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88% Of Shoppers Prefer Free Shipping To Fast Shipping
When it comes to deciding whether they want their shipping fast or free, shoppers overwhelming prefer not to pay. In fact, 88% of shoppers said free shipping is more important…
News November 7German Alipay Partner Expands To Four More Countries
One year after launching the Alipay service in Germany and Austria, Concardis has expanded its partnership with China’s largest mobile payment network into Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Alipay…
News November 77-Eleven Adds Amazon Cash Option At Nearly 8,000 Stores
Consumers who want to add funds to their Amazon.com balance now have nearly 8,000 new locations where they can do so. 7-Eleven has joined CVS, Speedway and GameStop in accepting…
News November 7ThirdChannel Raises $7 Million For Digital Retail Intelligence
ThirdChannel, a retail intelligence platform, has closed $7 million in Series A funding. The round is led by Fung Capital. The funding will enable ThirdChannel to expand the footprint of…
News November 7S&S Fire Pits Cuts Delivery Costs 30% With Gig Economy Shipper
Retailers large and small struggle with the costs and complexities of the “last mile.” S&S Fire Pits, which delivers its products all over the southeast U.S., has opted for a…
Features November 7Take A Fresh Look At Customer Experience To Drive Success In 2018
It’s been a tough year for retail, with more than 20 well-known brands filing for bankruptcy. With 2018 right around the corner, many retailers are continuously working on defining and…
Executive Viewpoints November 7Payment Authentication And IoT Devices: Do Merchants Need To Prepare For Fraud Through Refrigerators?
Perhaps the greatest revolution in shopping was the rise of e-Commerce. No longer were people required to physically go to stores to purchase goods; they could do so from the…
Executive Viewpoints November 7How Automation Can Humanize E-Commerce
Your overarching goal as a retail marketer is simple: build high-value, long-lasting relationships with your customers. Getting there isn’t quite so simple; even the most sophisticated and data-rich online retailers,…
Executive Viewpoints November 7ENS Unveils Verge 355z MPOS Platform
ENS, a provider of technology mounting platforms, has released Verge 355z, an mPOS solution that pairs the Verifone e355 and Zebra TC51/56 handheld touch computers into one device. The Verge…
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