PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

However, AR is now rewriting the rules of the retail game. A growing number of retailers are leveraging the technology to entice customers with a “try before you buy” shopping experience, having already been adopted by several big names in retail, including the likes of Walmart and Target.

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Perficient

JANUARY 12, 2021

With the expanded success of ecommerce in the last twelve months, brands have more opportunities than ever to engage in digital channels with their consumers and stand out from the competition. It seems that businesses and customers truly are at a new inflection point with this technology and opportunities are available for brands.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

Walmart-owned eCommerce firm Flipkart is introducing a Hindi version of its app that will include free videos as well as other tech perks, like premium content, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Aug. Both retailers had to overhaul ownership structures and change vendor relationships.

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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. We are committed to providing the technology that can help companies adapt to these pressing changes quickly and efficiently.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

TikTok , which is mostly a destination for users seeking short-form videos , is now looking to better monetize its service. And in restaurant innovation, Domino ’s has become a leader in mobile and digital technology as it blazes its own path in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) world. All this, Today in Data.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are aiming to make the chocolate industry more sustainable by cleaning up the supply chain with the help of blockchain technology. In retail, brick-and-mortar merchants and eCommerce firms are striving to offer compelling subscription offerings.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Retail is about more than the products being sold or the technology being used. That change is being reflected at the NRF annual event commonly called “Retail’s Big Show,” which ends on Tuesday (Jan. We built all of these mobile commerce things, but retailers still had all these physical stores,” Levene told NRF.

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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. UR Making Me Laugh.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

That’s one of the conclusions drawn from a new report on customer loyalty from Merkle, and it holds some clues for retailers looking to improve the recency and frequency of customer visits and purchases. “To Consumers are wary of excessive data collection and prefer that brands use information specific to the program.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Retail is getting more visual, and that stands to be the case for locally-focused merchants as they compete for attention and consumer dollars with the likes of Amazon and Walmart. Indeed, augmented reality is among the tools that local retailers look ready to adopt for further use. Contextualizing Commerce.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

New announcements from Instagram , L’Oréal and Snap lead the way, as consumers find new ways to shop from shared videos and social posts. Instagram’s announcement that it will make its Reels feature shoppable is a clear response to TikTok’s popularity and the latest in Facebook’s corporate push toward more commerce and video.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Two famous North American-based quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands are preparing to duke it out in China for chicken-meal supremacy, the most recent sign of how Western brands are trying to increase their footholds in that massive country. The news comes as more Western brands – including those based in the U.S. –

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

Motivating a change in consumers or retailers is not always easy work, a reality evidenced by the plodding pace of contactless payments in the U.S. That has motivated a sea change as brands and physical retailers are working to rebuild their consumer experiences around digital, she said.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Mirakl provides online marketplace software to manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, including Kroger Co., Last spring, Nussenbaum told PYMNTS that the company was bringing back-end marketplace services, including merchandising and fulfillment tasks, to retailers and brands in a variety of retail niches.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Instagram is working on a shopping feature that would tell brands which products users are bookmarking, according to a report by CNBC. The Facebook-owned company has been giving users shopping-specific features for about a year now, including the ability to bookmark things in photos and videos they might want to purchase.

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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

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

MARCH 26, 2019

Retailers in the physical world are at a real disadvantage when it comes to knowing the customers in their stores, and what they do once they get there. The list goes on, but suffice it to say, the jokes about digital retailers knowing more about customers than they know about themselves didn’t appear in the culture out of nowhere.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Enter Feelter , a technology startup that looks to bring the power of social media sentiment to brands. Founded in 2013, the Tel Aviv-based startup begins by sifting through social media, looking for content that mentions or features client brands and products. Every vertical and every brand are different, noted Székely.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

In that recent discussion with Karen Webster, Nussenbaum talked about how his company is bringing back-end marketplace services — which include merchandising and fulfillment tasks — to a host of retailers and brands in a variety of retail niches. Video Game Origins. The new goal for the two entrepreneurs?

