US retail

Nov 2 Global payments news roundup

By Jeff Domansky

November 2, 2018

The pace of payments news picked up dramatically as we get closer to Black Friday and holiday sales. Here’s the global payments news that caught our attention starting ...

Rethinking loyalty: How to remove inefficiency from your loyalty program

By Jeff Domansky

October 30, 2018

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Is your original pre-digital loyalty program meeting the needs of new digital-savvy consumers with sky-high expectations? A new whitepaper from West Monroe Partners suggests many loyalty programs are ...

Sam’s Club goes cashierless checkout in new Dallas store

By Jeff Domansky

October 29, 2018

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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 ...

Timeline of major 2015-2018 US Retail Bankruptcies

By Jeff Domansky

October 22, 2018

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Last week, Sears finally succumbed to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a decades-long and painful struggle. Sears expects to close 142 unprofitable stores by the end of this ...

Payments NEXT – Oct 19: Global payments news roundup

By Jeff Domansky

October 19, 2018

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Welcome to Payments NEXT’s Friday global payments news roundup featuring breaking news, industry insight, trends, research and much more. PayPal Scores an AmEx Tie-Up and Notches a Strong ...

Retail sales up 3% in Sept; holiday sales forecast looking festive

By Jeff Domansky

October 15, 2018

E-commerce Retail Slider

New National Retail Federation (NRF) research shows September retail sales were up 3.0% over last September and projections for 2018 holiday sales indicate 4.3% to 4.8% growth over ...

Payments NEXT News: Cybersecurity facts, H&M, shopper friction, Target Smartly

By Jeff Domansky

October 12, 2018

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It was a busy week in payments news. We’ve got a must-read list of 10 small business cybersecurity facts you should know. There’s also a look at the ...

Target goes after competition with Smartly brand discounts

By Jeff Domansky

October 9, 2018

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Target’s newly-announced Smartly brand private-label discount products may turn out to be its most effective defense against competitors ranging from Amazon and Walmart to dollar stores. Target introduced ...

Payments NEXT newsletter: The week’s latest global payments news

By Jeff Domansky

October 6, 2018

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Just in time for your weekend reading, we’ve got the latest global payments news including a close-up on Square Installments new payments plan, a Thanksgiving Day retail sales ...

Payments news roundup: NRF holiday sales, Square, Bitglass, NAFTA, Danske

By Jeff Domansky

October 5, 2018

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Here are the top global payments news stories from this week, all curated for your weekend reading pleasure. Fed seeks feedback on plans for RTGS system for faster ...