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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 price point for the brand’s sofas, for instance, starts at $1,099. And “each sofa is custom built for each customer,” Wood said.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Levi reported that company online shopping revenue growth of 52 percent partly mitigated the drop. The brand teamed with TikTok influencers to make unique denim with Future Finish 3-D denim customization technology via the Haus Miami activation. reported on Wednesday (Oct.

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MARCH 20, 2020

We have deep dives into in-house restaurant ordering apps and cloud technology, as well as a report on banks running short on large bills amid the coronavirus crisis. Can The New England Patriots Brand Survive Losing Tom Brady? NYC Bank Runs Short Of Big Bills As Customers Hoard Cash. Uber CEO Sees Cash Position As Downturn Defense.

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Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. Its next assortment of brands that will be chosen in conjunction with Facebook will be available next spring. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Six-year-old insurance technology firm Cover Genius has reportedly raised A$15 million ($10.7 The company reports having customers in the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia and India. The company reports having customers in the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia and India.

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MARCH 5, 2019

A majority of the products are under $100 and from brands with less exposure. JD.com is in constant competition with its rival Alibaba, and both have made some recent moves to penetrate the United States. The site is called Joybuy and currently offers everything from shoes to electronics to hair extensions.

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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. As the company claims in the F-1: “Farfetch is the leading technology platform for the global luxury fashion industry.

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And these digital services are only expanding in the United States as well as other places around the world. From 7-Eleven to H&M , retailers are adopting digital payments and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to bring more convenient experiences to their customers. Netflix, for instance, added 6.4

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Sports brands are thus looking to a host of new technologies, like contactless payments, and even virtual reality technology, to accommodate a new generation of mobile users. Consumers are set to spend $23 billion buying mobile tickets for sports and gaming events by 2023. Putting Connected Tech in the End Zone.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

PSCU’s recent 2020 Eye on Payments , which polled more than 1,500 CU members and other FI customers in the United States, found 70 percent of respondents decide how to pay for a product or service based on which safe options are available at the point of sale.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

At first glance, 2018 is shaping up to be a year that has brought meaningful consumer, regulatory and legislative backlash against lax online privacy. Overall, 69 percent of consumers favor GDPR-like regulations in the United States. Except, maybe not. One recent survey found that 78 percent of U.S. Privacy Punishment.

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PYMNTS’ latest research report, Mastering Multichannel Commerce Playbook: The New Retail Reality , in collaboration with Citi , examines these technological and consumer behavioral shifts and looks at three emerging channels: direct-to-consumer (D2C), subscription and digital business-to-business (B2B) commerce platforms. billion in 2020.

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percent in the United States. Still, the earnings announcement comes as mall operators are trying to reboot in an era when the department store is no longer the anchor tenant of choice at many locations and brands like Macy’s and JCPenney continue to shutter brick-and-mortar stores. Same-store sales were up 2.9 The Road Ahead.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Financial institutions (FIs) worked quickly to ensure they could operate smoothly as the pandemic kept consumers at home and closed brick-and-mortar branches in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Tracker also analyzes how the use of cloud technology can help FIs stay on top of that shift.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank client preferences have moved toward self-service technologies over branch visits in recent years because of ease of use and improved convenience. Super Bowl Countdown Brings New Online Gambling Action.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

More than 100 million consumers in the United States have switched from shopping in stores to shopping online since the pandemic began, and 83 percent of them plan to keep shopping with merchants they have discovered since then, even after the crisis has subsided.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

American Express rolled out co-branded cards with Amazon for British SMBs. Their new British card program was created as part of a current relationship between the two firms that encompasses a co-branded program in the United States and an international card acceptance relationship.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Taco Bell is living más as it pulls ahead of Burger King as the fourth-largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand with new delivery options and, yes, nacho fries. billion in domestic sales — Starbucks is far and away the most successful mobile payments platform in the United States. But McDonald ’s Corp. Starbucks’ $18.4

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The numbers are in from Alibaba’s annual Singles’ Day online shopping event, and among the big winners are L’Oréal and Nestle. 12), the two brands were standouts in a day-long eCommerce event that brought in a total of $38.38 The Alibaba -sponsored event also featured live-streamed marketing of 1,000 brands.

