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October 18, 2019
 
 
 
 
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How TaskRabbit, With IKEA, Is Reshaping The Gig Economy

 

TaskRabbit, which matches furniture assemblers and other such gig workers with consumers via IKEA, is on a growth kick that could foreshadow further development in the gig economy. In a new PYMNTS interview, Sarah Rose, president and chief product officer, talks about how the platform seeks out retail partners and aims to build what amounts to its own ecosystem, one that could appeal to increasingly home-centric consumers.

 
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Target And Other Retailers Give Augmented Reality A Deeper Look
 

As a new decade approaches, more retailers are trying a new approach to commerce – augmented reality. Target is among the latest retailers to boost its augmented reality efforts, but you can expect more such efforts, both via mobile devices and inside physical stores. What’s next for this emerging technology?  Read More...

 
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Madewell Teams With thredUP; Walmart Rolls Out InHome Delivery 
 

Madewell is teaming with thredUP for its “Madewell Archive” collection of pre-owned jeans, while Walmart is rolling out its InHome grocery delivery service. Where is Madewell selling the jeans from the reCommerce platform, and what kind of tech is powering the InHome offering? Read this week’s Retail Pulse to find out.  Read More...

 
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The Invisible Opportunities That Spark Better Payments And Commerce

 

The most important parts of payments and commerce often take place in the background, but when it comes to debit, rewards and integration — and even Google — that doesn’t mean all those things are secret.  Read More...

 
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