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Wall Street Woes Take The Retailer’s Eye Off The Customer

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And judging from the continuing proliferation of videos on social media, the ability for retailers to enforce even the minimum safety standards of mask-wearing is risky business for employees. The customers (in the short term) see value benefits – but they aren’t shopping for spring and summer clothes anymore.

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Adidas Reinvents The Pop-Up As Collaborative Creative Space

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“Pop-In@Nordstrom is all about introducing our customers to the best of what’s out there, and we are excited to partner with a like-minded brand like Casper that leads with innovation and a strong customer experience,” noted Olivia Kim, Nordstrom VP and author of the pop-in concept.

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How Boutique Trucks Are Bringing New Meaning To Fast Fashion 

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Food trucks have been around since the 1970s, when taco trucks began making the rounds in New York City, but didn’t become a national sensation until 2008 when two events coincided in such a way as to make a long extant — but largely niche — subsegment of the restaurant game into a mass market phenomenon.

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Trust And Speed Light A New Path To Omnichannel Retail

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Titled “Why the Future of Merchant Payments Requires a Digital-First Approach,” the webinar generally revolved around questions related to the development and ongoing rise of omnichannel commerce — already a major topic in the payments and commerce world in these first weeks of the new year.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

At-large director Jill Sung (not pictured), President and CEO, Abacus Federal Savings Bank, New York City. Hartings: ICBA’s ThinkTECH Accelerator brings fintechs and community banks together to enhance bank operations and the customer experience. Q: Are there any other opportunities you’d like to highlight?

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Finovate Debuts: SaleMove Brings the In-Person Customer Experience Online

Fintech Labs Insights

What if you could keep all the things you like about the in-person customer experience and leave out everything you don’t like? Headquartered in New York City, with offices in Estonia and Irvine, California. More than 100 customers. Founded in May 2012. Seven million in funding raised. How it Works.

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Retail Reset: Sharpening The Sharper Image Brand

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The Sharper Image’s manufactured brands live on the site, and when the pop-up came to New York, the digital side of the business did the social media promotion. Ultimately, he noted, seeing themselves as collaborators opens more opportunities and creates more chances to interact with customers for both brands.

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