PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

Retail reopening events continued to draw light foot traffic on Monday, as Florida joined Texas in allowing non-essential stores to reopen. percent of consumers shop for retail goods online more often than they did on March 6, the first day of our study, and that continues to climb — up 10.5 percent from 35.5

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

The pressure on cash-strapped retailers is intense and potentially consequential. At stake are the early returns on some issues that will determine the nature of consumer behavior and spending patterns, which are the lifeblood of retail for any season. Larger retailers may need to look at reformatting as a reinvention strategy.

Retail 193

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

In today’s top news, Congress is considering passing another round of PPP loans for certain small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and Alibaba and JD.com recorded record sales figures in their annual 618 shopping event. Alibaba, JD.com Net $136B In China’s Biggest Annual Shopping Event. The 18-day event delivered $136.5

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

Consumers are now getting everything online and that’s going to shape their behavior for good. online or offline, safely or not). That’s why Shift has seen better performance from most OEMs, new retailers and traditional brick-and-mortar retailers who don’t have this formula set up to respond to this scenario.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2019

Iconic brick-and-mortar retailers are sometimes reinvented, and return to the world of retail with smaller-format concepts. Tru Kids has entered into a joint venture with the software-powered experiential retailer b8ta to offer a new store experience with curated toys in “highly immersive, smaller-format spaces.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Despite the fact that many retailers are creating their own versions of Black Friday, the traditional one that happens the day after Thanksgiving will still occur as a retail event. That’s the take from Edited , a retail tracking platform that advises brands on pricing and merchandising strategies.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Consumers shopping in droves via eCommerce channels is hardly a piece of breaking news — for the better part of a decade, that has been obvious to anyone watching the retail space. They are, Fiserv Senior Vice President of Retail Solutions John Nicola told Karen Webster in a recent conversation — and in great numbers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In today’s top retail news, Spiceology aims to shake up the D2C realm, and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face decisions of how — or whether — to compete with Amazon’s October Prime Day event. 13 and 14 in this year of unpredictable and unprecedented retail happenings. Spiceology Shakes Up The D2C Status Quo.

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Retail social media US Marketing 189

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

consumers more frugal, but other individuals are still turning to retail therapy to cope with stresses. Online gambling or gaming is one possible outlet, and the sector may even make it through the pandemic with less financial damage than other industries. Online Gambling Changes . Shopping on mobile devices has increased 7.7

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

It’s not enough to just be a retailer these days, it seems. The retail chain reportedly has been in discussions with Triad Retail Media , the retail advertiser owned by WPP PLC, to acquire it. For Target, the the purchase of Triad would enable the retail chain to expand those ad-selling efforts.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The retail giant disclosed via Twitter that it plans to keep most Walmart and Neighborhood Market locations open from 7 a.m. Stores with more reduced hours will keep current hours of operation. The extension continues a trend that began in August of the chain reversing operational cuts put into place when COVID-19 first struck.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

liquor industry), who has combined the ongoing consumer desire for online subscription retail with the rise of craft distilleries. Along the way, he learned more about the power of brick-and-mortar retail in this increasingly online world. We had to buy a retail store to fulfill this dream. Distillery Gains.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Retailers are doubling down on toys amid a gap in the market left by the bankruptcy of Toys R Us. toy retailer Hamleys , for instance, is eyeing a potential New York City location for a flagship store. The atmosphere comes as brick-and-mortar retailers have to differentiate themselves from their eCommerce counterparts.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

As evidence mounts that more consumers are doing more commerce from the comfort of their homes, there are also big changes when it comes the retail involved in that comfort — that is, home furnishings. Here’s the basics of how this furniture retail model works. That’s not all that’s going on in the world of furniture retail in 2020.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

Might Macy’s be a better landlord than retailer? have been hurt as shoppers make more purchases online, forcing retailers to think of ways to either downsize their footprints or repurpose their stores. The year got off to a bumpy start for the retail chain, as holiday sales slumped when they were supposed to soar.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

It’s not enough to just be a retailer these days, it seems. The retail chain reportedly has been in discussions with Triad Retail Media , the retail advertiser owned by WPP PLC, to acquire it. For Target, the the purchase of Triad would enable the retail chain to expand those ad-selling efforts.

Retail 139

Retail Video Google Branding 139

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

Dozens of retailers, from Dick’s Sporting Goods to Walmart , have added contactless shopping services, and it’s caught on. The number of orders placed online and picked up at stores surged 208 percent between April 1 and April 20 compared to a year ago, according to Adobe Analytics, CNBC reported. Last week, Texas Gov.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

The divide between essential and non-essential retail grows bigger by the day as deep discounters and dollar stores continue to add stores, employees and revenue during the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve had pretty much 100 percent cancellation from all major retailers,” he said , naming Macy’s Inc., Nordstrom Inc., TJX Companies Inc.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

To look into smart retail solutions with the Internet of Things (IoT), JD.com and Intel have teamed up to start the Digitized Retail Joint Lab. The eCommerce retailer noted that the effort indicates an “extension” of a partnership that already exists between the company and Intel.

