digital commerce

Framing 2021: Six Trendlines That Will Define Payments And The Connected Economy
Framing 2021: Six Trendlines That Will Define Payments And The Connected Economy
January 04, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Let’s start 2021 being provocative instead of safe with wishy-washy predictions. Karen Webster says let’s drop the prefixes from commerce. Then get our heads wrapped...

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Inside The Mind Of The Digital-First Consumer
Inside The Mind Of The Digital-First Consumer
January 01, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The consumers who shopped for anything from groceries to sporting goods to cars in December of 2019 are completely different from the ones who shop...

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Opportunities And Challenges In The Digital-First Era
Opportunities And Challenges In The Digital-First Era
December 30, 2020  |  Today In Data

Department stores are struggling in a digital-first economy, while forward-thinking retailers are looking at the returns process as an opportunity to create a positive customer experience. In eCommerce, Amazon is...

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The Rise Of The Digital Shift, New Payment Options And IPOs
The Rise Of The Digital Shift, New Payment Options And IPOs
December 28, 2020  |  Today In Data

The digital shift produced direct-to-consumer sales, the continued decline of malls/department stores and the accelerated growth of Amazon, Walmart and Target this year. In payment methods, consumers learned about new payment options and adopted...

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Digital Approaches Fuel Innovation For Clothing Retailers, Restaurants 
Digital Approaches Fuel Innovation For Clothing Retailers, Restaurants 
December 22, 2020  |  Today In Data

Nike has long been developing a digital-first, direct-to-consumer (D2C) presence long before COVID-19 hit, and that investment paid off in the firm’s fiscal Q2. In investments, social media-focused attire...

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Nike ‘Just Does It’ On Digital-First Transition, D2C Sales And A Hot Loyalty Program
Nike ‘Just Does It’ On Digital-First Transition, D2C Sales And A Hot Loyalty Program
December 21, 2020  |  Retail

Nike showed in its latest earnings report that the sportswear giant is “just doing it” when it comes to three of the COVID-19 era’s hottest...

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Merchants Embrace New Channels, Models Amid Digital Shift
Merchants Embrace New Channels, Models Amid Digital Shift
December 18, 2020  |  Today In Data

Walmart is joining the livestreaming trend with TikTok as creators on the social platform will participate in a shoppable show. Meanwhile, eCommerce firm StockX landed funding that it plans to use to...

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Opportunities In eCommerce And Digitized B2B Payments
Opportunities In eCommerce And Digitized B2B Payments
December 17, 2020  |  Today In Data

Best Buy is modifying some store formats and delivery functions to contend with eCommerce orders and a dramatic rise in curbside pickup amid the accelerated arrival...

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Device Desires Of Superconnected Consumers
Device Desires Of Superconnected Consumers
December 17, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

First things get miniaturized, then mini things get combined with other mini things to make something (slightly) bigger than the sum of its parts. So...

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