PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Caught between the focus on Labor Day and the holiday season, yet another retail event looks like it’s being scorched by the pandemic. Halloween sales are expected to be significantly impacted by social distancing concerns, and some retailers are already warning about the consequences. “We Halloween spending in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

That’s according to data released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The data is part of the annual survey released ahead of the holiday. As many as 65 percent of shoppers will open their wallets to take advantage of deals and retail promotions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform Afterpay is teaming up with retailer Gap to offer flexible spending options as the holiday shopping season gears up. A PYMNTS survey done in conjunction with PayPal indicated that people were looking for a new way to shop, making BNPL hot for the holidays.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

If you want to know whether stimulus checks are working to rebuild the economy, just ask the world’s largest retailer. Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said the do-it-yourself retailer saw indications that checks boosted sales of home improvement items. Walmart U.S. I think it helped,” Furner told The First Trade, Yahoo!

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Retail Apple Survey National 210

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

retailers are concerned about a supply chain problem. While no direct evidence has been presented for a supply chain interruption from China, a new Wells Fargo report says concerns are rising among retailers. The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai surveyed 127 U.S. Every retailer has what’s known as an ‘All Hazard Plan.’

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic struck the nation two months ago, panicked customers stockpiled paper goods, shelf-stable foods and other essentials as states shut down. Sales of store brands, so-called private labels, which are priced lower than national brands, have surged during the pandemic. But that’s all changed.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2020

The forces closing in on retail have forced its various trade and advocacy groups to press their case in Washington. Unless this is fixed soon, the retail engine that supports one in four American jobs will have a hard time coming back to life,” a draft of the letter says. Among those forces: 2.1

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In the inaugural QR Code Payments Tracker® , PYMNTS explores the latest in the world of QR codes, including new implementations at retailers and payment providers, the security concerns facing this payment method, and the pandemic’s effect on the development and rollout of QR code-enabled payment options. Retail Environment.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

A recent survey showed that retailers are going to get some love on Valentine’s Day, according to reports. The survey asked 7,384 adults aged 18 or older the questions between Jan. 2 and Jan.

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Retail Survey Analytics Cards 150

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

Retail must, and will, change following the coronavirus, with consumer behavior shifting from brick-and-mortar to eCommerce and merchants making adjustments to their inventory selections and safety measures. The retailer intends to open its approximately 800 North American retail locations again in May. Gap Inc. , Gap Inc. ,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In an organized retail crime (ORC) survey, the National Retail Federation found that 92 percent of respondents were victims of the practice in the past year. These criminals find new ways to expand their networks and manipulate the retail supply chain every day.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

Retailers have been testing out shelf-scanning robots to find out if they can handle restocking a store’s inventory when needed. A recent survey revealed that more than three-quarters of respondents aren’t able to track their inventory in real time. Frederic McCoy, a senior vice president at Jabil Retail, a unit of Jabil Inc.,

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Retail New York Survey National 150

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2020

The retail industry is facing its first sales event of the pandemic with the coming of back-to-school sales. The projections were led by the National Retail Federation (NRF) this week, as it foresees record sales for back to school. Second, are retailers removing friction from the buying process?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2020

retail sales declined last month in the biggest drop in a year. The median projection in a survey had forecasted an increase of 0.2 The median projection in a survey had forecasted an increase of 0.2 And retail sales , with the exclusion of fuel and automobiles, fell 0.2 percent from the month before following a 0.6

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Retail US Comparison Conference 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience. In fact, forward-thinking retailers are looking at the return process as a chance to create a positive customer experience.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The holiday poll of Cars.com queried over 1,000 Americans regarding their December travel intentions and contrasted the results with the 2020 Cars.com Thanksgiving travel survey. In separate pandemic travel news, a very infectious new coronavirus strain has led some nations to block U.K. travelers from entering.

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Survey Training National Trends 155

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Retail sales have seen very modest year-over-year gains since June, but many brick-and-mortar operations continue to suffer amid the pandemic. PJ SOLOMON , the New York global investment financial services company, and the National Retail Federation (NRF), the world’s largest retail trade association, announced on Thursday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

For retailers, perhaps especially those luxury goods sellers weathering the storm of the coronavirus, Friday (Feb. Bloomberg reports that record spending on this holiday may give a lift to specialty retailers, as estimated by the National Retail Federation (NRF). percent of the retailer’s annual sales.

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Retail Michigan Survey National 109

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

In the modern age of retail, a National Retail Federation (NRF) study has found that inventory loss, due to crime or error, is having a $46.8 percent of sales to retailers, Forbes reported. According to a study from FaceFirst , 20 percent of shoplifters, that are known, hit up three or more locations of a retailer.

