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May 8, 2019
 
 
 
 
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How Catbird Broke Into Branded Jewelry
 

Branded jewelry is among the fastest-growing parts of the jewelry business, but it's almost impossible for startups and new firms to break in. Brooklyn-based Catbird, however, has been the exception to that rule over the last 15 years, by successfully navigating the line between cool and trendy. Here’s how the company did it.

 
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Taking Pet-Friendly Into Next-Level Digital With IoT Dog Houses
 

Digital disruption is providing consumers with a safe spot to leave their pups while they shop through the help of an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled dog house. DogSpot Co-Founder and CEO Chelsea Brownridge explains how customers can book the units through a digital interface — and why the time is right for a smart dog house.  Read More...

 
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When Subscription Merchants Innovate With Plan Features
 

eCommerce merchants delivering consumer goods to shoppers are driving innovation with subscription plan features. According to the PYMNTS Subscription Commerce Conversion Index, 54 percent of goods-selling merchants offer ratings and reviews. Here’s how eTailers are using this feature, among others, to make life easier for subscribers.  Read More...

 
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Balancing Secure And Seamless Commerce
 

Customers feel the need for speed in all that they do, particularly when transacting digitally. But the emerging preference for everything faster doesn’t offset the desire for transactional security — if anything, it raises the bar for payments and commerce players to provide for both.  Read More...

 
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