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Snipes Creates Loyalty Program Optimized for Sneakerheads’ Digital Wallets

Sneaker and streetwear retailer Snipes U.S. has launched “Snipes Reserve,” a digital wallet-based loyalty program powered by Accrue, that rewards members with cash back (rather than points), pre-funding bonuses and…

News November 12

Albertsons Enhances Both Paid and Free Loyalty Programs with Uber One Benefits

Albertsons will offer extended free trial periods of the Uber One membership program to the nearly 49 million members of both its paid and free loyalty programs. Uber One offers…

News November 12

Target Deploys Conversational AI In-Store to Promote Smarter Gifting

Target is placing AI-powered tools into customers’ hands with a conversational Target Gift Finder on its mobile app, providing tailored recommendations based on details about the recipient that shoppers input…

News November 12
How Visa is preparing for the agentic shopping era

Listen Now: How Visa is Preparing for the Agentic Commerce Era

Payment infrastructure is without a doubt one of the most crucial and complex elements of retailing, and that complexity is only ramping up as AI agents enter the mix. For…

Features November 12

The Hidden Revenue Killer: How Outdated Devices Cost Retailers

Retailers, we have a problem – half of the devices powering frontline operations are running outdated operating systems, leaving them vulnerable to known security risks. And to make matters worse?…

Executive Viewpoints November 12

1-800-Flowers Adds DoorDash to its Delivery Options

1-800-Flowers.com has added DoorDash to its bouquet of delivery options from nearly 700 florists that are part of BloomNet, 1-800-Flowers’ business network. The retailer expects the partnership to expand more…

News November 11

Target Lowers Prices on 3,000 Essential Products, Boosts Food Bank Contributions

With many SNAP recipients still in limbo, low-income consumers are definitely feeling the squeeze, so Target will cut prices this month on 3,000 food, beverage and essential items, including pantry…

News November 11
A third settlement with Visa-Mastercard deemed still not good enough by merchants.

Merchants Protest Visa-Mastercard ‘Swipe Fee’ Settlement, Again

Visa and Mastercard have reached a new settlement with merchants in the “swipe fee” lawsuit that has been working its way through the court system for 20 years. This third…

News November 11
General Mills recent Amazon Live campaign tapped sports commentator and TV personality Erin Andrews and included a series of live shopping events and a coordinating custom landing page.

How Brands are Boosting Sales with Video on Amazon

Livestream shopping has proven a tough nut to crack in the U.S. despite the format’s wild success in China and other overseas markets. And while livestream commerce is growing in…

Features November 11
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