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Grupo Coppel Adds Digital Financial Services for U.S.-Based Mexican Community

Retail TouchPoints

Grupo Coppel, which operates one of Mexico’s largest department stores, Coppel , as well as a major banking network in the country, has launched Coppel Access — a mobile wallet designed to provide millions of unbanked and underbanked Mexican consumers in the U.S. with mobile financial services.

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#RSP22: Everything You Need to Know About Holiday 2022

Retail TouchPoints

The Mastercard SpendingPulse measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, providing a wealth of insights to help merchants refine and optimize their holiday strategies. YOY growth this holiday season, whereas department stores will only see a 0.3%

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Identifying the ‘Faces’ Behind Faceless Online Transactions

Retail TouchPoints

According to McKinsey , ecommerce sales in apparel, department stores and beauty products have increased by nearly 10%, on average, since the onset of the pandemic. By exceeding these thresholds, merchants not only risk fines and fees, but also a network refusing to process further payments altogether.

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How to Meet and Exceed Amazon-Driven Customer Expectations 

ESW

So now is the time for brands to evaluate and optimise operations to ensure a strong finish to the year. From the shuttering of physical stores to seismic shifts in logistics operations, many blame The Amazon Effect. Shoppers can start research on a laptop, compare prices in a store and then complete an order on a mobile phone.

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Viva La Retail: The Retail Renaissance Lives And Dies By The Connected Consumer

RTP blog

Mobile has emerged as the crown jewel fueling the resurgence, as digital devices are now central to the in-store shopping experience. Small Cells, Big Opportunities A small cell is just like the name implies: it’s a mini cell site that augments cellular service for shoppers and staff alike.

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Retail vs Ecommerce: What’s the Difference?

Ecommerce Platforms

Quick answer : The term “retail store” typically applies to a physical, or brick-and-mortar location, such as a supermarket, boutique, or individual offline store. Both retail and ecommerce stores have their own distinctive pros and cons to consider for any entrepreneur. How Does Retail Work? How Does Ecommerce Work?

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8 Holiday A/B Tests to Boost Your Ecommerce Growth This Holiday Shopping Season

ROI Revolution

Audiences this time of year are hoping to maximize savings, and they want a quick and easy checkout process. Mobile still holds strong. While mobile spending increased drastically due to COVID-19, mobile sales growth has evened out. Buy online/pay in-store and buy now/pay later options are only getting more popular.