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Retail Tech: NewStore Books Boot Brand, Verishop Sidles Up to Snapchat
Shortly after expanding its Amazon partnership, BigCommerce is teaming another marketplace giant, Latin…
Chalk Talk: Retail Better Prep for the Return to School
MasterCard SpendingPulse expects BTS apparel sales will jump an impressive 11 percent from 2019.
Back-to-School Shopping Should Turn Apparel’s Fortunes Around: Mastercard
More good news for apparel is that it is growing 11.3 percent over 2019 back-to-school totals, indicating…
Mastercard: Department Stores Gained in Strong April Retail Sales
Department store sales grew 9.6% from 2019 levels, while within the e-commerce channel, apparel spend takes a…
Sales Data Suggests Apparel’s on the Upswing
Meanwhile, an IBM survey uncovers where the national vaccination rate needs to be before consumers feel…
What Household Savings and ‘Warmer Days’ Ahead Mean for Economic Snapback
Inflationary pressures are at work, and Americans could see higher prices ahead as companies pass higher…
Consumers Shopping Online, Investing in Home Drove 3% Holiday Sales Bump
From Oct. 11 to Dec. 24, apparel sales declined 19.1 percent, while sales at department stores fell 10.2…
Why Everyone Wants a Piece of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’
High unemployment, economic uncertainty and a lack of normalcy have created a perfect storm for the…
Mastercard, Microsoft Leverage Cloud to Spur Commerce Innovation
Mastercard wants to connect 1 billion shoppers and 50 million small merchants into the digital economy, and…
Stella McCartney Applies Lessons from Asia to European Store Strategy
The fashion brand wants to better measure shopper engagement and digital sales before considering reopening…
Virus Kicks Contactless Payment Adoption into Overdrive
Seventy-nine percent of global shoppers say they now use contactless payments, according to a Mastercard…
Mastercard CEO on Innovation, Data Privacy and Retail’s Next Generation
At the NRF Big Show, Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga shared his thoughts on retail innovation, data privacy and the…
First Read of Holiday Sales Could Put Retail’s Q4 Margins in the Hot Seat
Holiday sales fell short of holiday expectations and industry watchers will be scrutinizing margins when…
How Marie Claire’s Three-Week SoHo Pop-Up Could Reshape the Retail Experience
When executed strategically, pop-ups can deliver an engaging consumer experience and help brands unlock new…
5 Consumer Spending Trends Affecting Footwear Sales
Millennials are finally seeing wage increases but they’re spending the extra cash on travel, restaurants and…