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Party City Plans Just 25 Halloween Pop-Ups For 2020

Retail TouchPoints

Party City is hiring 20,000 temporary workers for the holiday season — 80% of its 25,000 seasonal hires in 2019 — even though the retailer is drastically reducing the number of Halloween City pop-up stores it will open this year. The National Retail Federation projects that Halloween spending will dip only 8% from 2019, topping $8 billion.

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Consumer Survey Roundup: Retailers Must Demonstrate Safety Measures To Woo Shoppers Back To Stores

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer Pulse Survey conducted during the first week of June. When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveyed more than 4,000 U.S. Consumers have developed new shopping habits during the shutdowns, most notably a greater reliance on e-Commerce, contactless pickup and delivery and mobile payment methods.

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3D Secure 2.0 and Magento: All You Need to Know to Keep Selling to EU Customers

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In 2019 the community decided it was time for an update. The final push that moved the initiative from talks to action was the introduction of the Payment Services Directive 2015/2366 version 2.0, The launch date of the new standard is September 14, 2019. April 2019 marked the first step toward adopting 3DS 2.0.

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5 Holiday Merchandising Tips for Effective Seasonal Displays

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According to surveys, 50 percent of new customers learn about new small businesses thanks to signs that are located on the premises. More smart shelves, interactive fitting rooms, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and mobile payments are popping up in retail locations around the country, the National Retail Federation reported. .

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Retailers, Reach For The Minimum By 2020

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A 2019 survey by BDO illustrates this point. Plus-Ups: Offer multiple mobile payment options. Expand POS to include mobile payments. Table Stakes: Have trained associates who genuinely care and come from a heart-of-service mentality. Offer roaming checkout. Recognize and reward loyal customers.

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How to Improve Ecommerce Conversion Right Now

BigCommerce

Surveys may help to engage your visitors further, while at the same time giving you valuable insight into what they need, what issues they have, and how you can create a more personalized experience. For example, mobile users need a simplified interface, and need to be able to achieve their goals faster.

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

BigCommerce

1998 PayPal launches as an online payment system. 2011 Google Wallet launches as an online payment system. 2014 Apple Pay launches as a form of mobile payment. Founded by electrical engineer students Dr. Stripe is a payment processing company built originally for developers. 1995 Amazon and eBay launch.

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