consumer behavior

The VR Effect On Retail: Fad Or True Game-Changer?
The VR Effect On Retail: Fad Or True Game-Changer?
January 23, 2019  |  Retail

Move aside, storefront mannequins. Hot on the heels of its close cousin, augmented reality (AR), more retailers are using immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences to...

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Fed: Card Payments Up 10.1 Pct In 2017
Fed: Card Payments Up 10.1 Pct In 2017
December 21, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Non-cash payment activity, as measured in the United States, gained ground in 2017 year over year, according to the Federal Reserve’s triennial payments press release...

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Want To Win Consumer Mind (And Wallet) Share? Think Context
Want To Win Consumer Mind (And Wallet) Share? Think Context
December 19, 2018  |  Mobile

The holidays are a time for both hyper-vigilance and hopes. Many consumers must watch their spending so they don’t exceed their credit card limits or...

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WePay’s Aberman: Seamless Commerce Requires Wider Lens
WePay’s Aberman: Seamless Commerce Requires Wider Lens
December 14, 2018  |  Commerce

Here’s a buzzword: seamless commerce. For good reason, too. It is an appropriate way to describe the nirvana of the commerce experience, one in which...

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First Data: Bricks Held Their Own Against The Clicks On Black Friday
First Data: Bricks Held Their Own Against The Clicks On Black Friday
December 04, 2018  |  Retail

Tough to beat was 2017's Black Friday shopping season, but beaten it was as U.S. consumers remained strong. A new report from First Data shows...

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Why Consumers Prefer Apps At Gas Stations
Why Consumers Prefer Apps At Gas Stations
November 30, 2018  |  Gas Station Retail

Hook convenience store (c-store) customers on a user-friendly mobile experience for fuel purchases, and the benefits will accumulate. That’s one of the main findings from...

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New Black Friday Data: Shoppers Spent Big (Or Stayed Home)
New Black Friday Data: Shoppers Spent Big (Or Stayed Home)
November 30, 2018  |  Retail

The dust has settled from Black Friday, from the door-busting deals and bursting inboxes of coupons to the parking lots full of cars. The numbers...

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Is AI The New Debt Collector?
Is AI The New Debt Collector?
November 29, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

 It's said an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and the maxim can be applied to debt recovery efforts that average a...

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Fitness Tracker Incentives And The New World Of Health Commerce
Fitness Tracker Incentives And The New World Of Health Commerce
November 29, 2018  |  Healthcare

On the surface, the idea seems deeply pragmatic — a thought that comes straight from the storied intellectual school of “well, duh!” and a tradition that...

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