PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

However, AR is now rewriting the rules of the retail game. A growing number of retailers are leveraging the technology to entice customers with a “try before you buy” shopping experience, having already been adopted by several big names in retail, including the likes of Walmart and Target.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

For fans of retail or marketing history — or just fans of how people communicated in the past — reading old magazine and newspaper advertisement from, say, before the 1960s can be fun and illuminating. Already, retailers, telecoms and others are mapping out that 5G AR future (and beyond). Snap’s Efforts. The Rise Of AR.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Forty-two percent of respondents report using mobile apps as their main source for financial education, and 36 percent report using social media to learn about financial products. This suggests that consumers use them more than they would like, or may have expected to, during the pandemic.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

And retail and commerce-related payments are certainly a big part of that trend. It’s not just the direct selling of products to consumers that matters when it comes to cross-border retail. Several retail and retail-related trends are at play with this funding announcement. Importance of Logistics and Payments.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

Findings from PYMNTS Retail Banking Services’ Paradigm Shift speak volumes about the shifts happening in customer preference, and how FIs can capitalize on new information formats. There’s a reason that bank apps and websites ask, “was this information helpful?”. Often as not the answer is “no.” Irrelevant, Ill-Suited Info.

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MARCH 30, 2020

Retailers are dutifully speaking with their payment service providers (PSPs) and industry partners to adhere to these shifts, but they must also keep their customers’ experiences in mind. retailer trade group, Retail Industry Leaders Association ( RILA ), told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Retailers And Data’s Role .

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JULY 13, 2016

Move over millennials , there’s a new kid in town that is about to become nearer and dearer to retailers’ hearts: Gen Z. These young shoppers want the store to fit three main criteria, too: They want it to be clean, they want staff that are “friendly and knowledgeable” and they want a “positive” checkout experience.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Many retail or consumer goods businesses have had to switch from traditional, in-person shopping experiences to digital buying. It may seem tricky molding these two together, but shifting the focus towards understanding and serving your consumers is the main priority. Understanding Customers and the Experiences They Demand.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

But they are also increasingly tapping into the social media platform to sell products as well, The Wall Street Journal reported. Beyond Williams, the social media platform is the primary venue for the Los Angeles Clippers’ social merchandising efforts. Smartphones, in one case, accounted for 35.6

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AUGUST 3, 2020

Innovation has been a welcome development for retailers in the pandemic. The store marks a new chapter in retail technology, social retail and social currency all at the same time. The Burberry-Tencent venture could be the most high-profile use of social currency in retail.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

For fans of retail or marketing history — or just fans of how people communicated in the past — reading old magazine and newspaper advertisement from, say, before the 1960s can be fun and illuminating. Already, retailers, telecoms and others are mapping out that 5G-augmeneted reality future (and beyond). Snap’s Efforts.

Retail 100

Retail social media Video Mobile 100

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JUNE 13, 2019

Social media company Facebook is going to buy a stake in Meesho, an Indian eCommerce startup that connects people re-selling a variety of items with potential buyers on other platforms, according to a report from Reuters. The retail giant’s main rival is Walmart-owned Flipkart.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Luxury style and quality brands, offered at a more middle-class price point and sold directly to consumers, is increasingly crowded terrain in apparel retail. Or, perhaps more accurately, through tactics that are so traditional they are surprising to see in a modern retail context.

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JULY 16, 2019

As such, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has announced extensions for retailers that may require more time to comply. These extensions will only be granted to a select few retailers, however. For other companies, GDPR is the main concern as they move to expand operations within Europe. About the Tracker.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Those who travel to some of the wealthier parts of the world, however, will discover the well-to-do have much more expensive unattended retail tastes. shoppers got their own taste of unattended luxury retail when vending machines dispensing caviar were installed in several Los Angeles-area malls. A few years ago, U.S.

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MARCH 14, 2020

With the coronavirus putting eCommerce front and center, it has unfortunately been joined by its cousin: online retail fraud. That doesn’t count alienated customers who are ready to pull the trigger on social media with a bad review. The main offender, constituting 29.8 And as their activity rises, so do the attacks.

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MARCH 3, 2020

It noted in a social media post per the report, “Some shipping and logistics are experiencing longer waiting times for processing orders.” eCommerce retailers, on the other hand, are aiming to take away listings that charge too much for merchandise that has skyrocketed in demand or make suspect coronavirus claims.