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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. Amazon’s Role. Liquidation Trends.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Future tech is no longer the province of high-end retailers. Innovations in 3D and augmented reality (AR) eCommerce are leveling the playing field and bringing conversion-centered visual technology to any online retailer. But the other two technologies are up and running and will have a tangible effect on eCommerce metrics.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Caught somewhere in the middle is a category that has had a tough run this lost summer of 2020: bridal retailers. A minimony , as the name suggests, is hardly as lucrative as its bigger cousin, matrimony – and that difference has taken a bite out of bridal retail. Smaller retailers are focused on safety as well as agility.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

Recent days have brought new evidence of the importance of robust loyalty and rewards problems in retail, an areas of ongoing innovation, and a way for merchants of all types to stand apart in a fiercely competitive industry. Retail Card Programs. The move adds to Trax’s stable of retail tech.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2019

Technology companies are opening brick-and-mortar stores to let customers try out their products in real life. In the space, consumers can experience technology, services and products from Microsoft and from the company’s partners. The brand has said it would roll out the burger later in the year nationwide.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

"Consumers today are looking for a guided experience when purchasing products, and hold brands they trust to an extremely high standard," TVPage CEO and Co-founder Allon Caidar said in the announcement. The brand teamed with multiple TikTok influencers to offer tailored denim in this year’s Levi’s Haus Miami activation.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

The user can then upload photos or videos about the car right into the app, and the app will automatically sort them into different categories, like interior, exterior and engine or drivetrain. This is the first time eBay has allowed direct video uploads, and the company thinks it will help to drive sales. New Financing.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

Both Walmart and Amazon made some big add-ons and/or acquisitions this week as they attempt to widen their sphere of retail influence in a post-pandemic world. However, Amazon already has a team devoted to driverless vehicle technology. The retailer had been negotiating with ThredUp for about a year.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

She said the biggest and best-in-class brands had been on that path long before the pandemic. But the pandemic-inspired shift to digital commerce has raised consumer expectations for seamless simplicity in multichannel journeys and pressured retailers slower to enter the world of omnichannel to work double-time to catch up. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

“This digital adeptness has immensely affected the areas where teenagers meet, where they shop and what they spend their money on,” according to a report from Forbes , which helps explain why many once-popular teen retail brands, like Aéropostale , Abercrombie & Fitch and Gap, have been struggling lately.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

The feature, which is dubbed Live Makeup Consultation, will launch for L’Oréal’s NYX Cosmetics brand, Retail Dive reported. With L’Oréal’s technology, customers can ask for product recommendations through video chat. Terms of the deal were not disclosed at the time.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Traditional retail is getting an upgrade. Despite the rise of e-commerce and mobile, the physical channel still plays an important role in consumer experience — and retailers are increasingly leveraging technologies to stay afloat. Cashier-less technology is one of the latest trends to dominate conversation.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Beyond music artists, brands that want to sell goods through photos can turn to platforms such as Shopify, which allows them to make Instagram tags into actionable eCommerce links. As eCommerce retailers like eBay seek to grow different channels for sales, what’s next after shoppable images? Perhaps more shoppable videos.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Several retail brands as well as designers have taken this twist on personal shopping to a new application. The Virtual Shopper program will open a new lane of engagement, driving sales to our retail partners, while also expanding shopping opportunities for our customers,” said Steven B. Tanger, CEO of Tanger Outlets.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2018

In order to reach frequent shoppers and boost their brand images, beauty brands have a receptive audience for virtual beauty advisors. According to an Automat study, about half of consumers are ready to use the technology, Retail Dive reported.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2017

Artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted technologies have been on the rise over the past few years. From virtual personal assistants to video games, smart cars, online customer support, and music or movie recommendations, AI has infiltrated nearly every aspect of consumers’ everyday lives.

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