PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

For retailers, the fourth quarter of 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. Unspent budget from big box retailers will be let loose as early as Oct. There are many critical aspects to SMB retail media strategy but two stand out this year: when to advertise and where to advertise.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The obituary for brick-and-mortar retail has been written many times. About 20 percent of those surveyed said they would probably return upwards of 50 percent of their presents. Retailers need to seize the moment when shoppers return gifts. The youngest generation, Gen Z , will return the most presents.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Video games are helping to drive retail innovation and growth, and that includes the hot area of subscription commerce. The move is one of several that Tilly’s has been pursuing recently to draw additional foot traffic in an era when, like many youth-focused retailers, it is seeing its sales constantly shifting online.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

These are tough times to be tangible — as in brick-and-mortar, in retailing at least. The physical retailer is constrained by square footage, the hybrid retailer joining on an eCommerce platform less so, especially with the drop shipping. The upshot is that, through the drop-ship model, they do not need to hold more inventory.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

I presented on this topic, along with my colleague Scott Albahary – Chief Strategist for Financial Services here at Perficient and Jim Marous – Co-Publisher of The Financial Brand , to approximately 500 financial services industry folks. Then we present an outside industry (automotive, retail, etc.) The Situation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

For merchants and other players in the fast-expanding world of online commerce, the ability to tailor the checkout experience is crucial. By opening up the presentation layer, brands of all sizes selling on BigCommerce can create unique experiences that resonate with shoppers.”.

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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

AUGUST 28, 2020

Gourab Basu , vice president of global network processing at Visa, tells PYMNTS how deep learning keeps card (and card not present) transactions flowing. New Report: Helping Retail Treasurers Navigate The Digital D2C Shift (“How To” Playbook). Chipotle’s Chief Restaurant Officer On What’s Next For Restaurants. Trackers and Reports.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Driven by the pandemic’s push that has sparked a massive surge in online traffic and purchasing, the rise in gift card giving, validated by PYMNTS research, suggests that Americans are clearly embracing their new digital lifestyles especially when it comes to giving presents. PYMNTS research supports the finding.

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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

APRIL 12, 2017

The need for online retailers and brands to be vigilant in the face of fraud becomes more pressing by the day — but additional authentication measures can create friction on the consumer’s end, which has a nasty habit of reducing conversion rates. XOR offers CIEB to retailers for free.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Schalow and his members are upbeat about their prospects for the sport and for independent retailers as they reopen. At that time (mid-March), the independent running retailers were deemed nonessential and therefore closed. This year, the show has been pushed online and will stretch throughout the month of June. “It’s

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

The online marketplace has disrupted any number of verticals, changing the way we shop and spend, and where we grab must-have items — from books to rugs to lamps, and sometimes from across international borders. We operate the only truly global luxury digital marketplace at scale, seamlessly connecting brands, retailers and consumers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

It also means big outdoor music festivals – and all the retail that comes along with them. but to do retail in a way that feels organic and interesting, and somehow fits the vibes of a particular event and its brand. Summer is coming, and that means more than just baseball (happy Opening Day!). The stakes? Fashion’s Role.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

13) that it will partner with cross-border eCommerce company eShopWorld (ESW) to give Movado shoppers a localized, online shopping experience. From Movado’s side, the partnership will help prepare Movado, as well as its MVMT brand, to meet early holiday demand. Movado is hardly the only brand making moves online recently.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are flocking to digital channels to avoid going out of business. Oddly enough, at the same time, many digitally native brands are doing the opposite — not to avoid bankruptcy, but to accelerate growth. The problem was that it stayed traditional while the future of retail moved on without it.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

Retailers surely have more than enough to worry about these days. For one, the pace of innovation keeps speeding up – and that holds true for all types of retail niches, from apparel to grocery to others. The emerging 5G technology has tremendous retail potential.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

With personal interactions under scrutiny due to the COVID-19 disruption, it’s a good time for retailers to take stock of their mobile and online commerce capabilities and technologies. The company announced this week that it has signed high-end fashion retailer Anine Bing. The first is Perfect.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

