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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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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

WeChat users are reportedly racing to get the Chinese mobile payment, messaging and social media program. The eCommerce retailer has reportedly entered into a relationship with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC)’s Digital Currency Research Institute. JD.com Joins China’s Central Bank To Advance Digital Currency.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

percent of online sales came from social channels. However, 8 percent of Cyber Monday visits did originate from social media, an increase of 17.5 It comes from WBR Insights , which credits customer engagement via social media. Brand advertisers, it says, need to justify social media ROI.

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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. Big Lots, Inc.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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William Mills

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Social media is no longer the shiny new toy in the PR and marketing toy box. Today, financial providers and FinTech firms alike know they must integrate social media into their communications strategies. For many FinTech companies, social media serves primarily as a source for leads.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

While the shift to the online space is often seen as the great game-changer in retail, Loren Padelford, vice president and general manager of Shopify Plus , said that the change is actually to something more fundamental. A lot of traditional merchants and retailers are struggling with that change. How do you sell on Facebook?

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MAY 28, 2020

But when it comes to the digital customer experience, retailers are playing catch-up. The issue is critical as retailers either move online or put more effort behind their eCommerce capabilities. The customer experience online has dozens of critical elements. The digital shift is definitely on.

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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. From there, we look at where the people who are interested in us are coming from, based on social media and traditional media.”.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

New evidence of that — part of the broader trend of the existential changes in the world of brick-and-mortar retail, changes that are gaining more focus this month — comes from reports that stationery chain Papyrus is closing up shop. The chain had since expanded to some 260 or so retail locations. Total retail growth was 3.8

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

The Carrboro, North Carolina-based chain has used its technology-first strategy to get, keep and grow its customer base – even while its stores were shut down early in the pandemic. While stores were closed, Fleet Feet saw tremendous growth in its online business. Customers love fit id,” Werder said. “It

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

It’s the big stage for retailers, the holiday shopping season – when all the consumer world is watching (and, merchants and payments providers hope, buying more than they did last year). And let these bad memories of holidays past guide you in the coming weeks to ensure that your retail and payments machine is running in top condition.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“Contactless and remote payments are now essential for any business; iZettle Food & Drink provides us with an easy and reliable solution along with the business insights needed to navigate our new normal,” said Shaun McCarron , co-owner of The Little Chartroom restaurant in Edinburgh, in a statement.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The financial world has become more and more entrenched in digital channels, much to customers’ delight — 59 percent of FI consumers want to open banking accounts online rather than do so at a branch. Nearly one-third of millennials would prefer to do their banking exclusively online and eschew branch locations entirely.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. At issue is the eCommerce retailer’s parallel responsibility to third-party merchants as an online shopping ecosystem and to itself as a competitor on the platform with rival products. US Senator Seeks to Have FTC Chairman Interview Former Facebook Staffers.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

Social media image-sharing platform Pinterest is introducing an augmented reality (AR) try-on tool to help users assess and compare eyeshadow. . In October, Pinterest updated product tagging with improved functionality for retailers to tag their own scene images with specific products. 22) press release. “The 22) press release.

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Accenture

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We know almost US$1 billion was invested in PSD2-enabled services in 2016, up 200 percent from the year before¹. Based on this survey of over 2,000 consumers, it’s clear that online retailers, tech firms and social-media players face an uphill battle to convince consumers to allow them access to their financial data.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

The social media company has indicated that the Access Act, a proposed data portability law, is a first move in the right direction. The news comes as a new Indian equalization measure came into existence in 2020 that puts a 2 percent tax on every digital transaction that foreign online shopping firms conduct.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

“Although we are taking a moment to recognize this important milestone, we have lots of work ahead of us in making Sezzle the world’s most dynamic, far-reaching, and trusted payments platform.” Sezzle’s payments platform expedites quick, safe and simple payments among consumers and retailers.

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MAY 19, 2017

From eCommerce warehouses like Amazon to social media sales, it’s no secret that constant connectivity has changed many consumers’ shopping habits. But while more people opt for mobile and online channels than ever, traditional brick-and-mortar retail hasn’t vanished. Evolving from Pup to Shark.

