Walmart's Omnichannel Pet Push; Plus New Crowdfunding Wedding Gift Etiquette; And Amazon Go Launches In NYC
 
 
 
 
 
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May 7, 2019
 
 
 
 
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How Crowdfunding Is Changing Wedding Gifting Etiquette
 

While cash is not an unheard-of request for a wedding gift, asking for it was once considered a bit tacky. But in the 15 years Honeyfund has been in the business of helping couples crowdfund their honeymoons, that has changed. Because the next generation of couples getting married don’t want things, CEO and Co-Founder Sara Margulis says – they want to share once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

 
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TV Points The Way Toward Retail (And Amazon’s) Future
 

Television is roughly a century old, but don’t write it off as ancient technology, not when it comes to retail and eCommerce. TV has come a long way since informercials and home shopping networks — and, as PYMNTS research shows, it promises to play a big role in one of the hot, emerging retail trends. Tune in for this.  Read More...

 
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When Flyers Become Dynamic Travel Subscribers
 

Online innovators are providing travelers with an alternative to purchasing single airline tickets via subscriptions. Wanderift Founder Zachary Burau explains how the platform works and how it offers consumers more consistency in the age of dynamic airline pricing.  Read More...

 
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Great Expectations, Challenging Executions
 

There is almost always a “next big thing” being advertised — in payments, in connected technology, in speed. But for all the wonders of the new, old problems like slow, inefficient, check-based payments have a funny habit of sticking around.  Read More...

 
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