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Brands lose $29 on every new customer acquisition, claims research
August 9, 2022
When it comes to customer acquisition the price is getting higher, according to research from SimplicityDX.
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Consumer demand may mean Halloween candy shortage
August 8, 2022
Consumers are loving sweets and the increased demand for candy and chocolate could mean a shortage come October.
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Consumers will spend same, or more, in back-to-school shoe spend
August 8, 2022
A good majority, 78%, of U.S. families will spend the same, or more, when it comes to buying shoes for school this year and 21% will purchase exclusively…
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Food Lion grants support hunger relief
August 8, 2022
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation has made grants of more than $775,000 to nearly 300 nonprofit organizations across the omnichannel retailer's…
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As inflation booms loyalty programs get more attention
August 5, 2022
Loyalty programs are gaining attention with eight in 10 American members of at least one loyalty program and half view retail loyalty programs as more…
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Swipe fees will add $2.5B to back-to-school spending
August 5, 2022
The swipe fees banks charge retailers to process credit cards will add an estimated $2.5 billion to the cost of everything, according to the Merchants Payments…
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Vallarta Supermarkets teams with stor.ai for e-commerce, picking solutions
August 5, 2022
California supermarket chain Vallarta Supermarkets is deploying stor.ai's white-label e-commerce and picking solutions in a quest to preserve brand identity in…
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Back-to-school shopping stress on rise for shoppers
August 4, 2022
Back-to-school stress in on the rise, especially among consumers shopping for young children, with 75% of those with kids younger than 18 at least somewhat…
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Copenhagen retailer taps MishiPay self-checkout kiosk
August 4, 2022
Flying Tiger Copenhagen has deployed MishiPay's self-checkout kiosk in its London Tottenham Court Road store, according to a press release. The self-service…
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Bulk vending machine offers art work in Windsor
August 4, 2022
A bulk vending machine in Windsor, Canada allows patrons to purchase locally commissioned art work, according to a cbc.ca report.
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Quality customer service can spur consumer spend
August 3, 2022
A hefty majority of consumers, 72%, are willing to spend more with a brand that provides a great customer service experience.
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Netgear helps SNA Displays power American Dream mega mall digital signage
August 3, 2022
SNA Displays, which supplies LED video walls and more than 200 digital signage kiosks to the American Dream mall and entertainment center in New Jersey, chose…
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Big gap in retailer customer engagement, claims research
August 3, 2022
There is a significant gap in how retailers are engaging with customers and it comes at a time when delivering exceptional experiences is more critical than…
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UK supermarket chain deploying reverse vending machines for recycling
August 2, 2022
Iceland Foods Ltd., a Scotland-based supermarket chain with thousands of stores in the U.K., has selected Envipco, a Netherlands-based provider of reverse…
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BOPIS use on the decline
August 2, 2022
The number of retail consumers using buy online, pick up in-store services all the time declined from 45% to 32% in 2021 and a further dip is expected this…
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7-Eleven reduces corporate head count
August 2, 2022
Convenience chain 7-Eleven has cut about 880 U.S. corporate jobs.
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Target deploys more delivery hubs, driver fleets
August 1, 2022
As part of its e-commerce strategy retailer Target is deploying driver fleets as well as establishing additional delivery hubs.
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FedEx dropping Sunday delivery later this month
August 1, 2022
FedEx will stop delivery in some rural U.S. areas on Sundays starting Aug. 15 in an effort to boost efficiency of its ground delivery services.
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Amazon offers Prime members a tasty perk
August 1, 2022
Amazon Prime members are now getting free Grubhub delivery.
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Some consumers cutting spend in advance of back-to-school expenses
July 29, 2022
More than one-third, 38%, of consumers are reducing spending to cover the upcoming back-to-school costs.
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