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Retailers Step Up In-Store Media in Bid for Advertiser Spend
Retailers Step Up In-Store Media in Bid for Advertiser Spend
April 02, 2024  |  Retail

As retailers feel shoppers’ belt-tightening behaviors hurt sales, many are turning to in-store retail media to increase their revenue and profit margins. Mega-retailer Walmart, for...

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Convenience Stores Lose Their Way With Forays Into Metaverse
Convenience Stores Lose Their Way With Forays Into Metaverse
January 03, 2023  |  Metaverse

Convenience stores’ recent moves into the metaverse bely industry-wide confusion about their value proposition. Take, for instance, 7-Eleven. Korea Seven, a franchisee of the convenience...

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Grocers Tap Traditional Self-Checkout Even as Cashier-less Options Emerge
Grocers Tap Traditional Self-Checkout Even as Cashier-less Options Emerge
December 20, 2022  |  Point of Sale

Even as some grocers turn to next-gen payment solutions, traditional self-checkout continues to expand. Most recently, grocery chain Weis Markets, which operates about 200 stores...

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Dunkin’ Dethrones Competitors in This Month’s Mobile Order-Ahead Ranking
Dunkin’ Dethrones Competitors in This Month’s Mobile Order-Ahead Ranking
November 08, 2022  |  Mobile Order Ahead

There’s a new sheriff in town in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps. Using a proprietary combination of publicly available information...

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Grocery Roundup: Amazon Expands Grocery Technology Rollout; Supermarkets Add Online SNAP Acceptance
Grocery Roundup: Amazon Expands Grocery Technology Rollout; Supermarkets Add Online SNAP Acceptance
April 21, 2022  |  Retail

Amazon is expanding its checkout technology beyond its home city. On Tuesday (April 19), multiple outlets reported that the tech and retail giant has implemented...

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How Retailers Are Cashing In On A US Coin Shortage
How Retailers Are Cashing In On A US Coin Shortage
July 14, 2020  |  Retail

As the United States experiences a coin shortage due to the pandemic, some brick-and-mortar retailers are forcing consumers to tell cashiers to “keep the change.”...

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Wells Fargo on Fraud Decisioning And The New Consumer’s New Normal
Wells Fargo on Fraud Decisioning And The New Consumer’s New Normal
May 04, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial institutions (FIs) face tough decisions when trying to keep their clients safe. Customers and merchants rely on their banks and credit unions (CUs) to ensure...

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Deep Dive: Credit Unions Work To Keep Members’ Data Private
Deep Dive: Credit Unions Work To Keep Members’ Data Private
February 28, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions’ emphasis on member relationships is one of the main factors that distinguishes them from large banks and FinTechs. PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index...

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Fraud Decisioning Orchestrates A Response
Fraud Decisioning Orchestrates A Response
February 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Some people think the best thing about the Pennsylvania-based convenience store and fuel chain Wawa is their absurdly delicious jalapeño-stuffed pretzels, oozing with molten cheese....

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