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Cash Is King, Even As New Payment Options Debut
Despite the introduction of many new consumer payment options, cash remains the top choice within brick-and-mortar stores, according to a survey from Cardtronics. As many as 89% of shoppers use…
News October 27
Luxury’s Turmoil Sparks Coach-Burberry Merger Chatter
Although neither retailer has commented on the speculation and a Reuters report asserted the brands were not in active merger talks, the rumored $20 billion Coach-Burberry merger does cast a…
News October 27OnStar Go Puts Retail In The Driver’s Seat
Shoppers interact with brands at numerous points across their purchase journey, whether on a desktop, on a mobile phone or within the store itself. But now IBM and General Motors…
News October 26Etsy Enhances Global Payment Platform With New Partnership
Etsy, the online marketplace, has partnered with Adyen to enhance the payment experience for its global buyers and sellers. The marketplace will be adding redundancy and resiliency to its payment…
News October 26PayPal-Intuit Integration Speeds Payments For SMBs
Building on its existing partnership with accounting software provider Intuit, PayPal is helping SMBs that use QuickBooks Online to streamline their payment processes. “Without leaving the digital invoice that has…
News October 26Can Apple Scare Off Counterfeiters Through Litigation?
Apple recently filed a lawsuit against Mobile Star, claiming the company imprinted Apple logos on chargers and other accessories that “pose a significant risk of overheating, fire and electrical shock.”…
Executive Viewpoints October 26
Porch.com Provides Services That Help Retailers Compete With Amazon
Lowe’s, Wayfair, ATGStores.com and Williams-Sonoma/Rejuvenation are challenging the competition — including Amazon — by offering home services from Porch.com. Launched approximately three years ago, around the same time Amazon was…
Features October 26Amazon Adds 66 New Dash Buttons
What was once considered an April Fool’s joke is now an exponentially growing service. Consumers worried about running out of soft drinks, crackers, coffee or treats (either pet or human)…
News October 25Walmart Invests $50 Million In Same-Day Chinese E-Commerce Delivery
Walmart’s latest salvo against e-Commerce titan Alibaba is a $50 million strategic investment in New Dada. The company is China’s largest local on-demand logistics and grocery online-to-offline (O2O) e-Commerce platform. …
News October 25
