November 15, 2023
TJX Declares Itself the Holiday Haven for Value Shoppers
As retailers grapple with the impact of consumers tightening their purse strings, TJX is striking a different chord, as shoppers seek value and the most enticing bargains. “We believe we...
November 15, 2023
Brick-and-Mortar Merchants to Take a Hit as Retail Sales Sputter?
Seven months of spending at the register… and now comes an interruption. October’s retail sales decline may prove to be a mere blip. Or maybe not. The latest data from the...
November 15, 2023
1 in 7 Consumers Chooses Ghost Kitchens to Skip Social...
While the majority of consumers are not sold on ghost kitchens, a significant portion relishes the reprieve that the all-digital model gives from face-to-face interaction. By the Numbers The PYMNTS...
November 15, 2023
Ocado Joins Online Grocery Companies Expanding Beyond F&B
Ocado Group is applying its technology outside the online grocery space for the first time, making it the latest eGrocery company to expand beyond the category. The eCommerce technology company,...
November 14, 2023
Smart Carts Expand Even as Shoppers Demand More Traditional Self-Checkout
Smart shopping carts are expanding to more grocery chains, even as those that try to rely solely on the technology for self-checkout are finding that many consumers would rather stick...
November 10, 2023
Brick-and-Mortar Showroom Drives Demand for Amazon’s AWS Cloud-Computing Business
Amazon Web Services’ opening of its Builder Studio in New York City earlier this fall reportedly signals a shift in the traditional enterprise software sales process. Located in the iconic...
November 10, 2023
Rural Consumers Shun Digital Healthcare Services
The use of digital health and wellness tools has become increasingly important, proving particularly crucial in rural areas with limited brick-and-mortar healthcare facilities. Despite this, rural consumers are trailing behind...
November 10, 2023
Amazon vs Walmart: Who Will Bag the Victory in the...
Walmart, best known for offering products at wallet-friendly prices through its extensive network of physical stores, is setting records this month, driven by the success of its grocery offerings that...
November 10, 2023
Personalization Powers Loyalty Programs to New Levels of Customer Engagement
Loyalty programs are evolving to meet consumers’ changing values, Engage People Chief Technology Officer Len Covello told PYMNTS. Loyalty has shifted from the typical interaction of earning some type of...