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July 21, 2023
Grocers Struggle to Compete With Mega-Retailers Amid Inflation

As food inflation continues indefinitely, grocery shoppers continue to seek savings, abandoning previous favorite brands and retailers in favor of the best deals. Amid these shifts, traditional grocers are struggling...


July 21, 2023
Can eGrocery’s Profitability Challenges Be Fixed With AI Procurement?

As grocers struggle to make their eCommerce businesses as profitable as brick-and-mortar channels, artificial intelligence (AI) can help close the gap. In an interview with PYMNTS, Alex Weinstein, chief digital...


July 21, 2023
White House: Big Tech and AI Companies Pledge Safe Development

The Biden Administration has announced voluntary commitments from seven companies to help move toward safe, secure and transparent development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The commitments include a range of...


July 21, 2023
DoorDash Adds Self-Serve Integration Onboarding as Aggregators Compete on Selection

As restaurant aggregators race to offer consumers with the widest range and highest quality of options, DoorDash is looking to make it easier for restaurants to get on the platform....


July 21, 2023
TikTok Shop Partners With Atome to Offer Installment Payments in...

TikTok Shop has partnered with buy now, pay later (BNPL) service Atome to offer installment payments in Malaysia. “Today we announce our partnership with Atome, providing our customers easy payment options at checkout,” Jonathan...


July 21, 2023
RTP® and FedNow’s Real Problem: Businesses Aren’t Asking for It

And then there were two. The launch of FedNow on Thursday (July 20) brings the tally of real-time payments networks to a duopoly in the U.S. — where the Fed’s...


July 20, 2023
Tylenol Maker Kenvue Sees Self-Care Surge as Amazon Emerges as...

Despite beating second-quarter revenue and earnings expectations in its first quarterly report since spinning out from Johnson & Johnson two months ago, Kenvue’s shares declined on Thursday (July 20). The...


July 20, 2023
Walmart Offers Customers on Government Assistance Walmart+ Discounts

Walmart is continuing its efforts to court customers who receive government assistance. The retail giant on Thursday (July 20) announced the debut of its Walmart+ Assist program, which offers customers on government assistance...


July 20, 2023
Twitter Subpoenas Sen. Elizabeth Warren Over Data Breaches

Twitter has issued a subpoena for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) regarding her communications with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The purpose of the...


Walmart Vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck: Battle For The Digital-First Consumer
Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share of Total Spend  Spoiler alert: This edition of the Whole Paycheck Tracker report, the exclusive PYMNTS data dive on the claim Amazon and Walmart make on their share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck, does not contain the customary exponential increases associated with these two retailers.
The Battle for Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart Q2 2022: The Discretionary Spend Play
Amazon’s Lead in Consumer Discretionary Spend Remains Unchallenged  In the clash of the retail titans, Walmart leads in grocery and personal care spend, but Amazon dominates in clothing, furniture, appliances and hobbies, the Q2 2022 edition of "The Battle For Consumer Retail Spend: Amazon Versus Walmart" found, while also exploring ways consumers stand to gain from the rivalry.