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Return Season Hits Hard; Some Retailers See Bright Side Of Customer Experience

PYMNTS

The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience. In the brick-and-mortar retail era it was a nuisance to be avoided. Now that number tops 50 percent.

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How banks can win the next generation of retail investors

Accenture

The market turmoil of 2020-2021, along with an unprecedented surge that has renewed a focus on retail investors, has pushed direct investing platforms into the spotlight. With this rise of the retail investor comes significant opportunity, as recently highlighted by our colleague Scott Reddel.

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Commerce Uses Visuals To Improve Customer Experiences

PYMNTS

Don’t look now, but retailers and commerce are getting more visual with reality. the company that owns popular social media video platform Snapchat, to provide 5G content for users, including enhanced augmented reality (AR) experiences. Recently, Verizon announced that it’s partnering with Snap Inc.,

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Mobile payments prompt retailers, card networks to innovate

Payments Dive

Karen Katz, former president and CEO of Neiman Marcus Group, and Visa CEO Alfred Kelly shared insight, expectations and strategy during a panel talk at the NRF Big Show in January on boosting the retail mobile commerce customer experience.

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WHSmith To Acquire Marshall Retail Group

PYMNTS

WHSmith has revealed it will acquire Marshall Retail Group (MRG) in an effort to boost its presence in U.S. ” Roger Goddu, another partner at Brentwood, added that “MRG has developed a unique collection of retail solutions to an impressive range of partners. .” airports, according to Financial Times.

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Walmart Plans To Bring Together eCommerce, Store Groups

PYMNTS

As Walmart aims to grow profits at its online shopping business and cut discord between units, the retailer is bringing together its store and eCommerce product-buying teams, The Wall Street Journal reported. The retailer is making six category teams, such as apparel, entertainment, food and consumables. web and store businesses.

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BI Ignite 2019: What Customer Experience Will Look Like 10 Years From Now

Bank Innovation

The customer experience in banking will change drastically over the next 10 years said panelists at the Bank Innovation Ignite 2019 in Seattle on Tuesday.