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In addition, the Razer Card will showcase contactless payment technology that enables cardholders to tap to pay. As a result, MoneyGram’s offerings will continue to be available at over 4,700 Walmart locations in the United States, Puerto Rico and online at walmart.moneygram.com.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

For those who haven’t seen the news earlier this week, here’s what happened: Amazon reported that its online B2B operation , which launched in 2015 and is officially called Amazon Business, has achieved more than $10 billion in annualized sales — with more than half of those sales coming from third-party sellers using the company’s platform.

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This often means providing digital solutions and convenient banking options despite smaller technology and innovation budgets, however. USSFCU is now working to balance its online and physical presences to better engage with current and potential customers. Attracting Customers With Unique Brand, Financial Stability.

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JULY 10, 2019

“Counterfeiting is an industry-wide concern — both online and offline. We find the most effective solutions to prevent counterfeit are based on partnerships that combine Amazon’s technology innovation with the sophisticated knowledge and capabilities of brands,” said Dharmesh Mehta, vice president, Amazon Customer Trust and Partner Support.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Chowly and DoorDash are partnering to provide restaurant brands of all sizes the opportunity to grow their business through offering delivery, the companies announced in a press release on Monday (Sept. Chowly, a restaurant technology company, integrates third-party delivery marketplaces with restaurants’ point-of-sale (POS) systems.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

These “ghost kitchens” are delivery-only, with owners spending less on property and directing funds into technological investments, lower menu prices and other concerns. The brand is now piloting a new store model intended to better support such takeout and delivery purchases. A strong delivery strategy can help U.S.

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JULY 24, 2019

To provide sellers with cost-effective fulfillment that increases reliability and the speed of delivery, eBay plans to roll out Managed Delivery next year starting in the United States. And, while eBay will power the Managed Delivery experience via a global technology platform, third-party partners will run the operations.

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JUNE 26, 2019

In the digital age of shopping for clothes and accessories, modern-day consumers don’t want retailers to entertain them: Instead, they want these merchants to bring them an easy experience, offering seamless shopping in store and online. The technology has been made famous by Amazon through its checkout-free Amazon Go stores.

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MAY 31, 2019

It’s no secret that digital technology is bringing historic change to the automotive industry, and the latest example comes from eBay. The online marketplace announced that it has extended its tire installation coverage to some 3,500 shops. The online marketplace launched its tire installation service in 2017.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

British challenger bank Monzo is among those moving into new product segments following its recent launch into the United States, announcing a partnership with AXA partners to provide travel insurance to its users. Banks both new and old are looking to launch additional products aimed at keeping customers away from their competition.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

As NewsBTC reported, eGifter , the online gift card platform, is supporting Dunkin’ Donuts cards, and as part of that support, customers can pay with bitcoin. Thus, distributed ledger technology is making inroads across payments technology and crullers, too.

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Global technology company Pitney Bowes announced Tuesday (Oct. 18) that it will power a globally optimized eCommerce site for retailer Rue La La as part of the brand’s international online expansion strategy. We’re excited to extend Rue La La to new markets.

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JULY 5, 2018

Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that states can allow sports betting, the world of gambling now promises to gain more of a digital edge. Other states will take a “broader approach,” with providers given a choice about what works best to make money while conforming with regulations. Market Size. Verification Tools.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

That company recently made its own play to have more of a digital and mobile role in the restaurant world, buying Preoday , a firm that focuses online ordering technology, increasingly important — even table stakes — to every operation from global fast-food chains to local fish-and-chip lunch counters. Deeper Trends.

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APRIL 14, 2017

After it became illegal in the United States through the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the business of selling cannabis went mostly underground. Now that cannabis is recreationally legal in eight states and medically legal in another 19 states, it may not be too much longer until it’s legal through the entire United States.

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MAY 28, 2019

With abundant choices in many aspects of their lives, consumers expect a range of options when it comes to online shopping, ranging from picking out clothes to making travel plans. Half of global online transactions are expected to take place in Asia this year. By 2021, close to 90 million – or 86.5 Just under $3 billion – or $2.7

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JUNE 15, 2020

Hospitals have also changed their procurement approaches and adopted new methods, such as using online marketplaces, as they explore their options for securing PPE. The vendors say the technology allows users to quickly pivot to making PPE, as 3D printers do not require intensive changes to equipment or workflows to produce specific items.

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Parker continued, “We’re now focused on creating an environment that highlights our heritage and allows consumers to deeply connect with the brand as they prepare for their own exploration, wherever it may be.”. The store closures are said to make up under 3 percent of the company’s 10,000 United States locations.

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