As Shein aims to seize a greater share of consumers’ retail spending by capturing their digital attention, the fast-fashion giant is tapping shoppable livestreams to drive sales in a more immersive way. The company announced Tuesday (Feb. 20) that it will launch its spring and...
Online commerce customer experience platform AfterShip has enabled Apple Wallet Order Tracking to allow users to receive delivery updates in real time through Apple Wallet. The new feature is now available to AfterShip’s merchant customers, AfterShip said in a Tuesday (Feb. 20) news release. AfterShip tracks...
Swedish FinTech Klarna is expanding its “Sign-in With Klarna” offering to 22 new countries, including the U.S. The service, originally launched in the company’s home country, lets shoppers fast-track online purchases and get personalized offers from merchants, Klarna said in a Wednesday (Feb. 14) news release. “Apple and Google’s...
As eCommerce players grapple with effort-intensive, costly returns, startup buyWander sees the opportunity to both solve this headache for retailers and meet consumers’ demand for lower-cost goods. In an interview with PYMNTS, Jordan Allen, CEO of the retail returns marketplace, which launched a week ago,...
Mexico’s antitrust regulator Cofece has reportedly recommended that the government order Amazon and Mercado Libre to take “corrective measures” to ensure competition in the eCommerce market. These measures would include giving service providers greater transparency and separating streaming services from marketplace membership, and doing so within six months, Reuters reported Tuesday (Feb....
Discount eCommerce company Wish has sold at a much lower price than might have been expected, a move that comes as eCommerce shoppers increasingly seek out trustworthy channels and reject unreliable merchants. The shopping platform’s parent company ContextLogic announced Monday (Feb. 12) the sale of...
Time is money, and consumers are constantly seeking ways to make their lives more efficient. One area where this is particularly evident is in the way people shop for personal and household supplies. In “The Replenish Economy: A Household Supply Deep Dive,” PYMNTS Intelligence draws...
BigCommerce has introduced a new storefront technology that aims to simplify the process of building online stores using a composable architecture. The new Catalyst is designed for mid-market and enterprise B2C and B2B brands and retailers, and combines popular headless technologies and best practices, the Open...
As eCommerce merchants compete to secure couples’ Valentine’s Day spending, Amazon introduced a new option targeting last-minute gifting occasions. The retail giant shared via email that it is adding a “Get it by Tomorrow” filter to its Valentine’s Day Shop, a move to secure the...
