Retail

Retail is the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit. Retailers satisfy demand identified through a supply chain.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Fed Expected to Propose Review of Debit Card Fee Cap
Fed Expected to Propose Review of Debit Card Fee Cap
October 25, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

The Federal Reserve will meet Wednesday (Oct. 25) to tackle merchant debit card fees. As a report by Reuters notes, analysts expect the central bank will propose...

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Brands Discover Snap Ads Are Clicking With Users 
Brands Discover Snap Ads Are Clicking With Users 
October 25, 2023  |  Earnings

In June, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said the company’s adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could give their advertising strategy a major boost. At the time, Spiegel discussed the advancements of...

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Gen Z’s Shower Routine Obsession Boosts L’Occitane’s Sol de Janeiro 
Gen Z’s Shower Routine Obsession Boosts L’Occitane’s Sol de Janeiro 
October 24, 2023  |  Retail

What’s in your “everything shower” routine?    For those who aren’t in the know, on TikTok, content creators are describing it as a multistep shower...

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Spotify Strikes Profit Chord With AI and Price Hikes 
Spotify Strikes Profit Chord With AI and Price Hikes 
October 24, 2023  |  Streaming

In February, Spotify dropped the beat with its artificial intelligence (AI) DJ — a personalized guide so in tune with the Spotify user and their...

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Kering Says Macroeconomic Conditions and Distribution Changes Lowered Revenue
Kering Says Macroeconomic Conditions and Distribution Changes Lowered Revenue
October 24, 2023  |  Retail

Luxury group Kering reported a 9% decline in revenue on a comparable basis in the third quarter, attributing the drop to macroeconomic conditions and its own changes...

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Thirty Percent of US Millennials Use a Voice Assistant to Pay Bills
Thirty Percent of US Millennials Use a Voice Assistant to Pay Bills
October 24, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

The Voice Economy is gaining momentum as consumers turn to voice technology for a variety of tasks.  The most common tasks performed with this technology...

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US Bank Debuts Avvance Installment Payment Tool
US Bank Debuts Avvance Installment Payment Tool
October 24, 2023  |  Loans

U.S. Bank has introduced a tool that lets businesses offer consumer financing at point-of-sale. The lender’s Avvance offering, announced Tuesday (Oct. 24) is an “embedded, multi-channel point-of-sale lending...

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Apple’s New Macs Could Debut at Pre-Halloween Event
Apple’s New Macs Could Debut at Pre-Halloween Event
October 24, 2023  |  Apple

Apple is reportedly offering its fans a pre-Halloween treat: a glimpse at new Mac laptops. As CNBC reported Tuesday (Oct. 24), the tech giant has sent out invitations...

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Clover Sales Grow 26% as Fiserv’s Merchants Embrace Business ‘Operating Systems’
Clover Sales Grow 26% as Fiserv’s Merchants Embrace Business ‘Operating Systems’
October 24, 2023  |  Earnings

Fiserv reported third-quarter results Tuesday (Oct. 24) that showed a continued embrace of P2P payments and Clover’s point of sale and software solutions for small...

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