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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.

The Data Point: 59% of eCommerce Shoppers Lose Trust After Unsatisfactory Experiences
The Data Point: 59% of eCommerce Shoppers Lose Trust After Unsatisfactory Experiences
May 05, 2022  |  eCommerce

Since the dawn of selling, trust has underpinned commercial transactions. Faith in the quality and security of online shopping is more important now than ever...

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Lightspeed Commerce Unveils Retail Platform
Lightspeed Commerce Unveils Retail Platform
May 05, 2022  |  eCommerce

Commerce platform Lightspeed has launched Lightspeed Retail, an offering that combines advanced POS, payments and eCommerce into one platform. “Leveraging the power of headless commerce,...

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UK Retail Jobs Alliance Embrace Shift from Shops Tax to Online Sales Tax
UK Retail Jobs Alliance Embrace Shift from Shops Tax to Online Sales Tax
May 03, 2022  |  Retail

U.K. retail firms Tesco, J Sainsbury, Greggs and Waterstones, among others, have formed the Retail Jobs Alliance, a coalition that will push to eliminate the...

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New Data Show Digital Platforms Drive Global Wave of SMB Innovation
New Data Show Digital Platforms Drive Global Wave of SMB Innovation
May 03, 2022  |  Shopping

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) used to be seen as underdogs in the global race to win eCommerce sales — but that is all beginning...

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Consumers Turn to Discounts or Do Without as Inflation Bears Down
Consumers Turn to Discounts or Do Without as Inflation Bears Down
May 01, 2022  |  Economy

Executives working with some of the biggest global companies say they’re seeing people becoming less willing to deal with price increases, The Wall Street Journal...

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PYMNTS AM Radar: Shopping with Bitcoin; Office Makeover; Subscription Model Facelift; Fighting Fraudsters; DOJ Tightens Leniency 
PYMNTS AM Radar: Shopping with Bitcoin; Office Makeover; Subscription Model Facelift; Fighting Fraudsters; DOJ Tightens...
April 18, 2022  |  Commerce

It’s Monday, April 18 and today is tax day. While you can’t pay your taxes in cryptocurrency, your eCurrency gains are taxable. But if you...

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New Data Show Consumers Are Buying Less, Spending More and Changing Habits
New Data Show Consumers Are Buying Less, Spending More and Changing Habits
April 15, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers are buying less and spending more, according to recent PYMNTS research. The dollar has less buying power, and many consumers are restrict­ing their spending....

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New Study Shows Digital Pickup And Delivery Features No Longer Optional For US Merchants
New Study Shows Digital Pickup And Delivery Features No Longer Optional For US Merchants
April 13, 2022  |  Shopping

In-store and curbside pickup has taken off in the United States, where eCommerce shoppers pick up their online orders four times as much as consumers...

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Study: 58% of Durable Goods Buyers Used Financing or Lease-to-Own
Study: 58% of Durable Goods Buyers Used Financing or Lease-to-Own
April 08, 2022  |  Commerce

When it comes to buying durable goods, many consumers see just two options before them: going without things that could be necessities, or taking on...

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