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Lancôme partners with Alibaba on AR game
The French beauty company released an augmented reality app in celebration of the Chinese New Year.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 01, 2019
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Puma unveils a self-lacing shoe
The announcement comes two weeks after Nike revealed similar technology.
By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 01, 2019
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Returnly raises $8M for post-purchase payment management
The payments company looks to give instant credit on returns so customers can buy again.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 31, 2019
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CNBC: Amazon planning Middle East expansion
The e-commerce giant bought Souq two years ago for $580 million, but its strategy in the region might be shifting.
By Dan O'Shea • UPDATED: Feb. 1, 2019 at 10:12 a.m.
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Zwipe raises $14M to pursue biometric payment cards
The Norwegian company embeds fingerprint technology into credit cards for increased security.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 30, 2019
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Apple expands free 'Today at Apple' sessions
The tech company's new classes are part of its effort to remake stores into gathering and enrichment centers.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 29, 2019
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What 5 retail CIOs are saying about the industry
Retail tech executives touched on topics from data analytics to mentorship at the National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City earlier this month.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2019
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Contentsquare raises $60M to fuel user analytics
The company is preparing for another round of expansion after its latest influx of cash.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 29, 2019
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Discover partners with Garmin for smartwatch payments
The financial services company joins Visa and Mastercard in leveraging Garmin Pay.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 29, 2019
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Virtual reality for retail, marketing could hit $1.8B in 2022
According to a PYMNTS.com report, VR remains in early phases but related revenue could explode over the next few years.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 28, 2019
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Taobao tech improves online shopping for visually-impaired
China's largest online marketplace is embracing accessibility initiatives, the latest of which uses technology to help blind shoppers.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 27, 2019
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Walmart gamifies store associate training with Spark City
The app, which already has had more than 104,000 downloads, puts the player in charge of a dry goods department.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 25, 2019
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TSYS launches Vital POS, challenging Square, Stripe
The payments provider's new line of point-of-sale products targets the same small- and medium-merchant territory as several market leaders.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 24, 2019
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Amazon tests small autonomous delivery vehicle
While the trial is limited for now, this points to a larger trend of the e-commerce giant exploring ways to improve its last-mile delivery capabilities.
By Dan O'Shea • UPDATED: Jan. 28, 2019 at 11:13 a.m.
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Foursquare report: Discount retailers earn high loyalty rankings
A study by the mobile app company suggests that, above all, low prices and sales may keep customers coming back to stores.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 23, 2019
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ShopRunner gains UPS investment, acquires anti-fraud firm Precognitive
The marketplace and free shipping service expands again, adding a big-name investor and acquiring an AI-based security tool provider.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 23, 2019
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Target rolls out in-store contactless payments
The retailer will soon accept Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay in all stores.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 22, 2019
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Flipkart invests $201M in wholesale unit amid e-commerce market shake-up
Increased competition and regulatory changes in India's e-commerce market are poised to affect Flipkart, Amazon and Reliance, among others.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 22, 2019
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Balmain launches new mobile app with AR, VR features
The fashion retailer rolled out a new mobile app with augmented reality, live streaming of events and other content.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 22, 2019
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7 cool tech innovations from NRF
The conference featured everything from inspiring gadgets to products that may never get off the ground due to an inability to scale.
By Kaarin Vembar • Jan. 18, 2019
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Google acquires smartwatch intellectual property from Fossil
The acquisition comes as the tech giant is in the midst of rolling out updates to its own wearable devices.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 18, 2019
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Square rolls out business debit card
In an attempt to encourage sales at other local businesses, cardholders are offered a discount on purchases made at Square-powered merchants.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 18, 2019
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ColumnRetail Therapy: 2 isn't always better than 1 when it comes to fashion
In an attempt to solve a problem no one has, this brand released a pair of jeans that combines two styles in one.
By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 18, 2019
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Deep Dive5 retail technology trends to watch in 2019
Many of the hottest retail technologies for 2019 are iterations of earlier tech that may finally be at an adoption tipping point this year.
By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 17, 2019
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Why failing can still earn 'bravo points'
A simple pat on the back can lead to fearless innovation, according to executives from ThredUp, La-Z-Boy and Men's Wearhouse.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 17, 2019