E-commerce, global competition, and changing shopper tastes and demographics have caused dramatic disruption in the US retail marketplace. Coresight Research tracked 5,524 US store-closures in 2018 compared to ...
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We’ve got a great roundup of stories this week on payments, fintech, retail, and e-commerce. POS consumer loans are growing fast and estimated at $6 trillion annually. A ...
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Our global payments news roundup is truly worldwide this week. Visa and MasterCard reported solid year-end financials, although both cards remain locked out of China during the trade ...
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While the traditional department store sector continues to close stores, former online-only retailers are expected to open 850 stores in the US in the next five years, according ...
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If you’re a Sam’s Club shopper in Dallas, you’ll soon be able to use a new “Sam’s Club Now” app to scan and pay for your groceries and ...
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US retail sales rose 0.6 percent in March 2018 according to the US Census Bureau. Not great, but not negative. More interesting and telling was the recent newsletter ...
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