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Jewelry Retailers: Prepare Your Curbs, not Your Cases, for 2021

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While certain ecommerce verticals saw mind-boggling sales increases in 2020, luxury goods, including jewelry, enjoyed more modest revenue boosts, according to Signifyd Ecommerce Pulse data. Upscale jewelry designer Gorjana, for example, saw 300% growth in 2020, with a 400% monthly increase in sales between April and May 2020 alone.

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Walgreens to Add Claire’s Assortment in 4,400+ Stores

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Walgreens will integrate jewelry, hair accessories, cosmetics and seasonal pieces from Claire’s into the assortment of more than 4,400 stores by the end of this month. As a one-stop destination for everyday needs, Walgreens services millions of people every day,” said Ryan Vero, CEO at Claire’s in a statement. “As

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‘Swipe’ fees could cost Mother’s Day shoppers $750 million

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WASHINGTON – The “swipe” fees credit card networks and banks charge merchants to process transactions could cost consumers more than $750 million this Mother’s Day, according to the Merchants Payments Coalition. per shopper will go to banks and card networks rather than the merchant when customers pay by credit card.

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Identifying the ‘Faces’ Behind Faceless Online Transactions

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Because of this ease, merchants have begun relying on POS financing to drive sales growth. McKinsey has found that around 50% to 60% of loans originated at POS are either partially or entirely subsidized by the merchant. According to McKinsey, merchants face up to 2.4X Penalties for exceeding fraud thresholds.

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Walmart Steps Up Ecommerce Investment With Cross-Border Commerce and NFT Projects

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The invitation to Indian retailers will initially include only a select number of participants, adding to existing merchants including Delphi Leather India , Mahi Exports , Touchstone Gems & Jewelry and Welspun. A dedicated Cross Border Trade team has been set up in India to help sellers onboard and grow on the platform.

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Jewelry Sales Increased Sharply in July, Survey Finds

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jewelry sales were up sharply in July compared to the same month in 2020 as well as in 2019, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse. Jewelry sales were up 82.6 grew for the 11 th consecutive month in July, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment.

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Walmart is Sharing More and More of its Data with its Suppliers. Here’s Why.

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The result — a suite of data insights tools called Walmart Luminate — is now being used regularly by Walmart merchants and suppliers under the banner of the company’s Data Ventures division. Ultimately, the two come together at the shelf, which is the point of conversion. What are people buying? That tells us the “what.”