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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

Retail TouchPoints

As the oldest members of Gen Z move into their mid-20s and the youngest enter their teen years, personal finance concerns are high on their list of worries. Source: ICSC Financial concerns also affect how Gen Z pays for things: 45% use debit cards, 21% prefer cash, and credit cards come in third at 17%.

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Downtown Retail Revitalization: an Overview

Retail TouchPoints

Downtown Miami In October 2009, Miami’s Downtown Development Authority (DDA) published its 2025 Downtown Master Plan, aiming to revitalize the downtown district by leveraging its iconic waterfront, elevate its Grand Boulevards and establish it as the business and cultural epicenter of the Americas.

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Getting Retail Website Localization Right the First Time

Retail TouchPoints

the decline of the total retail market this year is expected to be double that experienced in the 2009 financial crisis. At the same time, it’s being reported by retailX that cross-border ecommerce in the EU grew by 30% this year. However, it can come at a prohibitive cost for most retailers. In the U.S.,

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Digital Revolving Credit: A Potentially More Responsible Financing Option than BNPL

Retail TouchPoints

Digital revolving credit is an ecommerce financing option that allows users to instantly open a revolving line of credit in the shopping cart that can be used and reused repeatedly over a lifetime. This is in comparison to BNPL’s payment option, which finances individual purchases with separate fixed-term installment loans.

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Exclusive CEO Q&A: How Hand & Stone Massage Kept Growth Going Even During Shutdowns

Retail TouchPoints

Todd Leff: It was an interesting time, right at the height of the financial crisis in 2009. RTP: It sounds like Hand & Stone has found a good balance between the centralization needed for a large organization, versus the freedom to operate at the individual franchise level. What attracted you to the company?

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WBA appoints three to leadership team

Mass Relators

has named Tracey Brown to the newly created post of president of retail products and chief customer officer at Walgreens. The appointment, one of three announced Friday at WBA, is meant to emphasize Walgreens’ customer experience across all consumer touchpoints, the company said. segment of WBA.

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