Walker Sands’ 2019 Future of Retail report suggests that all consumer purchase decisions boil down to two key factors: convenience and connection. When shopping, consumers are now conditioned ...
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According to FICO, over 25% of US consumers have a “poor” credit rating thanks to overspending, over lending, and inadequate regulation. That’s more than 43 million Americans with ...
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Today’s global payments news roundup is fast and furious. We take a look at whether smaller footprint stores will save Sears, given the challenge of profitability. By next ...
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Amazon may own 49% of the US e-commerce market, but eBay remains surprisingly resilient according to an Edison Trends report. According to eMarketer, the six biggest e-commerce sellers ...
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If millennials are a key target market, you’ll want to read the latest research from CouponFollow. Researchers outline how far and how fast millennials have moved into shopping ...
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What a busy week in the payments world despite the distractions in DC! Here’s your weekly global payments news roundup. Philly became the first US city to ban ...
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While 2018 holiday shopping retail results were up a solid 5.2%, it’s the buy online pickup in-store (BOPIS) sales jump of 46% that got industry analysts attention. A ...
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It’s Friday and we’ve got a solid lineup of global payments news starting with a brand perspective on voice ordering, FedEx robot delivery tests, and a point-of-sale loan ...
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Spring still seems far away in many parts of the country, so let’s warm up with the best of this week’s global payments news. Research from CompareCards.com says ...
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When it comes to e-commerce, new research shows two critical things: the big online sellers dominate and e-commerce is a growing and critical part of business now and ...
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