Merchant Innovation

45% of Consumers Used Credit Card Installment Plans In Past Year
45% of Consumers Used Credit Card Installment Plans In Past Year
September 28, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

Installment plans have become an increasingly important payment method that many shoppers prefer. Across age groups and income brackets, 60% of consumers use installment plans...

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Citi Ventures’ Zec: ReCommerce Helps Luxury Brands See Second-Life Revenues
Citi Ventures’ Zec: ReCommerce Helps Luxury Brands See Second-Life Revenues
August 18, 2023  |  Merchant Innovation

Etsy, eBay and Craigslist marked the “first generation” of ReCommerce sites — where anybody could sell just about anything to anyone.  Etsy, Poshmark and Depop...

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Pure-Play Auto Retailers Leverage Immersive VR Car-Buying Experiences to Attract Buyers
Pure-Play Auto Retailers Leverage Immersive VR Car-Buying Experiences to Attract Buyers
November 21, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

Considering that the Egyptian pound has lost nearly a quarter of its value against the greenback since the beginning of 2022, while the country’s car...

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GlassesUSA Aims for D2C Disruption Through Customer Clarity
GlassesUSA Aims for D2C Disruption Through Customer Clarity
November 15, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

In the highly competitive online eyeglasses sector, the ability to predict the experiences consumers want can make all the difference.  Whether that comes from surfacing...

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Merchants Fine Tune Checkout Experience to Drive Incremental Gains and Profits
Merchants Fine Tune Checkout Experience to Drive Incremental Gains and Profits
August 09, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

When it comes to trends shaping commerce in 2022, the innovators are at it again. This time, they’re looking for ways for merchants to turn...

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Oreo-Ritz Collab One of Many F&B Strategies to Keep Buyers Brand Loyal
Oreo-Ritz Collab One of Many F&B Strategies to Keep Buyers Brand Loyal
May 25, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

As food prices skyrocket, name brands are challenged to find ways to reinforce their relationships with consumers or risk losing them to more affordable competitors....

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Buffalo Market’s ‘Restaurant Bridge’ Initiative Supports Customers Amid Difficult Year
Buffalo Market’s ‘Restaurant Bridge’ Initiative Supports Customers Amid Difficult Year
March 30, 2021  |  Retail

With the restaurant industry hit hard by the events of the last year and small and midsize businesses (SMBs) disproportionately bearing the brunt of these...

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B2B Fashion Marketplace Taps New Sales With Virtual Trade Shows
B2B Fashion Marketplace Taps New Sales With Virtual Trade Shows
February 15, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

The concept of the B2B marketplaces is nothing new — in fact, it’s an idea that had its roots in the late 1990s and early...

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Vroom CEO: Selling Cars Online Takes More Than Just Having A Website
Vroom CEO: Selling Cars Online Takes More Than Just Having A Website
August 24, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

U.S. car culture has been making a big comeback, driven by a global pandemic that’s pushed a major restructuring of many consumers’ lives. After all,...

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