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.

Nextech AR Debuts 3D Model Creation Platform 
Nextech AR Debuts 3D Model Creation Platform 
November 30, 2021  |  eCommerce

Augmented reality (AR) experience technology and services company Nextech AR Solutions Corp. on Tuesday (Nov. 30) announced the launch of its ARitize 3D SaaS platform,...

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Plunging Lira Prevents Turks from Buying iPhones, Electronics
Plunging Lira Prevents Turks from Buying iPhones, Electronics
November 24, 2021  |  International

Apple iPhones and other electronics are out of reach for people in Turkey after the lira continues dropping, losing 40% in value since the start...

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Big-Box Stores Better Equipped to Handle Supply Chain Bottleneck
Big-Box Stores Better Equipped to Handle Supply Chain Bottleneck
November 19, 2021  |  Retail

Small retailers across the U.S. are having trouble overcoming the supply chain snafus of the past several months, while the nation’s biggest companies — including...

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BitPay Offering Black Friday Deals For Crypto Users 
BitPay Offering Black Friday Deals For Crypto Users 
November 19, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The cryptocurrency payments provider BitPay says it is offering an early holiday gift to Black Friday shoppers who prefer to pay in crypto.  The company...

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The 5 Dominant Holiday Shopping Trends Merchants Need to Know About
The 5 Dominant Holiday Shopping Trends Merchants Need to Know About
November 17, 2021  |  Retail

Ports are backed up, trucks (though not nearly enough of them) are driving day and night to retail distribution centers from those ports, and retailers...

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87% of Consumers Will Shop Online For Holiday Gifts, Half Will Start Before Thanksgiving
87% of Consumers Will Shop Online For Holiday Gifts, Half Will Start Before Thanksgiving
November 04, 2021  |  Retail

As the holiday shopping season approaches, most consumers plan to shop online, get an early start and choose eCommerce stores that offer rewards programs. In...

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Zip Expands BNPL Offering With Physical Zip Card 
Zip Expands BNPL Offering With Physical Zip Card 
November 04, 2021  |  BNPL

Zip Co. Limited has joined forces with WebBank to introduce Zip Card, a physical card that offers shoppers the buy now, pay later (BNPL) company’s...

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PayPal to Enroll Shoppers in Weekly $10K Drawing
PayPal to Enroll Shoppers in Weekly $10K Drawing
November 01, 2021  |  Shopping

Digital payments company PayPal is offering customers who pay or donate through PayPal the random opportunity to win $10,000 every week, in addition to thousands...

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Behold the Appointment Shopper: Efficient Consumers Look to Buy on Their Time
Behold the Appointment Shopper: Efficient Consumers Look to Buy on Their Time
October 12, 2021  |  Retail

Over the past several months, retailers and consumers have been working to identify which pandemic-era habits are likely to stick around — curbside pickup for...

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