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OCTOBER 1, 2020

As the digital revolution continues to transform the way shoppers pay for things amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mastercard announced a free online tool to help entrepreneurs future-proof their companies. Fortunately, Cadore quickly pivoted her business to focus on online sales and partnerships with online retailers.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Social media image-sharing platform Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to help users assess and compare eyeshadow. . The roll-out follows the success of Pinterest’s try-on tool for lipstick, which was launched last year. 22) press release. “The 22) press release.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology is carrying more weight in retail these days, helping merchants to innovate and win over consumers, and even serving to tie together web, mobile and in-store experiences as part of the focus on omnichannel commerce. That’s where RFID technology can also help with retail. Treasure Hunt.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Cox Automotive has released its Complete Retail online experience, and Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to help users with testing and comparing eye shadow. Cox Automotive Launches End-To-End Car Retail Experience. CPG Brands Get Cozy With The Stay-At-Home Economy.

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MARCH 17, 2020

eCommerce’s rise has only made designing retail showrooms more complex, however. Digital brands lack brick-and-mortar stores’ advantages — customers cannot feel fabric textures or see electronics’ resolution qualities. Merchants need to bridge this gap as digital connectivity pushes the retail world’s boundaries.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Microsoft announced that it is launching two new software solutions to give traditional retailers the ability to track customers and improve service. The two new solutions — Dynamics 365 Connected Store and Dynamics 365 Commerce — were created to help businesses transform the retail experience.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

In retail innovation, many American consumers still want a digital-first shopping experience even after a COVID-19 vaccine. And in digital onboarding, geocoding and address verification tools can help retailers collect the most accurate data from clients to ensure streamlined deliveries. 33% : Approximate portion of U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

retailers during the holiday shopping season, the Financial Times (FT) reported. The shortages come from an unexpected surge of customer demand, which took retailers by surprise after they had cut orders for new merchandise in the spring as countrywide lockdowns were starting and the job market was bottoming out. in the spring.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Blackhawk Network is introducing a suite of tools merchants can use worldwide to connect digital and physical payments, the company said in a Tuesday (Dec. Blackhawk’s Pay4It suite of tools offers its partners "a complete end-to-end, omnichannel experience for their customers," Mao said. 1) press release.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Microsoft has released a new a new tool to help businesses manage their brands online, according to a report by CNBC. It allows for brands to make their own product pages, as well as have space for customer interaction like reviews and ratings.

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JULY 6, 2020

If your business touches retail in any way, it might pay to follow a few important breadcrumbs. Last week, Constellation Brands purchased Empathy Wines , a direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce business that sells wines from California vineyards. That quarter, Nike CEO John Donahoe said that digital represented 30 percent of Nike’s sales.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

As the pandemic continues to move shopping online, Google is adding new tools to make its Shopping tab more competitive and robust so users will know they’re getting the best deals. Google said that approvals will be faster for the holiday season and new seller tools will help merchants derive meaning from collected data. Verified U.S.

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JUNE 17, 2019

Today (June 17) Visa is announcing that their sensory branding suite is in over two dozen countries care of a dozen new partnerships. Visa’s sensory branding suite of products includes a sound, animation and haptic cues for consumers and merchants when a Visa transaction is completed.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Retail giant Target is collaborating with Ulta Beauty in a strategic partnership that will bring a shop-in-shop concept to 100 Target locations across the country, the companies announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. More than ever before, now is the time for innovation in retail,” said Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon. .

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

To serve these DIY consumers, as well as those who simply enjoy the time-honored hobbies of woodworking or building, eCommerce innovators are curating a selection of tools as well as supplies to help them with their projects. And, when it comes to tools, the boxes have items like measuring tape, utility knives, screwdrivers and drill bits.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Virtual reality could have more retailers reach more consumers in the coming few years — in large part by upping the consumer experience. billion for retail and marketing in the year 2022, with revenues from VR initiatives expected to increase by 3,000 percent over the next four years. and Europe by 2022. Amazon VR Push.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Most eCommerce shopping tools and sites that have seen usage surge during the pandemic have never been stressed to this extent. The eCommerce exodus has altered how consumers balance their desires to shop in physical stores and online as well as which tools and payment methods they use when finalizing these transactions.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Younger consumers expect instant gratification and affordable ways to obtain the goods they desire, prompting more retailers to adopt buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment services. BNPL is] a solid and strong customer acquisition tool,” he continued. “In How do you get customers to try your [brand]?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

