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Today's Top Retail News: Holiday Spending Looks Flat; Target Meets Amazon Prime Challenge

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In today’s top retail news, holiday spending is expected to be flat this year, Bed Bath & Beyond rolls out same-day delivery and Target goes up against Amazon Prime Day with “Deal Days.” Q4 Outlook: Consumer Mindset Is The Wild Card. Also, J2 Global has agreed to buy RetailMeNot. But these are the easy points. Walmart Inc.

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BofA Consumers Can Add Credit, Debit Cards To PayPal From Mobile Banking App

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Bank of America announced news on Tuesday (March 20) that customers can now add multiple credit and debit cards to their PayPal account without having to use a laptop or desktop computer. The ability to add cards within PayPal will come later this year, the company said. over the course of the next four years.

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Big Week Ahead For Retail; Target Earnings Expected To Show Momentum Of Digital Shift

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consumer’s spending power as Kohl’s, Walmart, Macy’s, Target and other brick-and-mortar-based retailers report their earnings. Macy’s will be the wild card of the week for several reasons. The Minneapolis-based retail giant reports Wednesday morning (Nov. This week is a referendum on the U.S. The consumer here in the U.S.

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Target, Walmart Comparison Uncovers Different Digital-First Strategies

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It’s hardly competing with Amazon yet, but Target has shown more digital momentum than any major retailer during the pandemic. So far, it looks like Walmart could steal a few pages from its Minneapolis-based neighbor. The more standard one is the Capital One-issued rewards card.

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Payments Fraud Rides Money Mules Into 2019

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Juniper Research , for example, has estimated that retailers will lose as much as $130 billion in card-not-present (CNP) fraud through 2023 — as tech gets more complex and transactions are done across borders. Thus, she had banking and credit card information. It’s no surprise that payments fraud is on the rise.

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Kids’ Eyeglasses Get A Mobile And 3D Makeover

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Shoppers can check out using a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or health savings account (HSA)/flexible spending account (FSA) at launch. Fitz is also striving to combine its online and mobile strengths into in-person experiences via pop-up retail. It’s not just the subscription commerce trend the company is tapping into.

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How Merchants Are Driving Conversions With Five Features

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Amid this trend, and increased interest in other offerings, merchants like Target are expanding free shipping offerings as IKEA is rolling out credit cards rewards and eBay is highlighting a price guarantee. The news came about a year after the retailer opened up testing of this service to Minneapolis area REDcard customers.