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.

PYMNTS Intelligence: How Big-Ticket Retailers Can Deploy BNPL to Drive Sales
PYMNTS Intelligence: How Big-Ticket Retailers Can Deploy BNPL to Drive Sales
August 12, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services have quickly gained a large foothold in the retail scene, becoming a household name in digital payments within a...

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NEW DATA: Buy Buttons Save Consumers 148 Million Hours Each Year at Checkout
NEW DATA: Buy Buttons Save Consumers 148 Million Hours Each Year at Checkout
August 11, 2022  |  eCommerce

Merchants are adding buy buttons— shortcuts to check out via a payment platform that skips the typical “add-to-cart” and payment steps — more quickly than...

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3 in 4 Brits Don’t Use Smartphones to Check Prices, Inventory In-Store
3 in 4 Brits Don’t Use Smartphones to Check Prices, Inventory In-Store
August 10, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

The unofficial FinTech capital of Europe, Britain is still lagging when it comes to important aspects of the digital shift like mobile-assisted shopping and digital...

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71% of Affluent BNPL Users Increased Their Use in Last 12 Months
71% of Affluent BNPL Users Increased Their Use in Last 12 Months
August 10, 2022  |  BNPL

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services have become a way of life among younger generations and lower-income consumers in the past few years, with their...

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New Data: Mobile Shopping Still Underutilized by UK Consumers Despite Merchant Efforts
New Data: Mobile Shopping Still Underutilized by UK Consumers Despite Merchant Efforts
August 03, 2022  |  Shopping

United Kingdom shoppers have yet to fully realize the power of the smartphone, as brick-and-mortar shoppers in the country use smartphones 16% less than consumers...

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Consumer Spending Surges as Inflation Eats Away at Household Budgets
Consumer Spending Surges as Inflation Eats Away at Household Budgets
July 29, 2022  |  Economy

Consumer spending climbed 1.1% in June with higher fuel and food costs amid 40-year record high inflation that is continuing to eat away at paychecks...

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J.Crew Faces Post-Bankruptcy Style Balancing Act Between Past and Present
J.Crew Faces Post-Bankruptcy Style Balancing Act Between Past and Present
July 25, 2022  |  Retail

As the fashion industry continues to try to find its footing in a time when budget-conscious consumers are going out more amid the ebbing pandemic,...

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Macy’s to Bring Toys R Us to All Stores
Macy’s to Bring Toys R Us to All Stores
July 18, 2022  |  Retail

Buoyed by a successful relaunch of nostalgic toy store brand Toys R Us online in the past year, Macy’s said Monday (July 18) it is...

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New Survey Finds 3 in 4 Consumers With Strong Demand for Super Apps
New Survey Finds 3 in 4 Consumers With Strong Demand for Super Apps
July 18, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Modern life is complex — and consumers want an app for that. Recent research reveals that most consumers in Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom and...

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