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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Online retailers should get ready to ring up record eCommerce sales this holiday season. That’s according to a new study issued through Adobe Analytics predicting that “online holiday season spending will reach $189 billion, representing 33 percent growth year-over-year,” according to a Wednesday (Oct. 28) news release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

It looks like we can finally have a serious conversation about the impending collapse of physical retail in the U.S. All it took was a 160-year old retailer and a $34 billion kick in the stomach to the retail sector to get everyone’s attention. retailer, Sears, which found itself standing at Chapter 7’s front door.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

This will now be the ‘new normal” for customer onboarding across all products and services, whether retail and commercial. booking appointments, working with sales and support teams online). PPP onboarding ushered in a customer-centric approach – putting the customer at the heart of the digital engagement.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

retail and food services sales for July of $536 billion, marking a rise of 1.2 Retail trade sales were higher by 0.8 The Census Bureau said August’s advance monthly retail report is set to be unveiled on Sept. Census Bureau reported estimated advanced U.S. percent (± 0.5 percent) from June and 2.7 percent (± 0.7 14) statement.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In a world where, as the Census says, 90 percent of retail sales still happen in the physical store, cards rule. As longtime readers of my columns know well, the 90 percent of retail sales promulgated by the Census is just an average across all categories of retail spend. percent of all retail sales, including auto, in 2039.

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MARCH 4, 2019

To help define travel for the next generation of adventurers, Porter & Sail is combining discovery and booking it leans toward full-platform experiences. While it may not be feasible to travel too far, that adventurer can book a trip to Miami, Nashville or Montréal. The Booking Experience.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

To learn more about their customers and increase foot traffic, retailers are testing out new business ideas. In some cases, retailers are dedicating small spaces to brands inside their brick-and-mortar stores. The vast majority of retailers believe in trying new business approaches.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. But with consumer spending holding steady, it’s important for retailers to grasp the opportunity to create innovative ways to get, keep and grow customers. And retailers that deploy experiential tactics drive repeat purchases at rates nearly twice those who don’t.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Adyen , a FinTech whose payments platform is used by merchants and retailers around the world, is teaming up with San Francisco-based installment payment company Affirm in a new partnership, the companies announced on Tuesday (Nov. This can be done either online or in-store using a QR code, the companies said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

The two most powerful forces shaping the future of retail payments have nothing to do with payments at all. It’s a world in which new retail models and new places to shop have emerged to satisfy that need, blending the online and offline worlds in ways that benefit the digital and marginalize the physical – at least as it operates today.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

When speaking with Tai Lopez , the executive chairman of one of the more disruptive retail companies in the pandemic period, it could be expected that the conversation would center around one topic: retailing. People have slowly become comfortable with the fact that everybody they know is buying online, so they figure they’ll try it.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

Before this addition, Revolut shoppers could access American Express balances and transactions only through Amex’s online banking service or app. Now, Revolut’s retail customers in the U.K. In May, PYMNTS reported Revolut said it will integrate its products with Clear Books, which offers accounting software for small businesses.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Pet retailer Petco is launching same-day nationwide delivery in partnership with DoorDash that can be accessed via a redesigned website and upgraded app. . The DoorDash Drive tools give retailers the ability to generate demand through their own websites, apps and other channels. . 10) press release.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Goldman Sachs booked a 4 percent year-over-year revenue increase for the third quarter of 2018, with that growth powered in part by increased lending through its Marcus by Goldman Sachs online consumer savings and lending platform. earnings per share booked for the third quarter of 2018. percent higher than the $5.02

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

parent company of luxury online retailer Mytheresa , announced that it's filed a registration statement with the SEC for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a press release. MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., The statement related to an IPO of American Depositary Shares, representing its ordinary shares, the release says.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

It started as a simple online form: Users would fill out their destinations, the number of travelers in their group, their dates of travel and a bit of information on what they are like. That idea gradually morphed into Roost, which allows consumers to book a hotel and find a roommate. The Platform.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2019

Innovation takes many flavors and paths, and that’s especially true when it comes to merchants who sell retail products and companies that sell retail services. Service merchants are very much focused on their profession and giving great customer service — that’s difficult to do online.”. Innovation Role.

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JULY 6, 2020

Travala.com , the Binance-backed online trading agency, will be allowing travel bookings through Expedia paid for in cryptocurrency for the first time since 2018, according to CoinDesk. The feature was shelved at that time, as Expedia’s systems weren’t set up to accept bitcoin payments.

