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Bold new law shakes up popular "Buy Now, Pay Later" option for shoppers - including fewer fees
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (19+ words) the-sun. com...
Pick n Pay integrates voice command into asap! app
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (582+ words) Pick n Pay has introduced what it says is South Africa's first fully-integrated artificial intelligence (AI)-powered grocery shopping assistant. It claims this marks a new phase in the use of generative AI within the country's retail sector. Called Penny,…...
Affirm buy now pay later service becomes available online across Bed Bath & Beyond's brands " Retail Technology Innovation Hub
12+ hour ago (215+ words) Eligible customers shopping across Bed Bath & Beyond brands, including Overstock, Bed Bath & Beyond, and buybuy BABY, can now choose Affirm at online checkout and pay over time in biweekly or monthly payments. "Bed Bath & Beyond is where customers come for…...
Home Depot's return policy explained: Insider tips, hidden rules, and smart ways to make returns easier
18+ hour, 44+ min ago (1222+ words) Most items have 90-day returns, but not all. Major appliances get just 48 hours, and several other categories have much shorter deadlines. Make returns easier. Save digital receipts, link purchases to your Home Depot account, and keep the box until you're…...
Sainsbury's ramps up facial recognition rollout to tackle shoplifting
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (342+ words) Sainsbury's is expanding its use of facial recognition cameras to up to 150 more supermarkets before Christmas as it steps up efforts to tackle shoplifting and abuse against staff. The company already has the AI-powered Facewatch system live in 55 stores, following…...
How Dsquared2 and Damiani turned checkout friction into a growth lever
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (559+ words) As shopping journeys become more fragmented and discovery becomes increasingly borderless, international demand is reaching brands faster than many are operationally prepared to support it at scale. As a result, for many brands, international growth has become less of a…...
Aeroplan and Club Avolta Forge Loyalty Program Partnership in North America
2+ day, 1+ min ago (349+ words) Through the partnership, members will also earn one Aeroplan point for every C$2 spent on eligible purchases in-store at participating locations operated by Avolta's Hudson and Dufry, and when pre-ordering through Avolta's Reserve & Collect online service and via the company's…...
Flexible Rewards Push Merchants and Issuers to Rethink Loyalty
2+ day, 27+ min ago (344+ words) Flexible rewards are becoming a stronger influence on where consumers shop and how they pay. Merchants and issuers have more to gain from making rewards easier to use than from simply issuing more points. Cross-brand rewards programs point toward greater…...
C-store checkout innovation: What's actually working?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1318+ words) C-Store Dive spoke with Jack Hogan, head of sales and partnerships for Mashgin, about how retailers are evolving their payment strategies and where the industry is headed with self-checkout. I'm joined today by Jack Hogan, senior vice president of sales…...
Kroger expands loyalty rewards beyond fuel savings
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (192+ words) e Marketer Habit-driven categories like finance keep new app users coming back Stagnant growth makes life-stage marketing more important for life insurers Lemonade's Tesla discount tests a new model for auto insurance How Bombas is evolving from a D2 C darling…...