As Etsy sees its sales slip, the eCommerce marketplace is gearing up to launch a loyalty program in an effort to drive greater spending and frequency among consumers who demand to be rewarded for their purchases. On a call with analysts Wednesday (July 31) discussing...
Apple’s foray into artificial intelligence (AI), unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference, aims to transform how consumers interact with their devices and, more importantly, how they shop. If Apple has its way, your iPhone knows your shopping preferences and predicts your next purchase. Apple Intelligence...
As grocery slowly catches up to other retail categories in digital adoption, Thrive Market is seeing mobile gain share. In an interview with PYMNTS following the online grocer’s recent launch of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) acceptance, Thrive Market Co-founder and...
Finding a romantic gift for Valentine’s Day can be hard, especially with so many shopping apps to pick from. PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps is back to help guide you when the number of apps available feels overwhelming. The Top 5 Staying on at...
October 10, 2023
From banking and shopping to managing personal tasks, apps and connected devices have become an integral part of our daily lives, with consumers all around the world relying on them for various activities. In fact, consumers across key global markets would prefer a single app for everyday commerce and shopping activities over separate apps, with […]
April 05, 2023
Today’s ever-more digital world has rapidly evolved consumer expectations around the shopper journey. Modern shoppers increasingly want a digital-first experience, and they want it from every merchant they shop with...
April 13, 2022
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 in Australia, Brazil, Mexico, the...
December 03, 2020
The pandemic has significantly altered the way consumers of all age groups and income levels shop and pay, with many turning to online and mobile channels to reduce health risks....
October 10, 2024
Amazon says customers saved more than $1 billion during its October shopping event. The eCommerce giant touted this statistic in a Thursday (Oct. 10) press release in the wake of its latest Prime Big Deal Days event, which it dubbed its “biggest ever.” While not providing specific figures, Amazon said this was a year of record sales for […]
January 30, 2024
Amazon has expanded the availability of Consult-a-Friend, its mobile shopping feature that is designed to add a social and collaborative element to shopping on the platform. This mobile shopping feature was...
October 23, 2023
Amazon said it is launching passkey support on browsers and mobile shopping apps. The offering, announced Monday (Oct. 23), lets customers set up passkeys in their Amazon settings and use the...
October 05, 2023
This year’s holiday shopping season will belong to mobile sales and buy now, pay later. That’s according to Adobe, which on Thursday (Oct. 5) released its online holiday shopping forecast...
