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.

New Report Shows Impact of Amazon Prime, Walmart+ on Consumer Spend
New Report Shows Impact of Amazon Prime, Walmart+ on Consumer Spend
April 07, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Membership-based shopping services have swelled in popularity in the past few years. Amazon Prime, in particular, has become a significant part of the retail landscape,...

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Mastercard: Service Spending Making a Comeback
Mastercard: Service Spending Making a Comeback
April 06, 2022  |  Market Conditions

The month of March marked the ongoing return to pre-pandemic consumer spending, Mastercard said Wednesday (April 6) in its Spending Pulse report. “From airlines to...

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Today in Data: The Future of Shopping Is Already Here
Today in Data: The Future of Shopping Is Already Here
April 06, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, people are changing how they pay for things and why they choose the method they do. Shoppers are using a mix of...

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Today in Retail: PayPal Increases Credit Card Cash Back to 3%
Today in Retail: PayPal Increases Credit Card Cash Back to 3%
April 05, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, paper couponing is bouncing back to join digital savings programs, while lower grocery budgets mean shoppers are shying away from name brands....

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New Shopping App Provider Ranking Shows Big Changes in Just One Month
New Shopping App Provider Ranking Shows Big Changes in Just One Month
March 18, 2022  |  Shopping

There’s an old song — ancient, really — that croons, “What a difference a day makes.” As applied to PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps,...

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Retailers Pull Back as Shoppers Tighten Wallets
Retailers Pull Back as Shoppers Tighten Wallets
March 17, 2022  |  Retail

Shoppers are showing the power of the pocketbook by rebuffing efforts by some apparel retailers and department stores to raise their prices as inflation continues...

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Mobile Outshines Laptops as Consumers Venture Out in 2022
Mobile Outshines Laptops as Consumers Venture Out in 2022
March 17, 2022  |  eCommerce

Daylight savings time has sprung ahead, it’s a tad warmer each day, and COVID-19 is receding in most places. We’re heading out to shop and...

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Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and Travel
Report: U.S. Consumers Take Mobile Payments With Them as They Get Back to Restaurants and...
March 17, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

As more consumers venture to dine at restaurants and travel once again, many are sticking with the digital payment habits they developed during the past...

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Walmart Will Hire 50K in the US
Walmart Will Hire 50K in the US
March 16, 2022  |  Walmart

Walmart announced Wednesday (March 16) plans to hire more than 50,000 U.S. workers in the first quarter of this year to strengthen its stores and...

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