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MARCH 30, 2020

retail picture is bleak in this time of COVID-19. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) said on Thursday (March 26) that its monthly survey of retailers showed the weakest outlook since April 2009. The CBI says retail sales volumes will fall sharply to April, with retailers more pessimistic than at any time since April 2009.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Today a customer may walk into a retail location in the midst of a pandemic. And today a customer may avoid leaving the house because of the pandemic and shop online. In fact, experiential retail does not sleep during a pandemic or any other external event. First, retailers need the right mindset,” he said. “In

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

We have deep dives on digital payments, online ordering and memberships. From Online Ordering to Cupcake ATMs: How Sprinkles Prepared for the Pandemic. Walmart Reboots Retail With Its Rethink on Robotics . Booking Holdings CEO Says Travel Recovery Will Take Years, Not Quarters. Fun, Cool and Otherwise Interesting.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

It remains difficult for online businesses to get access to capital. Online-first retailers like Warby Parker are using Terminal to build a fully-customized in-person checkout. Stripe announced Thursday (Sept. 5) the launch of Stripe Capital to simplify the way internet companies can access funds.

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MARCH 31, 2020

As bookstores remain shuttered nationwide, a 3-month-old online seller is stepping up. Between 2015 and 2018, I saw this big jump in the percentage of weekly sales for physical books that were going to Amazon.com,” Hunter told the AP. Here’s how Bookshop.org helps indie book retailers.

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MAY 12, 2020

Online grocery sales saw a 110 percent increase in activity in April, according to Adobe’s Digital Economy Index (DEI), numbers spurred by the coronavirus ‘s push toward people avoiding human contact. Online sales as a whole continue to dwarf physical retail, the DEI stated. That category isn’t an anomaly.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

And nowhere is that aphorism better illustrated over the last decade than with the statistic that more than 90 percent of all retail sales took place at brick and mortar stores. It gave retailers the illusion that digital was the retail cart driven by the physical store horse. The answer, she noted, is complex.

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APRIL 13, 2020

In what appears to be an unprecedented move, an industry trade association is stepping in to help restart a retail community hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. 14 to 20, all aimed at salvaging fourth-quarter buying decisions among retailers. Books are also on the rise. Two additional weeks are planned for Aug. 17 to 23 and Sept.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

17) the launch of Stripe Terminal, a product that will enable online businesses and platforms to accept in-person payments with Stripe. The question is: can we make the offline world as simple as the online world?” Retailers that are using Stripe for in-store and online payments include Warby Parker and Glossier.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

As Americans reduced their discretionary spending, retail sales in the United States rose by a level that was lower than expected in November. The Commerce Department said retail sales increased 0.2 percent last month, and data from October was revised to indicate that retail sales rose 0.4 percent in lieu of climbing 0.3

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Bank Innovation

JULY 10, 2018

Digital human, as O’Haver explained, is the marriage of digital innovation with the physical retail banking experience. Coincidentally, it’s also the title of a Chris Skinner book.) O’Haver is not talking […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Published reports indicate that in the past year, Ikea has seen online sales increase by 45 percent. The chain plans to commemorate it with a book due out next autumn. Of course, it’s not surprising that a retailer looking to focus on digital is exiting print. The decision was announced Monday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

In a recent conversation with Karen Webster, Bhanusali — who’s also founder of the AIRE SkinStore platform for dermatologists and their patients — noted that cosmetic appointments in his New York City office are already booked out through January. Bhanusali is both known for his medical expertise as well as his work as a technologist.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Not only is it a big time for retail but, in a sense, a kind of dress rehearsal for the upcoming all all-important holiday shopping season. Retail back-to-school spending for families will hit an average of $696.70 last year, according to the National Retail Federation , a trade group. this year, up from $684.79 Amazon Effort.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

Online-first retailers like Warby Parker are using Terminal to build a fully customized in-person checkout,” the company said. Businesses that operate both online and in person can find it challenging to create a consistent experience and track customers across channels,” the company said.

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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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JANUARY 20, 2020

Swedish furniture company IKEA now has a second online-only store in India, this one in Pune. Our online shop has over 7,000 products, of which more than 800 products are [priced] below ?200 Buyers have the option to book IKEA professionals to put the furniture items together, or they can assemble the products on their own.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In an average week, the average consumer spends about 24 hours online – exactly 1/7 of their time. They shop, pay bills, book and manage travel – all digitally. Consumers have more retail modes than ever before, in more regions of the world – and a greater ability to expand and customize their commerce activities. .

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MAY 28, 2020

trillion question is: What happens next for retail ? One thing the panelists agreed on is that they can speculate about where they think retail is going, but it’s impossible for anyone to know for sure. “As states, the $3.7 Is a recovery on the way, and if so, what will it look like? How willing are they going to be to shop?

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