Commerce

Commerce or e-commerce, or electronic commerce, and how it has impacted the traditional methods of buying and selling goods.

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Mastercard Forecasts Higher Holiday Spending
Mastercard Forecasts Higher Holiday Spending
September 19, 2023  |  Retail

Mastercard is predicting a “rebalancing” in consumer spending for the 2023 holiday season. The company on Tuesday (Sept. 19) announced that its SpendingPulse shows retail sales increasing...

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Loyal High-Income Consumers Spend Nearly $800 per Subscription Every Year
Loyal High-Income Consumers Spend Nearly $800 per Subscription Every Year
September 19, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

In the world of retail subscription commerce, loyal subscribers play a crucial role in driving revenue and are essential for the success and survival of...

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Stripe Adds New Payment Methods to Checkout Suite
Stripe Adds New Payment Methods to Checkout Suite
September 18, 2023  |  Payments As A Service

Stripe has added new payment methods and A/B test capabilities to its optimized checkout suite. The suite provides businesses with products, tools and features they can integrate...

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How AI Is Helping Beverages Like Coca-Cola Target the Health Conscious
How AI Is Helping Beverages Like Coca-Cola Target the Health Conscious
September 16, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

We can all appreciate a good Coca-Cola commercial, right? These commercials are a powerful way to get consumers to remember and purchase the beverage. But...

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Kroger and Albertsons Add New Meal Capabilities to Drive Loyalty
Kroger and Albertsons Add New Meal Capabilities to Drive Loyalty
September 15, 2023  |  Retail

In an effort to make their brands more indispensable to consumers’ day-to-day food routines, both Kroger and Albertsons have just announced new meal offerings.  The...

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Will Weak Consumer Sentiment Hurt Spending Despite Lower Inflation Expectations?
Will Weak Consumer Sentiment Hurt Spending Despite Lower Inflation Expectations?
September 15, 2023  |  Economy

Consumers, looking ahead, think inflation’s growth rate will moderate. But their outlook about the economy right now, and where it’s headed, is muted. To that...

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Walmart Digs Into Sustainability with Compostable Private Label Cutlery
Walmart Digs Into Sustainability with Compostable Private Label Cutlery
September 14, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart is offering its customers a chance to use disposable cutlery and still go green. The retailer on Thursday (Sept. 14) announced the rollout of 100% compostable...

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Walmart Predicts Shift Away From Grocery as Food Inflation Slows
Walmart Predicts Shift Away From Grocery as Food Inflation Slows
September 14, 2023  |  Walmart

As food-at-home inflation eases, Walmart, the world’s largest grocer, predicts that consumer spending is going to shift away from the category toward general merchandise. In...

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Consumers Are Increasingly Going to Supermarkets Only to Buy Food
Consumers Are Increasingly Going to Supermarkets Only to Buy Food
September 13, 2023  |  eCommerce

As eCommerce picks away at brick-and-mortar grocers’ share of center-aisle sales, shoppers are increasingly seeing the supermarket as a place to buy just food —...

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