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Retail and Healthcare: A Relationship that Today’s Technology can Promote, Strengthen and Expand

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billion in 2023 to $6.36 Customer convenience is a top driver, but bottom-line benefits for retailers are paramount too. Costco customers can leverage the optical department to fill a new prescription for eyeglasses or get evaluated for new Bluetooth-enabled listening devices as part of a weekly shopping trip for necessities.

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From Obligation to Opportunity: Make Compliance Your Biggest USP

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The challenging economic environment, intense regulatory pressure and ever-present threat of fraud are creating a perfect storm that’s sweeping across the global payments landscape. Instead of seeing compliance as a painful obligation, it’s time to see it as a springboard for innovation, expansion and collaboration.

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Why Backend Orchestration is the True Payment Experience Unlock

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The seamless nature of digital commerce has inspired consumers to expect more from the payment experience everywhere they shop — online, in-store and even via social channels. Customers today expect to be able to shop where and when they want and use the payment method they want.”

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What to Consider When Incorporating AI into Your Retail Business

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Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the way businesses and individuals operate by using data to power tools that can analyze, respond, predict and create in a manner similar to the human brain. Virtual try-on technologies that allow consumers to see themselves wearing an item before making a purchase are interesting but complicated.

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Amazon Plans Chainwide Rollout of Palm-Based Payments at Whole Foods

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Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm payment technology to all 500+ Whole Foods Market stores by the end of 2023. The identification, payment, loyalty membership and entry solutions are currently deployed at a total of more than 400 locations in the U.S., Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion.

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Tech, Talent, and Partner Innovation is the Secret Sauce for Retailers to Stay Competitive

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trillion record , we also just saw record-breaking spend online on Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023. consumers are increasingly looking for deals and overall experience when shopping. Interestingly, coming off a summer spending spree, when credit card balances spiked in the third quarter to a $1.08

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Retailers Must Embrace Financial Services, and Quickly

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Retailers know that customer engagement must be the focus of their marketing efforts. And it’s increasingly clear that brands that embrace financial services within the customer journey are scoring highly on engagement scores. Many customers bail at this point. Its simplicity works for the retailer and customer alike.