digital commerce

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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Will Vroom’s Plan To Bring AI To Auto Sales Mark The Death Of Dealerships?
Will Vroom’s Plan To Bring AI To Auto Sales Mark The Death Of Dealerships?
December 16, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

“Buy a car entirely online, and have it safely delivered, contact-free.” So goes the pitch at online car-buying platform Vroom, which is turning to artificial...

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