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Consumers Looking for Bargains Shopped Amazon Over Walmart in Summer Deal Days
Consumers Looking for Bargains Shopped Amazon Over Walmart in Summer Deal Days
July 28, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon Prime Days and Walmart+ Week showed high participation this year. Consumers engaged more when they saw better bargains during the world’s top two retailers’...

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Nearly Three-Quarters of Cardholders Negatively View Retailers and Restaurants That Add a Credit Card Surcharge
Nearly Three-Quarters of Cardholders Negatively View Retailers and Restaurants That Add a Credit Card Surcharge
May 19, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Consumers have long ignored or simply lived with merchant surcharges, but that’s changing as bills and statements undergo intense scrutiny in the current economic crisis,...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Consumers and Merchants Can Benefit From Store Cards
PYMNTS Intelligence: Consumers and Merchants Can Benefit From Store Cards
April 13, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Although there are challenges to their widespread adoption, white-label store cards can benefit both consumers and merchants. For this reason, merchants should explore how to...

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Merchants Reap Economic Benefit of Co-Branded Store Card Momentum
Merchants Reap Economic Benefit of Co-Branded Store Card Momentum
April 12, 2023  |  Credit Cards

In 2023, store credit cards could significantly surge based on last year’s trends. A report by LendingTree revealed that 35% of Americans were likely to...

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An Insider on Why Instant Checkout Is a Deal-Maker for Consumers
An Insider on Why Instant Checkout Is a Deal-Maker for Consumers
March 17, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Four out of five Americans are interested in faster options to pay businesses for goods and services — an interest that is likely to grow,...

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61% of Millennials Want Real-Time Payments — the Challenge Is Acceptance
61% of Millennials Want Real-Time Payments — the Challenge Is Acceptance
March 16, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Making digital payments has become an everyday process for millions of consumers worldwide, representing a giant leap in convenience, security and accessibility over traditional methods...

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Retailers Aim to Halve Ocean-Freight Costs as Shipping Demand Falls
Retailers Aim to Halve Ocean-Freight Costs as Shipping Demand Falls
February 14, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Retailers are aiming to cut their ocean-freight costs by at least half. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Feb. 14) that retailers and ocean...

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Walmart Joins Other Retailers in Early Holiday Sales
Walmart Joins Other Retailers in Early Holiday Sales
October 04, 2022  |  Retail

A perfect storm of bloated inventories, economic conditions and scary stories is brewing up holiday shopping deals from major retailers that are weeks ahead of...

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Forage Takes On Stalwarts to Gain Slice of $100B Online SNAP Payments Opportunity
Forage Takes On Stalwarts to Gain Slice of $100B Online SNAP Payments Opportunity
August 15, 2022  |  eCommerce

Integrating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments into eGrocery platforms while complying with federal and local regulations is no easy feat,...

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