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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

Retail TouchPoints

The ultimate plan is to sell to the highest bidder. The idea was to bring the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile store” operation, with an initial focus on telecommunications and consumer electronics ( AT&T and Apple are partners in the U.S.).

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Mastercard is getting rid of credit card numbers. Cards themselves may be next

Inside Retail

Mastercard has announced plans to remove the 16-digit number from their credit and debit cards by 2030 in a move designed to stamp out identity theft and fraudulent use of cards. Many senior consumers and those with a disability dont use digital banking services. However, the use of digital banking is not universal.

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MindArc awarded on the global stage as ANZ’s first platinum tier Shopify Agency

Inside Retail

Shopifys commitment to innovation is second to none, releasing over 100 new features every six months it keeps us busy and keeps the retailers at the forefront of technology with a net result of a truly engaging retail consumer experience,” he said. MindArcs expertise goes far beyond e-commerce websites.

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How Airbnb, Taco Bell, other businesses are aiding California wildfire victims

Inside Retail

The marketplace has partnered with local nonprofit 211 LA to offer temporary free housing to displaced residents, providing a lifeline for those forced to evacuate due to rapidly spreading fires consuming homes and neighbourhoods.

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Telstra fined $50m for unconscionable conduct toward Indigenous Australians

Inside Retail

We expect much better from large businesses like Telstra, but all businesses in Australia have a responsibility to ensure sales staff are not breaching consumer law by manipulating or tricking consumers into buying products or services they do not need or cannot afford.”.

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Buy Now, Pay Later: Does it Work for your Online Retail Business?

Retail TouchPoints

Humans have been dynamically evolving the concept of loans and credit in commerce for hundreds of years — culminating in the explosion of consumer credit cards in the 20th century. consumers have now used a buy now pay later (BNPL) service. . Buy Now Pay…What? The BNPL Generation. A Win for Merchants Too. Repeat purchases.

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Apple Store Creator’s ‘Commerce-at-Home’ Startup Enjoy to Go Public via SPAC

Retail TouchPoints

Enjoy , which Johnson founded in 2014, brings the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile store” operation. . “In At the moment, Enjoy primarily operates in the telecommunications and consumer electronics verticals via partnerships with AT&T in the U.S.,

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