This year’s activation includes a curated Fashion Week of “essential” products from all female-founded brands. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale will go to support Women’s World Banking, a nonprofit that provides women entrepreneurs around the world with financial tools and resources.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Amazon’s relationships with big brands on their platform is looking quite a bit less healthy than it once was, while Walmart has seen grocery services lose some ground in terms of consumer appreciation, according to a recently released ranking. Big News of the Week: Another Big Brand Break-Up. Another one bites the dust. online spend.

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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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JUNE 1, 2018

Advancing its advertising efforts, Pinterest said that it plans to offer a promoted video tool, which allows marketers to gain more real estate than the platform’s typical grid-style layout, TechCrunch reported. The news comes as Pinterest is expanding its Shopping Ads tool to reach hundreds of marketers and advertisers.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Malls are providing digital native brands with the opportunity to rent space without the typical lengthy commitment. The space can appeal to digital native brands that might want to dip their toes into the world of brick-and-mortar retail. With BrandBox, Forbes reported that brands can open stores in three weeks.

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MAY 14, 2020

To meet increasing client demand for digital access to its brand, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is speeding up its eCommerce strategy. The personal shopper will participate in each touch point of a customer’s experience, starting with the first welcome to setting up the final retail vehicle delivery.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Target, in one case, has incorporated Pinterest ’s visual search tool for a few years. 2017: The year Target began incorporating Pinterest’s visual search tool. 70 percent : Minimum share of Gen Z consumers who use shoppable feed experiences to learn more about brands. All this, Today in Data.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Canadian global point-of-sale (POS) and eCommerce firm Lightspeed is teaming up with Silicon Valley payments platform Stripe to advance in-store and online payments for retailers and restaurants in the U.S. Restaurants and retailers will be able to process in-store payments and personalize readers with their own branding. .

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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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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. It’s just about creating higher-level brand and product connections,” Schalow said.

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JUNE 5, 2020

With the most recent COVID-19 studies from PYMNTS reinforcing the need for health and safety in the retail world, some retailers are stepping up to accommodate consumers’ concerns. The survey and consequential retail index shows how retailers are dealing with consumer fears, which extend to having groceries delivered to the home.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

While it may be too early to say that virtual reality is an essential tool for business, it might be time to stop saying that the technology is only in the future. VR as an Enterprise Tool. So far, Oculus has partnered with businesses in the entertainment, healthcare and retail space as part of this effort.

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MAY 18, 2018

There is no shortage of direct-to-consumer mattress brands as mattress sales move from brick-and-mortar retail to eCommerce. One brand, though, saw a market opportunity as brands like Casper and Leesa took off. But the brands currently on the market were a useful learning experience for Nectar.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

In this month’s FI’s Guide To Modernizing Digital Payments, Elliott discusses how legacy infrastructure can get in the way and how turning to cloud-based tools can help FIs. New Report: Helping Retail Treasurers Navigate The Digital D2C Shift (“How To” Playbook). How AI Helps Visa ‘Step In’ (Smartly) When Issuers Go Offline.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

A common, enduring fantasy for many consumers — a group that likely includes many PYMNTS readers and writers — is walking into a high-end retail store, chain or boutique that sells luxury brands , and spending vast sums on the best clothes, shoes, handbags, watches and other items. That’s a very hard job.”. Search For Perfection.

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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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AUGUST 28, 2019

So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. And six in 10 shoppers said it factored into their decision of where to transact, Retail Dive reported.

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JUNE 7, 2020

The online news service reported Facebook revealed 13,000 human to human conversations across two retail spaces, furniture and fashion, were used as data for the training. Like furniture, assistants could sort by price, brand, color. Facebook’s mission is to imitate human chat by responding to images and messages as a person would.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The new program, which the eCommerce giant laid out in a blog post , empowers brands to bring counterfeits to zero on Amazon properties. It relies on advanced technology, machine learning and the knowledge brands have of their own intellectual property to detect counterfeit products being sold. 28) the launch of Project Zero.

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