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The Year in Amazon vs Walmart, and a Look Into 2025
The Year in Amazon vs Walmart, and a Look Into 2025
December 27, 2024  |  Retail

As 2024 comes to a close, the retail sector remains defined by the intense rivalry between Amazon and Walmart. Over the course of the year,...

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Competition for Early Holiday Shoppers Won’t Start With Black Friday
Competition for Early Holiday Shoppers Won’t Start With Black Friday
October 02, 2024  |  Retail

As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are rolling out early sales strategies to capture consumer spending against a backdrop of economic uncertainty. With inflation...

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40% of Consumers Paid Full Price During Amazon Prime Day, Walmart+ Week
40% of Consumers Paid Full Price During Amazon Prime Day, Walmart+ Week
August 22, 2024  |  Retail

As summer sales events like Amazon Prime Day and Walmart+ Week annually draw significant consumer attention, a recent PYMNTS Intelligence report examines key insights into...

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75% of Shoppers Hit Prime Day, Walmart+ Sales Looking for Deals
75% of Shoppers Hit Prime Day, Walmart+ Sales Looking for Deals
August 21, 2024  |  BNPL

A recent PYMNTS Intelligence report, “BNPL Fuels Essential Spending Surge on Amazon Prime Day, Walmart+ Week,” compares data from this year’s Amazon Prime Day and...

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CrowdStrike Outage Hits Amazon at a Key Moment for Shopper Loyalty
CrowdStrike Outage Hits Amazon at a Key Moment for Shopper Loyalty
July 22, 2024  |  Amazon

With the CrowdStrike outage having come just one day after the close of Amazon’s blockbuster Prime Day event, the eCommerce giant could see the outage...

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Amazon’s Prime Day Leaves Walmart+ Deal Days in Summer Haze
Amazon’s Prime Day Leaves Walmart+ Deal Days in Summer Haze
July 19, 2024  |  Retail

As Amazon and Walmart compete to win consumers’ retail spending, it seems the former may have had more success with its summer deals event than...

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Prime Day Sales Climb 11% as Shoppers Spend $14 Billion, Setting Record
Prime Day Sales Climb 11% as Shoppers Spend $14 Billion, Setting Record
July 18, 2024  |  Amazon

American shoppers reportedly spent $14.2 billion during Amazon’s Prime Day event, setting a record for the number of items purchased. That’s an 11% increase over...

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Amazon Prime Day First Day Sales Reach $7.2 Billion Amid Back-to-School Leap
Amazon Prime Day First Day Sales Reach $7.2 Billion Amid Back-to-School Leap
July 17, 2024  |  Retail

 Amazon Prime Day’s opening day reportedly generated $7.2 billion in U.S. sales.  That’s according to a report Wednesday (July 17) by Reuters, citing data from...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Vacationers Seize on Travel Discounts
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Vacationers Seize on Travel Discounts
July 15, 2024  |  Travel Payments

As budget-strapped consumers look for ways to afford travel this summer, many are seeking discounts for everything from airfare to attractions. Paycheck-to-paycheck consumers want to...

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