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Bitcoin Daily: HTC’s Exodus Blockchain Phone Now Supports Bitcoin Cash; Parsiq Offers Blockchain Data Analysis

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German crypto investment startup Neufund announced it has launched its first retail offering. The company’s main goal is to reduce market manipulation and boost transparency, according to Cointelegraph.

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Retail ?Armageddon? Predictions Spur Alternative Scenarios

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As retail reopens and starts to spur some optimism for the future, a dark number appeared on the scene on Tuesday (June 10). Coresight released a report that says 25,000 retail storefronts will close by the end of the year. However, this shift does not portend a complete abandonment of brick-and-mortar retail. percent of U.S.

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Why Retailers Are Crowdsourcing Delivery

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The general experience can apply to retail goods, including groceries. After all, the principle is the same, no matter the retail sector: using a digital platform that crowdsources from big commerce ecosystems to provide more efficient deliveries of goods. Retail Benefits. He’s basically getting paid to go home.”.

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Chatbots: Friend Or Foe Of Retail?

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Over the last few years, chatbots have taken the retail space by storm, helping to automate several key aspects of customer service. Some may argue that retailers should be extra careful when it comes to chatbot development, but others are moving forward at full force. What’s the effect of chatbots on the retail industry?

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Retailers Should Contact Shoppers By Email, Says Study

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Retailers should take initiative in communicating with shoppers — especially younger ones — by email rather than social media channels, a new report by Bluecore found.

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eCommerce Rising: Retailers Watch For Trendlines

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It’s defining that “need and want” that will determine how eCommerce retailers go to market and will predict what level of spend they expect to see. At least 90 non-essential nationwide retailers have temporarily gone dark , and most of them are trying to get consumers to go online to shop. have temporarily shut their doors.

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Mystore-E And An AI Assistant For Physical Retail

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The team at my Mystore-E believes they can solve that problem, with an AI tool called Tore-E that is specifically designed for retail environments. Our goal is to create a personalized shopping experience that benefits retail stores, while also catering to the customers’ wants, needs and style preferences.”.

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