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Halloween spend may hit $9B record
September 28, 2017
Retailers selling Halloween candy, costumes and pumpkins are likely to see a lot of consumer activity this year as shoppers are predicted to spend $9.…
read nowAmazon's Manhattan hub will house 2,000 employees
September 28, 2017
Amazon's impending Manhattan office will be home to 2,000 employees over the next three years, according to an AM New York report.
read nowStudy: Consumers not keen on facial ID for payments
September 27, 2017
A Juniper Research survey reveals more than 40 percent of iOS users in the U.S. consider themselves unlikely to use facial recognition as a payment security…
read nowSwarovski's new VR app lets users buy goods via Masterpass checkout
September 27, 2017
MasterCard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal…
read nowNew Walmart headquarters to bring in natural light
September 26, 2017
Walmart plans to do away with the "inefficient" current campus of its corporate headquarters — a sprawling collection of more than 20 buildings in Bentonville…
read nowConsumers more comfortable with nonfinancial providers for bill pay, money transfers
September 26, 2017
A substantial number of consumers are comfortable using nonfinancial providers for essential activities such as paying bills, transferring money to others and…
read nowAlipay expands to Nordic region with retailer pacts
September 25, 2017
Alipay has signed separate memorandum of understandings with Finpro (Finland), Svensk Handel (Sweden) and the Scandinavian Tourist Board, which will enable…
read nowTencent launches mobile marketing tools for US retailers
September 25, 2017
Tencent is launching a suite of advertising products and resources that will enable U.S. marketers to directly engage Chinese consumers on Tencent platforms…
read nowAldi to accept contactless payments at all locations
September 25, 2017
Grocery chain Aldi will now enable shoppers to pay for their items with any contactless payment method, including mobile methods such as Apple Pay, as well as…
read nowWalgreens-Rite Aid deal gets regulatory green light
September 22, 2017
While Walgreens isn't getting the opportunity to acquire all the Rite-Aid stores initially hoped for, it is getting the regulatory green light to acquire about…
read nowKohl's teams with Amazon in product return partnership
September 22, 2017
Looking to return an Amazon purchase? Now you have two options: send it back to Amazon or drop it off at Kohl's.
read nowRetail cybercrime may spike due to Equifax hack
September 22, 2017
Consumers and retailers are likely to be dealing with the aftermath of the major hack at credit reporting firm Equifax.
read nowUS retail sales dip for second time in three months
September 20, 2017
Americans are pulling back on spending when it comes to electronics and clothes, and the trend is cited as a reason why U.S. retail sales dropped in August …
read nowYet another Amazon fulfillment center to open in Ohio
September 20, 2017
The fourth Amazon fulfillment center slated for Ohio will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs when the facility opens in Monroe.
read nowAmazon email stumble leaves customers baffled
September 20, 2017
A slew of Amazon customers received a puzzling email this week alerting them that someone had bought them a gift off a baby registry.
read nowGrasshopper Kiosks debuts kiosks for dispensing cannabis
September 20, 2017
Grasshopper Kiosks is launching its latest series of ADA-ompliant automated sales kiosks designed for the legal cannabis industry.
read nowMany retailers getting hit by cyberattacks twice a week
September 19, 2017
Cyber attacks on retailers are averaging twice a week, with 16 percent of retailers reporting an attack or attempted attack every day.
read nowGrocery shoppers hungry for digital experiences
September 19, 2017
Digital is having a greater impact than ever on the grocery consumer shopping path, with digital influence on sales in store jumping from 33 percent to 5…
read nowJPMorgan Chase hires Amazon customer experience leader
September 19, 2017
Marbue Brown, formerly Amazon.com's quality control and customer experience leader, is moving on to direct customer experience at JPMorgan Chase & Company.
read nowNike live design experience custom builds shoes in under 90 minutes
September 18, 2017
Nike Makers' Experience merges digital design with traditional shoe making, allowing consumers to try on shoes, then have the shoes made for them on the spot…
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