August 19, 2022
Can Big Tech and Big Box Make Social Commerce Seamless?
Seamless click-to-buy experiences that fuse together social media discoverability and buying impulse and shorten the path to conversion are stepping into the spotlight more as seen in a flurry of...
August 05, 2022
Payoneer Named Payment Provider for ZEPETO Metaverse
Korean internet company Naver Z has chosen Payoneer to serve as the global payment provider for ZEPETO, its 320 million-member metaverse platform. “This partnership marks Payoneer’s increased focus on the...
August 04, 2022
Shopify’s New Text-to-Buy Option Marks Rise of ‘Anywhere Commerce’
We’ve learned more about how to sell anywhere under any conditions in the past two years than in the prior 20, and more of that learning is appearing in the...
August 03, 2022
UK High Streets See Renaissance Despite Growing eCommerce Push
Besides confirming the findings in PYMNTS’ recent “Global Digital Shopping Index” when it comes to differing payment methods used across Europe, a recent report by Tribe Payments has highlighted differences...
July 27, 2022
Competitive Dynamics of Online and Brick-and-Mortar Retail Prices
This article analyzes the competitive interplay of prices among retail channels: offline (brick-and-mortar) and online (such as retailers’ websites and online marketplaces). Our empirical analysis draws from two data sources:...
July 12, 2022
Retailers Test New Strategies to Avoid the ‘Great Unsubscribe’
If you’ve sensed a growing sense of urgency from your streaming provider or meal delivery service lately, you aren’t just imagining things. Subscription companies are under pressure to keep customers,...
June 30, 2022
Today in Food Commerce: McDonald’s Announces ‘Virtual Camp’; Grocers Tap...
Today in food commerce, McDonald’s announces a “Camp McDonald’s” mobile experience that includes food deals and streamed concerts, while supermarkets around the world leverage computer vision checkout. Plus, Kroger grows...
June 30, 2022
Grocery Roundup: Retailers Tap Contextual Commerce; Kroger Expands Private Label
As food-at-home prices skyrocket and retailers absorb some of these rising prices in an effort to avoid losing shopper loyalty, many are seeking other ways to boost their profit margins....
June 28, 2022
Banks Balance Customer Convenience and Security With ‘Intelligent Friction’
Intelligent friction is among the holy grails of commerce in general, and for financial services firms in particular. As a trio of payments executives told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, contextual awareness,...
