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Amazon Looks to ‘Modernize Automotive Retail’ by Selling Cars with Hyundai

Retail TouchPoints

cities can now browse, order, finance and schedule pickup of new Hyundai vehicles from local participating dealers directly via Amazon. The streamlined, end-to-end online experience includes vehicle search, trade-in valuation, transparent haggle-free pricing, financing options and online checkout. Customers in 48 U.S. Charlotte, N.C.;

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PayPal Credit Introduces Physical Card for Brick-and-Mortar Payments

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PayPal Credit is one of our most popular products and customers have long been requesting the ability to use it on the go as they look for more choice and flexibility wherever they shop, said Scott Young, SVP, Global Head of Consumer Financial Services at PayPal in a statement.

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‘Cash or Card?’: Why More Financing Choices Drive Consumers’ Decisions on Which Retailers to Shop

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The Shopper’s Search for Buying Power Offering multiple financing options expands buying power and gives customers more motivation to buy. The study also suggests that as the spend amount goes up, it becomes even more important to the consumer that their preferred financing method is available.

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Corporate finance to fashion: Meet Beare Park director Gabriella Pereira

Inside Retail

Here, she discusses the professional legacy she wants to have, the career journey that has gotten her to this point and how she found herself at the helm of an Australian fashion label from a career in corporate finance. It was actually through my work in finance that I discovered a fascination with markets and supply chain logistics.

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Social Commerce Revolution: How Payments Innovation Transformed the Digital Shopping Experience

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Were in the early stages of what you might call the Great Shopping Migration: almost 60% of online customers recently polled confirmed that they were likely to use social media platforms to shop. As mentioned, though, these shops are making improvements in standard-setting with higher-caliber merchants operating on them.

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Why Luxury Brands Should Consider Making Each Store Unique

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The Audemars Piguet concept provides a unique social aspect, which adds to the specialness of the shopping experience or shopping “ceremony.” RTP: What about the malls and shopping centers housing these stores? What elements are needed to create a positive shopper experience?

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NRF Predicts up to 3.5% Increase in Holiday Spending Despite Economic Headwinds

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Image courtesy NRF A number of factors have given analysts and retailers cause for concern about this year’s crucial holiday period, including a shopping season that is six days shorter than last year and the impact of the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton. 31 shopping window. “We This would equate to between $979.5

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