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November big holiday shopping month, claims survey
November 13, 2020
This month more than half, 62%, of consumers are shopping for holiday gifts and 19% already finished their list in October, according to a Ware2Go survey…
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Louis Vuitton, Nordstrom tops in COVID-19 omnichannel response, reveals report
November 13, 2020
When it comes to retailers thriving during the ongoing pandemic, Louis Vuitton, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Cuyana and Michael Kors reflect omnichannel…
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COVID-19 impact on holiday shopping is clear, reveals survey
November 12, 2020
When it comes to holiday gift buying this year, the coronavirus is having a direct impact on consumer behavior, payment and avenues to shop.
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Not every US consumer is holiday shopping online
November 12, 2020
Despite the ongoing pandemic, a healthy majority (85%) of American consumer plan to shop in a physical store for holiday gifts and 72% will intentionally shop…
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Study: Shoppers prefer mobile pay
November 12, 2020
A good majority, 74%, of Americans are using their phone to order and pay for merchandise and food at least once a week, with nearly half, 48%, tapping the…
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Alibaba Singles Day enjoys record-breaking sales
November 11, 2020
The annual Alibaba Singles Day event will set a new sales record despite a substantial stock plunge in China.
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Paytronix debuts subscription program for restaurants, c-stores
November 11, 2020
Paytronix Systems Inc., a digital guest experience platform, has launched Paytronix Subscriptions to make it easy for restaurants and convenience store brands…
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Gap and Afterpay announce partnership
November 11, 2020
Afterpay has partnered with Gap Inc. to bring shoppers a flexible holiday spend. Consumers shopping Gap brands online can choose Afterpay at checkout and pay…
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Women will continue shopping online well past COVID-19, claims study
November 10, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is driving more females to shop online given shutdowns and health concerns, and the behavior likely won't change much even when the…
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New Balance aims to modernize customer experience with Aptos technology
November 10, 2020
Athletic leader New Balance will deploy Apotos cloud-based applications across its retail footprint in North America and Europe in a quest to modernize and…
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Piggly Wiggly Midwest extends Mercatus partnership
November 10, 2020
Piggly Wiggly Midwest will continue its e-commere experience via the Mercatus Integrated Commerce platform as it has renewed its partnership with the…
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CVS Health taps Karen Lynch as CEO, president
November 9, 2020
Karen S. Lynch, who serves as EVP at CVS Health and president at Aetna, will become CEO and president for CVS Health as of Feb. 1.
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Planterra Foods deploys Alida platform to gain deeper customer insight
November 9, 2020
Plant-based protein startup Planerra Foods is tapping the Alida Sparq digital platform to gain deeper customer insight to drive customer-based decision making…
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Black Friday will prove rewarding for UK retail revenue, claims research
November 9, 2020
A good majority of U.K.-based consumers (58%) will spend the same or more this Black Friday, according to Emarsys research, compared to Black Friday in 2019…
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Sam's Club teams with DoorDash for same-day pharmacy delivery
November 6, 2020
Sam's Club is partnering with delivery service DoorDash to offer members same-day pharmaceutical delivery from its 500-plus stores across 41 U.S. states.
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Cyber Monday will beat Black Friday, reveals survey
November 6, 2020
When it comes to the busiest shopping day of the holiday season, one study claims the winner will be Cyber Monday, the Monday following Black Friday, and…
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Black Friday goes bye-bye as retailers revamp holiday sales strategy
November 5, 2020
Black Friday is no longer in play with retailers as the infamous kick-off to holiday shopping just isn't doable or safe or even wanted by consumers this year…
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Adobe: Online US sales will be a record-breaking $189B
November 5, 2020
It is music to U.S. retailers' ears: This holiday shopping season will be a record-breaker in terms of online sales as Adobe projects it will hit $189 billion.
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Lowe's hiring on 20K staffers for holiday season
November 5, 2020
Home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies, Inc. is gearing up to hire on 20,000 associates to support customer demand this holiday season and is dedicating an…
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Reality Interactive launches thermal scanner hub
November 5, 2020
Reality Interactive, a retail technology design firm and digital agency, has launched its Axsis thermal enabled digital hub, according to a press release. A…
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