Nordstrom Gears Up For New York Growth; Plus Etsy Shelves Its Brick-and Mortar Push; And Albertsons Says ‘No’ To IPO.
 
 
 
 
 
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April 9, 2018
 
 
 
 
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Amazon’s Gauthier: Alexa Says ‘No’ To Ads
 

good personal assistant anticipates what’s next, but is never pushy. Innovators inspired by that vision use technology to create payments, financial services and commerce use cases that map to that flow and voice to enable conversational access. With that backdrop, Amazon Pay’s GM and VP tells Karen Webster what he enjoyed most about the winning entries in the PYMNTS 2018 Voice Challenge with Alexa — and why Alexa will just say "no" to ads.

 
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How Smaller Grocers Can Tap Into Digital Offerings
 

Digital offerings aren't just for large grocers. Through white-label platforms, smaller independent and regional grocers can offer digital services such as mobile self-checkout. GrocerKey CEO Jeremy Neren explains how it works and what it opens up for smaller grocery players.  Read More...

 
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Secondhand Is First Thought For Growing Number Of Shoppers
 

Since the recession hit in 2008, U.S. consumers have been gravitating more and more toward thrifting by purchasing apparel secondhand. So, why is it growing, who is it serving and what's next? We have it all here.  Read More...

 
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You Get What You Pay For (So Know What You’re Buying)
 

Caveat emptor — or, may the buyer beware — is never a bad mentality to bring into the market, particularly into the complicated one modern consumers face. There are a lot of good deals out there but quite a few bad ones as well.  Read More...

 
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