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AUGUST 17, 2019

In the era of social media, there are many, many ways to track the beginning of the school year without looking at a district calendar. However, some people would prefer to use data to judge social trends as opposed to viral social media posts – and luckily, back-to-school shopping has plenty of that to serve up.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

We think those brands – those with an authentic history and story to tell – are going to be the winners in this changing retail environment.”. The Sharper Image shopper, Conn told Webster, is looking for two main things. And health, Conn said, is a “monster” category. The Sharper Image Idea.

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APRIL 12, 2018

The eCommerce retailer invested $22.6 Here’s how these companies are investing in R&D — and ushering in the next generation of retail technology. Facebook recently made a play to up its P2P payments cred as other social media and messaging services break into the space. Amazon spent the most on R&D by far.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

You might know what the phrase means, but in case you do not, here is a short refresher, along with data from PYMNTS that provides detail of this growing online retail trend. Contextual commerce is a retail practice centered around discovery. Social, as one can imagine, is a big part of contextual commerce.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

He said “the older generation that couldn't [use technology] or is not willing to shop in stores is also adopting digital” — one of the main reasons the adoption of eCommerce has accelerated so much this year. Consumer trends and their shopping habits are driven very heavily by social media,” Tsang said. “So,

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The holiday shopping rush is always critical for Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. — percent of consumers have switched from shopping for retail products in stores to shopping for them online, while 16.6 In some cases, like retail and restaurants, it’s because they are open for business.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Pre-pandemic, the answer was much clearer: Good influencers were usually young, attractive, stylish, well-traveled and so naturally charismatic that simply seeing them doing, wearing or eating something was enough to motivate their hundreds of thousands – or even millions – of social media followers to imitate their behavior.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

In the retail space, interacting with customers has become quicker and more digital. And Shopify is one of those main leaders. The platform will evolve even further, according to Shopify, to include additional payment options and even extend the platform to other social media outlets.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Make room for more contextual commerce and more retail innovation in the travel sector. That’s the view from one of Google’s latest retail-associated launches, an airfare insight and travel recommendations offering. The travel industry also is the site of recent retail-oriented innovation. Habibi asked. Travel Trends.

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MARCH 19, 2018

Eleven James offers two main options for its services: The company can choose a watch for the consumer, or the consumer can make the choice. After all, they’re the first generation to come of age during the internet era, and most millennials were also among the very first social media users. The Perfect Fit. The Road Ahead.

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MAY 22, 2018

Some are making purchases directly from apps that allow them to search through products offered by a wide range of retailers. Others are finding new products on Facebook and Instagram, completing a purchase and paying through the social media platform of choice.

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

More and more, the beauty industry has become ruled by millennials , women between the ages of 18 and 34 being the main buyers, according to a survey by TABS Analytics. More research from The Harris Poll recently identified how and where (locations and retail sites) cosmetics buyers are purchasing cosmetics.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” The company owns 458 stores in the U.S., Another one seems ready to bite the dust. Larger Trends.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Revlon will be stamping its name on 10 million Amazon shipping boxes, said Internet Retailer , to make an impression on eCommerce shoppers (especially the coveted millennial cosmetics market) as part of a campaign called the Love Project. That’s where she is talking to her friends, learning about new trends.”.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

The advertising, promotional, brand protection and eCommerce intelligence solution firm said that highly competitive online prices throughout the season were the main culprit behind holiday customers’ robust shopping behavior.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Despite the many obituaries that have been written about brick-and-mortar stores over the past several months, physical retail isn’t dead — nor is it permanently shuffling off the stage. Physical retail is going to go on, although not in the form that the world previously knew it, sticky.io Some Venerable Retailers Won’t Make It.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Analysts predict that this year’s Prime Day has the possibility to be Amazon ’s largest-ever sales day one year after the eCommerce retailer brought on more members to its Prime service in its history on the first day of the event — even after it increased its membership fees from $99 to $119 annually. is too low.”. Cart Glitches.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

It has website tabs for picks from fashion and social media influencers as well as sustainably sourced products. According to the outlet, “Westfield’s malls tend to be highly trafficked and in urban metro areas.”. Verishop is targeting mainly younger, affluent and millennial shoppers.

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