online sales

Online Auto Industry Stalls as Consumers Drive New Digital-First Experiences
Online Auto Industry Stalls as Consumers Drive New Digital-First Experiences
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers unwilling to trust eCommerce channels to complete their car-buying journeys, the online auto sales industry is seeing shifts. For instance, Bloomberg reported this...

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Online Sales Recede From 2023’s Year-End Splurge
Online Sales Recede From 2023’s Year-End Splurge
May 17, 2024  |  eCommerce

The year-end-splurge online may come as no surprise. The pullback in the first quarter may come as no surprise, either. The overall movement is upward...

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Online Sales Slip in February as Consumers Return In-Store
Online Sales Slip in February as Consumers Return In-Store
March 14, 2024  |  Retail

The latest reading on retail sales data from the Census Bureau showed that overall retail sales were up 0.6% month over month, reversing a 1.1% decline...

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Holiday Online Retail Sales Jump 6.3% Amid ‘Deliberate’ Spending
Holiday Online Retail Sales Jump 6.3% Amid ‘Deliberate’ Spending
December 26, 2023  |  Retail

American consumers upped their holiday spending this year, doing a lot of that spending online. That’s according to preliminary results from Mastercard’s SpendingPulse released Tuesday (Dec....

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Merchants’ Black Friday Was Good Despite Missing Sales from Failed Payments
Merchants’ Black Friday Was Good Despite Missing Sales from Failed Payments
November 27, 2023  |  eCommerce

More than half of Americans made at least one purchase on Black Friday, according to PYMNTS Intelligence data. However, not all online transactions were likely successful. According...

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Earnings Season Shows No Straight Path for Online Car Platform Profitability
Earnings Season Shows No Straight Path for Online Car Platform Profitability
November 14, 2023  |  Earnings

For the online car platforms that have promised to bring kicking the tires firmly into the digital age, profitability has been volatile, sometimes elusive.  Inventory’s...

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Consumers More Cost-Conscious During Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days
Consumers More Cost-Conscious During Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days
October 10, 2023  |  Retail

Shoppers are reportedly opting for affordable items during Amazon’s fall sale for Prime subscribers. Early data from the retailer’s Prime Big Deal Days event reveals...

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Amazon Sellers Expand to New Channels for Audiences and Sales
Amazon Sellers Expand to New Channels for Audiences and Sales
December 19, 2022  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon sellers want to reduce their dependence on the eCommerce giant, PYMNTS data shows. Although 71% of sellers using eCommerce marketplaces view the platforms as...

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Walmart Connect Launches Program to Boost Social Commerce
Walmart Connect Launches Program to Boost Social Commerce
September 20, 2022  |  Social Commerce

Aiming to innovate new ways for suppliers and sellers to connect with customers, Walmart Connect has announced an Innovation Partner program that will help advertisers...

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