To let shoppers experience their products in person, brands are opening brick-in-mortar stores in major shopping destinations, even as major retailers are closing stores across the country. Tivoli Audio , which is a 19-year-old global brand, opened a 500-square-foot store on Boston’s famed Newbury Street in a brownstone.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

One example in retail and payments is tech incubators — specifically, those run by specific companies and brands, a trend that shows signs of growing even more in the 2020s (which, let us remind you, are only a few months away). This QR code can lead to a more expensive transaction and a less seamless experience compared to NFC.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2020

retail economy is unprecedented. What are some of the retailing changes that could last beyond the end of the coronavirus crisis? Contactless payments, however, will fit nicely into what will be a need to have low-touch or no-touch retailing experiences. It also remains to be seen if new challenges will be presented.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Automotive brands are taking control of digital buying platforms by unveiling new experiences for the leasing, financing or purchasing of new vehicles amid the pandemic. The new technology connects with financing via Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the CRM and present inventory. 1) announcement. "Our 1) announcement.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

For years, it was thought that apparel, if not an eCommerce-proof area of retail, was at least an eCommerce-resistant one. For ultra-casual clothing, where fit isn’t a hugely important consideration and the price point is low enough, buying online was viewed as a reasonable option. About half of all U.S. We do customization on scale.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2019

Returnly said it will use proceeds from the fundraising to help retailers compete against Amazon by growing its merchant services and expanding its product offering. Returnly partners with retailers to help them remove any friction related to returns. According to the company, as online sales in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

After styling rooms based on the tastes of their customers, online interior design platforms are branching out by offering their own direct-to-consumer (DTC) furniture brands. The pieces also ship within 15 days, which Wood says sets the line apart from traditional retailers and some DTC companies. The Interior Design Platform.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2018

When most people consider a “buy online, pick up in store” arrangement, they’ve already made the purchase when they arrive to collect their item. However, for SSENSE (pronounced essence), at its first retail location, the Canadian eCommerce brand turned physical retailer has opted for a slightly different flavor.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

As talk turns to reopening retail it’s becoming painfully clear that the business timeline and the consumer timeline don’t match. And that could be devastating news for the retail sector most in need of a grand reopening: malls. It is a real concern for consumers and a potential hindrance to retail recovery.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Enter Shping , an Australian startup seeking to change the way consumers research products — and the way brands market them. But the product evolved into a mobile product search engine for consumers and a marketing tool for brands. In those cases, brands pay a website for access to their audience. Changing Customer Behavior.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In data that will likely surprise anyone who has avidly watched retail over the last few years, the market is trending strongly toward same-day delivery. According to the “2017 Digital Commerce Benchmark Survey,” conducted by Boston Retail Partners (BRP), some 65 percent of retailers will offer same-day delivery within the next two years.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Social influencers could promote brands through their channels and direct users to “swipe up” or click a link in their bio to purchase. By giving a channel for this social proof use case, Instagram allows customers to interact and purchase brands that their favorite influencers represent. The statistics don’t lie.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But social media is also driving retail innovation, and those trends are going to help shape commerce in the all-important fourth quarter and beyond into the 2020s. One recent example of the intersection of social media and retail comes from Facebook-owned Instagram. while showcasing Younique’s premium brand of cosmetic accessories.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Big brands are opening big stores in big cities, but Nike is taking a decidedly digital approach with its New York City flagship: that is, the customer payment and shopping experience in the new space is powered by mobile technology. In Other Brick-And-Mortar Retail. billion fell in line with analyst estimates of $5.41

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

The team at my Mystore-E believes they can solve that problem, with an AI tool called Tore-E that is specifically designed for retail environments. Our goal is to create a personalized shopping experience that benefits retail stores, while also catering to the customers’ wants, needs and style preferences.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

You can count on at least one thing for retail in 2020: Things will get much more personal. Dynamic Yield now enables more than 300 brands in six continents, spanning retail, gaming, finance, travel and publishing. What else can it do, though, especially for online marketplaces? Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Saks Fifth Avenue CEO Marc Metrick said luxury retail could be called “comfort food” for those mired in pandemic-related stress, CNBC reported. Metrick asked “why else” someone would be buying 110-millimeter pumps “from a luxury brand, when you’re working at home and on Zoom all day,” according to CNBC.

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