shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Albertsons Announces 30-Minute Delivery as Grocers Drive Direct Orders
Albertsons Announces 30-Minute Delivery as Grocers Drive Direct Orders
September 14, 2023  |  Delivery

With third-party aggregators looking to drive grocery sales, Albertsons Companies is fighting back, offering new options to maintain consumers’ direct digital loyalty. The grocery giant...

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Amazon Deploys Generative AI to Help Sellers Create Product Listings
Amazon Deploys Generative AI to Help Sellers Create Product Listings
September 13, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has launched generative AI capablities to help sellers create and manage their product listings. These capabilities simplify the process of creating compelling product descriptions...

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Europeans’ Need for Secure Everyday Apps Underscores High Value Placed on Data Privacy
Europeans’ Need for Secure Everyday Apps Underscores High Value Placed on Data Privacy
September 13, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

In today’s digital age, making daily life easier and more productive is the order of the day. That desire for convenience has seen consumers around...

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PYMNTS Provider Ranking Rates Top Shopping Apps Defining Retail
PYMNTS Provider Ranking Rates Top Shopping Apps Defining Retail
September 12, 2023  |  Shopping

The PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps showcases the top-performing apps transforming the shopping experience. This month, there are four ties, and Shein finds itself...

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Boosting Rewards and Limits Can Grow BNPL Usage
Boosting Rewards and Limits Can Grow BNPL Usage
September 05, 2023  |  BNPL

Paying for purchases in installments is a classic concept in retail, with legacy offerings such as Christmas layaway plans helping consumers manage their spending for...

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Consumers Consider Passwordless Logins Key to Overcoming All-in-One App Security Concerns
Consumers Consider Passwordless Logins Key to Overcoming All-in-One App Security Concerns
September 04, 2023  |  Authentication

Given the proliferation of various apps, many consumers in the United States are eager for a more convenient way to manage their banking and shopping...

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Kroger’s Sushi Sales Blur Line Between Grocery Stores and Restaurants
Kroger’s Sushi Sales Blur Line Between Grocery Stores and Restaurants
September 03, 2023  |  Retail

Consumers prefer to pick up their restaurant meals, but where they purchase them is no longer as clear-cut.  Kroger has been crowned the nation’s top sushi seller,...

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As Retailers Think Smaller and Leaner, Dollar General Is Going Bigger on Store Formats
As Retailers Think Smaller and Leaner, Dollar General Is Going Bigger on Store Formats
August 31, 2023  |  Retail

While other retailers are focusing on going smaller and leaner, Dollar General is looking to go bigger.   “I am very, very pleased with the new...

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Shopmium Adds Venmo to Its Cash Back Offerings
Shopmium Adds Venmo to Its Cash Back Offerings
August 24, 2023  |  Retail

Savings app Shopmium has integrated Venmo into its cash-back redemption offering. As the Salt Lake City company said in a Thursday (Aug. 24) news release, this means its...

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