PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

Retailers are not just looking to donate a percentage of profits to a charity or cause, either, but are also seeing it as a way to foster customer engagement. Donating to a variety of charitable causes can expand customer reach for retailer engagement. Consumers now are socially conscious and holding brands accountable,” he said. “I

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2020

consumers did at least some shopping online as of April 11 — a figure that had risen to 35.7 The government is now looking to expand a pilot program that enables EBT users to spend the money online and remotely shop for groceries, which would help them avoid physical interactions that could expose them to COVID-19. percent of U.S.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

Under Armour has announced that Andy Donkin, who served as Amazon’s head of worldwide and mass brand marketing for the past four years, will serve as the sports apparel retailer’s new chief marketing officer. He will now oversee Under Armour ’s global marketing campaigns. Donkin will start on Aug. 22, according to Forbes. percent.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. New Frontiers in Retail Tech. How will we shop in 2020?

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JUNE 1, 2020

Even school sports uniforms have been dragged into the digital age, courtesy of a Rhode Island DTC company called SquadLocker. Meanwhile, the company has built partnerships with the conference ECAC Hockey, to redesign the league’s online store. We expect this to continue for the foreseeable future.

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