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Retail Florida Study Security 116

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

16), the National Restaurant Association offered up seven public policy tenets that – in collaboration with delivery aggregators – are being billed as a “framework” for the delivery industry. The principles debut at a time when, according to the Association, 70 percent of adults surveyed said they had ordered delivery from a restaurant.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

Over 110,000 restaurants have shuttered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and another 500,000-plus establishments are in an "economic free fall," the National Restaurant Association said in a letter to Congress. The survey included 6,000 restaurant operators and 250 supply chain businesses Nov.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

Yes, the holiday shopping season is gearing up – that time when retail needs to prove itself once more. Retailers are certainly in the swing of things. The retailer is advertising deals for the season “earlier than ever” and will begin rolling them out on Friday (Oct. 25), CNBC reported.

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Retail Study Survey Video 102

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

From thredUP to The RealReal , Tradesy and SnobSwap , every retail segment out there today seems to be looking for some sort of deal on discounted items, especially clothes. These second-hand retail options have become so popular that there is now an entire day dedicated to celebrating them: National Thrift Store Day.

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Retail New York City National Industry 103

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2020

Dozens of retailers, from Dick’s Sporting Goods to Walmart , have added contactless shopping services, and it’s caught on. In addition, the survey found eCommerce in the U.S. In addition, the survey found eCommerce in the U.S. Galleria Dallas, the Dallas shopping mall, has been reopened to retail employees only.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

No longer are retailers working with marketers to figure out a way to mass market products and services. With the advent of connected devices in the palm of almost every consumer’s hand, the retail ecosystem has certainly seen a shift. Through this omnichannel experience, retailers have more ways to connect with consumers.

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Retail social media Customer Experience Boston 137

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

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JANUARY 2, 2020

Gartner’s Digital IQ Index for 2019 surveyed 80 banking and financial brands, including national banks, regional banks, online banks and fintech startups. It examined 1,200 data […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2017

Retailers trying to bridge the growing gap between the shopping trends of Baby Boomers, Generation Z and every demographic in between may think they have the different generations figured out, but in some cases, operating on assumptions can lead to missed sales. Baby Boomers. These consumers were born between 1946 and 1964, and the U.S.

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Retail Millennials Study Trends 147

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

And that, according to new data released by the National Retail Federation , is precisely the point, as Halloween is a less “traditional” holiday than most and therefore more open to different interpretations for how to celebrate it. According to the survey, which asked 6,791 U.S. billion on U.S. billion on U.S. Only about 29.7

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

Though it is only mid-July, the back-to-school preparations in retail are already underway – and the National Retail Federation (NRF) has released its 2018 predictions. On the whole, 2018 is expected to generate slightly less revenue than the 2017 season, according to the annual NRF and Prosper Insights & Analytics survey.

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Retail Taxes Analytics Survey 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Retailers are set to clean up this Halloween, as 2017 is looking to be a record-setter for consumer spending during the holiday. That growth appears to be driven by millennials, with responses to a recent Citibank poll indicating survey participants between the ages of 18 and 36 expect to spend 2.5 A recent NRF survey indicates 22.7

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2020

In its Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) survey, the Labor Department indicated that discharges as well as layoffs rose to 11.4 million staffers receive pink slips, while 908,000 people lost their positions in the retail industry. As the pandemic quickly transformed the labor market, layoffs in the U.S.

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Survey Policies National Report 224

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

When it comes to a retailer protecting its assets — digital and otherwise — the intrinsic assumption might be that the focus ought to look outward. But the reality is that the greatest security threat facing retail companies, according to a number of recent surveys, often comes from within. In a story posted yesterday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2016

According to the National Retail Federation ‘s annual consumer spending survey, shoppers may have a more conservative holiday spending budget as a result of the upcoming election. The study used data points for 50 major retailers collected on a weekly basis and have been refined since 2001.

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Retail Study Survey National 100

PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2016

Facing what local reports are calling a “triple threat” retailers across the pond are reporting a distinct lack of enthusiasm for what is next to come. The survey also demonstrated that 94 pec. Red tape and cyber crime also ranked on the list of things disturbing the U.K.’s ’s merchant classes.

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Retail Study Survey National 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2019

Amazon, of course, stands out as a marquee name in the move to make the retail experience wholly digital commerce. There may be a groundswell against cashless retail, but then again, there also is a movement to take cash out of the equation. Much has been made of the coming of the cashless society. The Case Against Cash.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

And European retailers are embracing digital payments: H&M, for instance, recently inked a partnership with Klarna through which they will further integrate H&M’s physical and digital stores. The company also reported that online retail sales may hit $123.73 A little more than 74 billion — or 74.5 The figure marks a 4.1

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Retail Payments Apple Online 131