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Why North American Merchants Are Adopting Alipay In-Store (And Online)

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To serve travelers from China who want to shop in-store and online, retailers thousands of miles away from Asia are accepting Alipay in brick-and-mortar stores and on the web. However, the company said there are plans to bring the offering to 7,000 stores by April. using Alipay as they would in China.”.

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The Wild Ride Of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps

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Even New York City has now greenlit indoor dining, but the great restaurant sector reset of 2020 is far from finished. But the introduction of new systems also brings new cyberthreats that must be carefully managed. percent to 45.6 million in 2020 as consumers continue to heavily rely on these services.

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How To Make Sure Stores Don’t Die

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The idea, as explained in a new PYMNTS interview with Adam Levene, founder of a retail technology company called Hero , is to plug the physical store, so to speak, into the larger digital and mobile worlds where consumers are increasingly operating. Transforming Retail. It’s a great time to be transforming retail,” Levene said.

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2019: The Year Of Retailer And Delivery App Collaborations

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It launched the expansion into San Francisco in January, with plans to extend the service into New York, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. In September, New York City Council Member Mark Gjonaj complained that Grubhub was cutting into restaurant profits by charging high fees. and Chicago.

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Salesforce Taps Amazon For Call Center AI

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The combination of Service Cloud Voice and the Amazon Connect solution aim to speed up call resolution while streamlining operations, allowing businesses to provide a powerful customer experience. The new services were announced at Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference Nov. 19-22 in San Francisco and New York City.

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How Retailers Tap Into Automation For Cashierless Checkout, Fulfillment

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And, as grocers are experiencing rising customer interest in high-speed in-store shopping as well as quick online purchase access, these retailers are tapping into automated solutions. make online grocery orders for delivery or pickup. make online grocery orders for delivery or pickup. The share of U.S.

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Post-Toys R Us, Retailers Vie For Experiential Toy Shoppers

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toy retailer Hamleys , for instance, is eyeing a potential New York City location for a flagship store. Ripco Real Estate Principal and Chief Operating Officer Mark Kaplan told CNBC that retailers can attract shoppers from online retailers “if the in-store experience offers something more.”

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