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Deep Dive: Why BNPL Could Push SMBs Into The eCommerce Spotlight

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This growth has understandably made online shopping a high priority for retailers aiming to grab consumers’ attention, but it also means that eCommerce is becoming fiercely competitive. percent of these companies expected to rely more heavily on eCommerce once the pandemic has dissipated. Other recent PYMNTS research found that 50.1

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eCommerce Helps Women Hard Hit By India?s Shutdowns

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Yale University economics professor Rohini Pande, who researches women’s employment patterns in India, told the Times that she expects to see more young women there pushed into marriages and away from careers. But some efforts are underway to leverage India’s growing digital economy to help women there.

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Walmart Beats The Street, Talks Up eCommerce

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For the third quarter in a row Walmart has beaten analysts’ predictions on revenue and marked same-store sales increases (a difficult magic trick in retail these days) — and in Q3 the company also had some more than solid growth in eCommerce lines and on the global scene. All in all, eCommerce sales added 0.5 percent to the U.S.

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Why SMBs Need To Focus On Product Innovation And Adopt A Digital Business Model

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FastSpring provides a full-service eCommerce experience for sellers of digital goods, and we discovered that software sales have increased very meaningfully in this environment. It is also critical that online sellers can create outstanding eCommerce user experiences. I believe that for many, this hybrid delivery model is here to stay.

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Deep Dive: Pandemic Boosts Demand For In-Store And eCommerce BNPL Options

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The pandemic-related economic downturn is making consumers wary of payment methods that can worsen their debts. Consumers will continue to monitor their spending and adjust their purchasing behaviors as they confront the worldwide economic slump. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions are steadily gaining favor in the U.S.,

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Retail Enablers: PlaceIQ’s LandMark Turns Location Into Leverage

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Location is everything, and PlaceIQ has created a new way for retailers to leverage it. The challenge was compounded by the economic recession in 2008. “We The eCommerce giant will be licensing PlaceIQ’s LandMark technology to make sense of their own data, rather than reinventing the wheel to do so.

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New Report: A Merchant's How-To Guide To Reopening Retail Stores

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The virus itself is not the only factor in play, however, with the devastating economic downturn and record-high unemployment rates also sharply reducing consumers’ purchasing power and their willingness to make retail purchases. As such, SMBs are embarking on eCommerce initiatives in record numbers. A PYMNTS study found that 71.7

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