areas of the luxury retail world.

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Perficient

JANUARY 19, 2021

Much has changed in the world of commerce this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and retailers have had to adapt quickly to circumstances and shift their business models to thrive, especially with their return processes. How Brands are Adapting. Less mature retailers that do not automate returns often take more time to process.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

In this week's news, we saw two blockbuster IPOs, arguments and stalemates over a new stimulus bill, and new data on consumers' digital shopping trends. SoFi, which works on refinancing student loans, mortgages and personal loans, and recently began offering stock trading and cash management accounts as well, was valued at $4.8

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Banking Exchange

APRIL 26, 2021

Brands across all industries need to be prepared for what comes next, especially when it comes to customer experience (CX) Retail Banking Risk Management Feature Financial Trends Lines of Business Feature3 Covid19.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line and pay for their purchases with their mobile phones. 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto said in an announcement , “Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and customer expectations are driving the evolution.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. The paper reported that “Costco will be targeting China’s affluent growing middle class, who know the brand from traveling abroad.”. As well, other foreign retailers have stumbled on the general path Costco seems to be taking in China.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

The results reversed a trend from last quarter, where the chain was one of many physical retailers facing a tepid holiday season that missed analyst expectations for sales, comparable-sales growth and earnings across the board. But things have reversed dramatically for the retailer amid the COVID-19 pandemic. percent to $134.6

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Customers are increasingly making purchases online and making decisions based on shipping – namely, how fast and how cheaply a retailer can get products to their doors. For more of the latest notable Omni Usage news and trends, as well as the data Deep Dive, check out the report. . Building An Online Brand In Real Life.

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