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Retail Big Data Innovation Analysis 110

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

It’s not exactly high time for legal online gambling yet – that comes in early 2020, with the Super Bowl and then the NCAA college basketball tournament – but the betting season is certainly heating up on more ways than one. And that new fuel comes as the legal online and mobile gambling industry in the U.S. College and U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

It could be argued that for the retail industry to pull off a 3 percent uptick for holiday sales this year was an astonishing feat. Three percent is a healthy number, as Sadove said, but it is more of a testament to the retail industry’s marketing than it is an indication of consumer spending health. percent unemployment rate.

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Data Retail Online Report 260

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The pandemic seems to have had a strong positive impact on participation in the entire sport of running,” Fleet Feet’s Director of Retail Experience Matt Werder told PYMNTS. While stores were closed, Fleet Feet saw tremendous growth in its online business. The retailer’s primary communications vehicle is email.

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Technology Retail North Carolina National 131

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports some of the two retailers' recent online advertising looks a lot like segments of the home shopping channel. A glimpse at Youtube video of a recent live shopping event Hilfiger posted on its official channel Sept. 29 gives a sense of the brands' approach.

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Pennsylvania Video Online Retail 168

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Amazon had already announced a few weeks ago that it would delay the company’s annual Prime Day from its regular July date, but only confirmed this week that the event would be happening at all. The two-day shopping event will feature sales on a wide range of merchandise. They especially stocked up online.

Retail 158

Retail Online Video Branding 158

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Caesars Entertainment announced that it has reached an agreement to offer DraftKings , the leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the country, providing market access for its online gaming products. The access is exclusive to Caesars locations across select states where the company operates casino properties. and Australia. .”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

5) evening in a Wall Street Journal interview at an event in New York hosted by consulting firm A.T. Many digital brands have been making moves into expanding into the brick-and-mortar space to boost online sales. Our naiveté in retail actually helped us build a better store.”. Warby Parker and Bonobos are not exactly unique.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The future of retail is playing out in multiple places, not the least of which is the open road. It is based on the operating system that runs on phones and tablets, but was modified to work with cars. That’s where the connected vehicle ecosystem is being built. And that is version 1.0.

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Google Retail Customer Experience System 171

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2019

The Apple event, heavy on subscription commerce offerings, took place at time when the company is trying to find more revenue from services given recent stumbles with iPhone sales — a move that seems to be pleasing at least some investors lately. Online Gaming. Magazine Subscriptions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

As retailers contend with the continuing COVID-19 crisis and the inevitable resettling of the business, one of the most popular pieces of advice has been to reformat existing stores. The brands then help to promote the event, which helps to boost their sales while benefiting the entire pop-up operation.

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Retail New York City New York social media 150

PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

There are certain years (and events) that represent significant shifts in business, where there was a way things were done — until everything changed. It can all be unsettling for online sellers as well as online marketplaces, which are likely to increasingly be in state authorities’ crosshairs.

Online 132

Online Taxes Compliance Missouri 132

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

Webrooming, before the pandemic, was a full-on retailing trend. But as the pandemic-driven digital shift gains traction, retailers have to be wondering if consumers will use websites to comparison shop for brick-and-mortar retail (webrooming) or whether they’ll go back to shopping retail to order online (showrooming).

Retail 175

Retail Survey Comparison Online 175

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In New Zealand, for instance, Google is working to get more customers to use Google Pay when shopping online. The company recently unveiled a new partnership with digital payments processor Paymark that allows the latter’s online merchant customers to accept Google Pay. Around the Payment Platforms World.

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Payments Google Trends Online 176

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

The latest issue involves eSports – one of the rising trends in digital commerce , and one of the ways through which some mall and brick-and-mortar operators hope to revive those retail properties. The realm of eSports is not the only place in the greater online world where taxes are a new and sometimes confusing issue in 2020.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Traditional retail locations, ranging from fashion and home furnishings to hardware and department stores, have been forced to make significant changes in the face of heightened competition from eCommerce giants like Amazon and omnichannel powerhouses, like Walmart and its online unit, Jet.com.

Digital Strategies 104

Digital Strategies Retail Strategy Los Angeles 104

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The store’s concept, dubbed Nike NYC, is to blend the online and offline worlds with the help of smartphones. The retailer also offers a Shop The Look service in the store that allows customers to scan a quick-response (QR) code to find out the size and available colors of the items displayed on a mannequin.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

Online 98

Online Company Retail Payments 98

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There are less than two weeks until Christmas, and the retail industry, as per usual in 2020, finds itself in uncharted territory. And just weeks after they could open for limited business, malls and department stores are threatened with another nonessential retail shutdown as the virus surge rages on.

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