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JULY 26, 2020

The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law’s change is reflected in an online scheduled updated this weekend. The hearing’s official subject is: “Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 6: Examining the Dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.”

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JANUARY 20, 2017

As retail pushes further into online spaces, many marketers and merchants alike are focused on clicks and open rates to measure the success of campaigns and consumer outreach, said Matt Williamson, cofounder and CEO of Windsor Circle. based company takes a different, data analytics approach to online retail marketing.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Here’s why: Traditionally users weren’t able to purchase items through social media platforms. Social influencers could promote brands through their channels and direct users to “swipe up” or click a link in their bio to purchase. 70% of people will trust a recommendation from someone they don’t know.

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AUGUST 7, 2018

A new generation of retailers are making use of these new forms of customer data, and applying advanced technology like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to anticipate the types of products their customers will want to buy. It’s that certain retailers are not paying close enough attention to consumer preferences.

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JULY 2, 2018

“And that is what attracted us to the brand: that consumers have such a positive reaction to it. We think those brands – those with an authentic history and story to tell – are going to be the winners in this changing retail environment.”. And that customer base, Conn noted, is probably more diverse than most people would assume.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The direct-to-consumer movement will be the replacement for the retail issues and commerce issues that are going on because of the platforms,” said Armstrong, who founded a DTC company with the aim of changing how people shop online. Armstrong is the former CEO of AOL and used to run Google ads. On Friday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

“Although we are taking a moment to recognize this important milestone, we have lots of work ahead of us in making Sezzle the world’s most dynamic, far-reaching, and trusted payments platform.” Sezzle’s payments platform expedites quick, safe and simple payments among consumers and retailers.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

Russia-based diamond producer ALROSA is partnering with technology firm Everledger and Tencent’s social platform WeChat to sell diamonds to Chinese retailers using a blockchain platform, ALROSA announced in a press release on Tuesday (Dec. The Mini Program will help set brands apart in China’s luxury market. “We

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

If it’s more than 10 minutes for an online/website process or more than five minutes for a mobile process, the abandonment rate impacts account openings as much as 40%. How many clicks does it take to open an online account? What information is easily obtainable via social media, making it less useful for KYC and security purposes?

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

TikTok was the perfect platform for us to expand our efforts in social commerce. As consumer behavior shifts over the coming months and people explore different online channels for shopping and engaging with brands, we are here to connect with consumers, wherever they are.”. direct to consumer. “As

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JUNE 3, 2016

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. So that’s a really big, important part of us preparing our customers for the new realities.”. So that’s a really big, important part of us preparing our customers for the new realities.”.

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APRIL 27, 2016

And that 4-figure dress cost is interesting in light of another emerging trend in retail — the apparent emergence and flooding of the market with lower-cost and discount wedding dress options. Wedding dresses in the past, explained Brittanny Carter, industry analyst at IBISWorld, were sort of a tricky proposition for retailers.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

While it’s nice to be able to shop from the comfort of the couch, purchasing online can be rather confusing for some consumers. To ease the online shopping experience, retailers are increasingly turning to social media platforms to offer consistent support to their customers. And Toys R Us isn’t alone.

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MAY 22, 2019

Online sales, however, were the start of the earnings show with a 42 percent surge, driven by the introduction of curbside grocery pickup at Target locations. Online sales now represent 7.1 percent of the retailer’s total sales, up from 5.2 Target becomes more relevant to them and they choose to shop us more often.”.

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Image Works Direct

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Social media is becoming increasingly important in personal communication, marketing and business in general. We can all easily connect online with family, friends, our favorite restaurants and retailers, and more. At images.works, we’re using social media to connect with you – and now you can find us on Instagram!

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MARCH 15, 2019

Although Amazon has taken market share from other companies in certain categories with its private-label products, many companies are willing to deal with it because Amazon sales can account for up to half of all online U.S. The pop-ups, the company said, were created by the retail team, and not the advertising unit. “We

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Another 33 believe D2C retailers have better deals on their websites, while 33 percent say it’s easier to see all of a brand’s offerings on one site: Even better, from the brands’ point of view, is that the consumers most interested in D2C are typically younger, better educated and wealthier than those with less interest in the concept.

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